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Unemployment rates dip to 8.7 percent

Mississippi’s unemployment rate fell slightly in May as more residents found jobs. Read more

by Julie Cooper, Saturday, June 16, 2012 12:00 am

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Be careful with attitude toward education

At some point, probably soon, our society is going to have to rethink education. Read more

by Julie Cooper, Wednesday, June 13, 2012 12:02 am

News

Concerned residents no-shows for meeting

Residents in District 2 of Concordia Parish were not satisfied with health inspector Patrick Johnson’s inspection of Concordia Park, Juror Willie Dunbar said. Read more

by Julie Cooper, Tuesday, June 12, 2012 12:01 am

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Who will be the mayor of tomorrow?

It’s time to find the mayor of tomorrow. Read more

by Julie Cooper, Wednesday, June 6, 2012 12:02 am

City elections 2012

Election fundraising scales overwhelmingly tip to Brown

Two mayoral candidates still in the race for City Hall have raised a combined $133,528.48, but the political fundraising scales are certainly leaning one way. Read more

by Julie Cooper, Wednesday, May 30, 2012 12:05 am

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Invest in this community with dollars

The world outside the boundaries of Adams County and Concordia Parish made more than $42,000 off the Natchez municipal elections. Read more

by Julie Cooper, Wednesday, May 30, 2012 12:03 am

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Prison riot will remain with us

Only a few local events in the last decade have been enough to truly scare this reporter. Read more

by Julie Cooper, Wednesday, May 23, 2012 12:02 am

News

Sheriff: No inmate was going to escape

Adams County Sheriff Chuck Mayfield knows exactly why none of the rioting inmates tried to escape the prison they spent hours trashing Sunday night. Read more

by Julie Cooper, Tuesday, May 22, 2012 12:34 am

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Do you love books? Reading pays off

Young Kaylee Floyd’s T-shirt said enough. Read more

by Julie Cooper, Wednesday, May 16, 2012 12:03 am

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Are next 30-somethings the answer?

This is an important year for the future of our nation. Read more

by Julie Cooper, Wednesday, May 9, 2012 12:01 am

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Those who don’t vote do count

Highs danced near 90 degrees Tuesday, and the sun baked campaign supporters waving signs, arms and balloons at area polling locations. Read more

by Julie Cooper, Wednesday, May 2, 2012 12:02 am

City elections 2012

Will city continue recent cycle of hiring one-term mayors?

In order to have three candidates with mayoral experience on the ballot, a city must have a lot of living former mayors. Read more

by Julie Cooper, Sunday, April 29, 2012 12:06 am

City elections 2012

Upcoming primary has three times the mayoral experience

It’s the game of the year, the decade, the century even. Read more

by Julie Cooper, Sunday, April 29, 2012 12:01 am

City elections 2012

Candidates raise thousands of dollars in 2012 campaign

Three of the five mayoral candidates in next Tuesday’s election have raised more than $100,000 — though more than a third of that money belongs ... Read more

by Julie Cooper, Wednesday, April 25, 2012 12:35 am

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Parenting 101 is all around us, just watch

Our house played host to a parenting 101 seminar this weekend, and my husband and I took a few notes. Read more

by Julie Cooper, Wednesday, April 25, 2012 12:09 am

City elections 2012

West, Frazier upset over sign code enforcement

Two candidates in next week’s city elections contend enforcement of the city’s campaign sign ordinance is unfair and inconsistent. Read more

by Julie Cooper, Tuesday, April 24, 2012 12:11 am

Obituaries

Barbara Ann McFarland Sambo

FAYETTE — Funeral arrangements for Barbara Ann McFarland Sambo, 70, of San Diego, who died Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at her residence, are incomplete at Rollins ... Read more

by Julie Cooper, Sunday, April 22, 2012 12:27 am

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Local company to partner with fracking company

Blain Companies of Natchez and a new company to town will partner in a support industry related to fracking. Read more

by Julie Cooper, Wednesday, April 18, 2012 11:47 am

News

Former IP plant silos catch fire Tuesday night

A portion of the former International Paper mill at the site now owned by Rentech caught fire Tuesday night. Read more

by Julie Cooper, Wednesday, April 18, 2012 12:05 am

Election - opinion

Weak mayor can be strong leader

A simple fact that presumably governs the City of Natchez isn’t a fact at all. It’s only a matter of opinion. Read more

by Julie Cooper, Wednesday, April 18, 2012 12:02 am

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