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ON TV: WJTV’s Walt Grayson returns to Natchez this Friday
NATCHEZ — Once again, WJTV’s Walt Grayson will return to Natchez on Friday for “Your Hometown,” a series that highlights places and things to do ...
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Ex-prison employee in Tensas parish led chase that ended with wreck in Ferriday
FERRIDAY, La. — A now former employee at the Tensas Parish Detention Center in Waterproof reportedly attempted to report to work while intoxicated and then ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Tuesday, June 11, 2024 11:41 am
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13-year-old arrested after fatal stabbing
Editor’s note: The name of a juvenile previously mentioned in this story was incorrect and had been removed because the child is a juvenile. FAYETTE ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Tuesday, June 11, 2024 11:03 am
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‘FACING GIANTS’: Ombudsman students overcome obstacles to graduate
NATCHEZ — Not everyone’s road is easy. The 20 students of Ombudsman Educational Center who received their high school diplomas on Friday inside the Natchez ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Monday, June 10, 2024 1:10 pm
BREAKING NEWS
One person airlifted after wreck in Ferriday involving officer pursuit
FERRIDAY, La. — One person is in the hospital after being airlifted with serious injuries following a wreck Sunday morning in Ferriday, officials said. Richard ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Sunday, June 9, 2024 1:43 pm
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Vidalia Dog Pound closing? Director seeks to ‘clear the air’
Editor’s Note: The above gallery includes all 19 dogs who are available to adopt at the Vidalia Dog Pound before it closes on July 1. ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Saturday, June 8, 2024 12:28 pm
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Miss-Lou hero LaFrancis dies after long cancer battle
NATCHEZ — A hero to many throughout the Miss-Lou and beyond, G. Mark LaFrancis died at 11 p.m. Friday after a long battle with cancer. ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Saturday, June 8, 2024 11:37 am
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Two journalism interns join Democrat for summer
NATCHEZ — The Natchez Democrat staff welcomes two new interns this summer who both know the area well. Cooper Brumfield, who is the son of ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Friday, June 7, 2024 10:02 am
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Middleton receives Louisiana Deputy Sheriff of the Year award
FERRIDAY, La. — Concordia Parish Sheriff Office’s Chief Deputy Fred Middleton was chosen out of 64 Louisiana parishes to receive the Deputy Sheriff of the ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Thursday, June 6, 2024 3:50 pm
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Order Friday’s lunch ahead of time and support good causes
NATCHEZ — Better than a red kettle, there is a fundraiser happening now benefiting the Salvation Army and it sounds tasty. The Antioch Missionary Baptist ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Wednesday, June 5, 2024 1:48 pm
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More sponsors needed — big or small — if there is going to be a July 4th fireworks show
NATCHEZ — Next Friday is the deadline to have a contract in place for Miss Lou Fireworks’ annual July 4 show on the Mississippi River ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Wednesday, June 5, 2024 1:06 pm
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Trail ride benefit for local child, St. Jude rescheduled
NATCHEZ — A trail ride benefit for a local child who beat cancer but is now a candidate for a lung transplant has been postponed ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Tuesday, June 4, 2024 4:33 pm
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Crime documentary suspect charged with making death threats, shooting cameras in Monterey
MONTEREY, La.— Hartwell Layne Tiffee, the subject of scrutiny in a 2019 unscripted, true crime television series that dipped into an unsolved suspected homicide in ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Tuesday, June 4, 2024 2:42 pm
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Walk of Art: Saturday ‘White Linen Art Walk’ brings Natchez Art District to life
NATCHEZ — On Saturday, the Heart of Natchez was full of art and life as art enthusiasts clothed in white walked the 100 N. Commerce ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Tuesday, June 4, 2024 2:32 pm
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NHS graduation called ‘worst experience’ after parents, families denied access to ceremony
NATCHEZ — Graduation was ruined for some Natchez High School and Natchez Early College families on Friday when they were told they couldn’t watch their ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Monday, June 3, 2024 1:46 pm
DEVELOPING NEWS
One arrest made in ongoing investigation of Friday evening shooting
NATCHEZ — Natchez police have arrested one individual in an ongoing investigation of a Friday evening shooting that injured two men and a dog. Wesley ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Sunday, June 2, 2024 4:33 pm
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Don’t Miss the second-annual White Linen Art Walk today
NATCHEZ — The second-annual White Linen Art Walk, a free art event that supports artists and draws traffic outside of downtown businesses, is this Saturday, ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Saturday, June 1, 2024 9:32 am
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Congresswoman Letlow: ‘What keeps you up at night?’
VIDALIA, La. — Julia Letlow, U.S. Representative for Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District, visited with municipal officials and residents of Concordia Parish on Wednesday morning at ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Saturday, June 1, 2024 7:00 am
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GALLERY: Natchez High School, Early College graduates overcome challenges, embrace future
NATCHEZ — Forty-two Natchez Early College graduates and 145 Natchez High School graduates received their diplomas on Friday evening at the Natchez High School gymnasium. ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Saturday, June 1, 2024 12:22 am
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Abandoned trailer catches fire; Vidalia, Concordia firefighters on scene
VIDALIA, La. — Vidalia Fire Department and Concordia Fire District firefighters are at the scene of an abandoned trailer fire this afternoon in Vidalia. The ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Friday, May 31, 2024 5:28 pm
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