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50 years later, historic bombing remembered

NATCHEZ — Fifty years ago on Aug. 27, 1965, a bomb ripped through the car of a local Civil Rights leader and ignited a movement ... Read more

by Lindsey Shelton, Sunday, August 30, 2015 12:01 am

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Local students shocked by shooter threat

NATCHEZ — A campus lockdown at Mississippi State University and rumors of a man with a gun turned a normal day of classes into a ... Read more

by Lindsey Shelton, Friday, August 28, 2015 12:01 am

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Supervisors to give $100K raises

NATCHEZ — The Adams County supervisors agreed Wednesday to give approximately $100,000 in raises to county employees in various departments. The decision came after Adams ... Read more

by Lindsey Shelton, Thursday, August 27, 2015 12:06 am

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Patten elected sheriff after independent candidate withdraws

Travis Patten made history Tuesday night when he was elected as the first black sheriff in Adams County since Reconstruction — a feat that made ... Read more

by Lindsey Shelton, Wednesday, August 26, 2015 12:43 am

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Butler beats Felter in supervisor primary runoff

Incumbent Democrat Calvin Butler clenched his spot in the November general election after defeating his primary runoff opponent in Tuesday’s election Read more

by Lindsey Shelton, Wednesday, August 26, 2015 12:37 am

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Two arrested may be connected to stabbing

A man and a woman arrested Monday in Concordia Parish are reportedly connected to an attempted murder in Adams County. Read more

by Lindsey Shelton, Wednesday, August 26, 2015 12:35 am

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Resident: Son was not removing campaign signs

Pictures can be deceiving when taken out of context said the mother of child whose image was circulated on social media this week as an ... Read more

by Lindsey Shelton, Wednesday, August 26, 2015 12:34 am

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Ferriday shooting injures two men

Two men were hospitalized Monday night after one of them fired a gun and wound up shooting them both. Read more

by Lindsey Shelton, Wednesday, August 26, 2015 12:32 am

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Shooting details still unclear

FERRIDAY — Investigators believe a man arrested Sunday on attempted murder charges is connected to a Saturday shooting, but stopped short of saying the man ... Read more

by Lindsey Shelton, Tuesday, August 25, 2015 12:05 am

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Police jury sends letter to avoid court case

NATCHEZ — The Concordia Parish Police Jury hopes a letter to a drilling company that the police jury believes damaged a parish road will keep ... Read more

by Lindsey Shelton, Tuesday, August 25, 2015 12:02 am

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Juvenile removes signs?

NATCHEZ — Photographs purportedly showing a juvenile removing a county sheriff candidate’s campaign sign posted near Highland Boulevard circulated Monday on social media. Read more

by Lindsey Shelton, Tuesday, August 25, 2015 12:01 am

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History in its veins

NATCHEZ — For the past six years, the National Park Service has been chipping away at layers of antebellum Melrose’s history. Buried underneath more than ... Read more

by Lindsey Shelton, Sunday, August 23, 2015 12:06 am

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Is Natchez on the forefront of flag issue?

NATCHEZ — As other Mississippi cities recently made political statements removing the state flag from outside public buildings, the City of Natchez may have been ... Read more

by Lindsey Shelton, Sunday, August 23, 2015 12:02 am

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Visitors bureau to pay $100K for promotion

NATCHEZ — The Natchez Convention and Visitors Bureau will pay a top public relations firm approximately $100,000 in the next year to market Natchez and ... Read more

by Lindsey Shelton, Saturday, August 22, 2015 12:04 am

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Man gets 20 years in prison on drug charge

A Fayette man who walked free when charges against him in connection with a 2009 Natchez murder were dropped was sentenced to 20 years in ... Read more

by Lindsey Shelton, Friday, August 21, 2015 12:04 am

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Deputies investigate dead llamas

Adams County sheriff’s deputies discovered two dead llamas and multiple other animals living, but in poor condition at a Sandpiper Road residence. Read more

by Lindsey Shelton, Friday, August 21, 2015 12:03 am

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Vandals strike at Trinity school

NATCHEZ — Natchez police are searching for juveniles they believe may have vandalized buildings at Trinity Episcopal Day School, causing thousands of dollars in estimated ... Read more

by Lindsey Shelton, Thursday, August 20, 2015 12:13 am

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Natchez man elected as international leader of African Methodist Episcopal Church

As the son of a preacher, Trey Mitchell has had a first-pew view of the inner workings of the African Methodist Episcopal Churc Read more

by Lindsey Shelton, Wednesday, August 19, 2015 12:03 am

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School board members see elected role as too political in nature

NATCHEZ — At least three of the five current members of the Natchez-Adams School Board said they would not run for election to remain on ... Read more

by Lindsey Shelton, Sunday, June 22, 2014 12:13 am

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Community members pushing for change in NASD system

NATCHEZ — Should members of the Natchez-Adams School Board should be appointed or elected? Read more

by Lindsey Shelton, Sunday, June 22, 2014 12:01 am

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