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Vidalia Mayor opposes court order to restructure Concordia Parish Schools
VIDALIA, La. — Vidalia Mayor Buz Craft is opposed to plans to reorganize the Concordia Parish schools, and he’s urging residents to join his opposition. ...
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Franklin County man fatally shot by ex-wife under investigation
FRANKLIN COUNTY — A Franklin County man has been fatally shot by his ex-wife today in the area of Loop Road. Sheriff Tom Tindle said ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Friday, December 13, 2024 3:13 pm
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Superintendent addresses negativity about proposed consent order to reorganize schools
VIDALIA, La. — During Thursday’s school board meeting, Concordia Parish School’s Superintendent Toyua Bachus answered negative feedback about a proposed consent order handed down from ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Thursday, December 12, 2024 10:21 pm
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Large drug trafficking investigation nets nearly 30 arrests in Concordia Parish
FERRIDAY, La. — This week, 13 people were indicted on federal drug trafficking charges and an additional 15 were arrested at the state level after ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Thursday, December 12, 2024 4:53 pm
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UPDATE: Maps show proposed boundaries for Concordia Parish schools
CONCORDIA PARISH, La. — A plan to dismiss the ongoing desegregation lawsuit against Concordia Parish School Board involves redrawing school boundary lines, meaning some students ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Thursday, December 12, 2024 11:49 am
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Victims identified in late night shooting on Lewis Drive
NATCHEZ — Officials have named two victims who died in a shooting near an elementary school around midnight Wednesday. The deceased victims have been identified ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Wednesday, December 11, 2024 11:43 am
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Two killed, one other injured in midnight shooting
NATCHEZ — Natchez Police Chief Cal Green confirmed that two people, one male and one female, were killed and one other person injured during a ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Wednesday, December 11, 2024 1:23 am
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Police respond to gunshots near elementary school
To read the latest updates to this story, click here. NATCHEZ — Police are at the scene of a possible shooting in the area of ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Wednesday, December 11, 2024 12:42 am
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‘Not everyone’s an animal lover’: Vidalia aldermen refuse to vote when to euthanize unwanted dogs at pound
VIDALIA, La. — After five months of pointing fingers and kicking the can, the Vidalia Board of Aldermen refused to make any decisions about the ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Tuesday, December 10, 2024 9:09 pm
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‘Light shines bright, even when she is gone’: Long-time Natchez educator dies
NATCHEZ — A long-time, well-known educator in Natchez passed away in late November at the age of 81. Bettie Minor was an educator for nearly ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Tuesday, December 10, 2024 4:20 pm
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State Police investigating fatal collision that killed two pedestrians in Concordia Parish
FERRIDAY, La. — Louisiana State Troopers are investigating a fatal crash Monday night that killed two Ferriday pedestrians on U.S. Highway 84 near the 84 ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Tuesday, December 10, 2024 2:27 pm
Business
Ferriday votes ‘yes’ to taxes and bond to fund public safety, pay back debt
FERRIDAY, La. — Ferriday voters voted in favor of two tax millage resolutions and authorized the town to issue general obligation bonds payable from said ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Tuesday, December 10, 2024 11:11 am
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Date change for December meeting of the Concordia Parish Police Jury
VIDALIA, La. — The Concordia Parish Police Jury, which typically meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month, will only meet once this ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Monday, December 9, 2024 2:49 pm
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State AG, parish school board to review desegregation lawsuit
VIDALIA, La. — Liz Murrill, the Attorney General for the State of Louisiana is expected to attend another “strategy session” on Monday regarding Concordia Parish ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Monday, December 9, 2024 10:55 am
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Running Their Own Race: Hardy family travels to Ironman Triathlon in Cozumel
The Hardy family of Natchez, each year on the week before Thanksgiving, takes off to Cozumel, Mexico, to participate in the Ironman Triathlon. The Ironman ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Monday, December 9, 2024 10:42 am
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Vidalia Christmas parade, festival rescheduled due to weather
VIDALIA, La. — The forecasted weather for this Sunday has pushed the Vidalia Women’s Club and Garden Club to push its annual Christmas parade and ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Friday, December 6, 2024 3:55 pm
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AGENDA: Vidalia aldermen set to discuss dog pound procedures
VIDALIA, La. — Operating procedures for the full Vidalia Dog Pound are up for discussion during the Town of Vidalia’s regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday. ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Friday, December 6, 2024 3:43 pm
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BRIGHT FUTURE: Early College student outscores most on SAT test
NATCHEZ — Angelica King, a senior at Natchez Early College, scored higher than 93 percent of students nationwide on the SAT, a standardized test widely ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Thursday, December 5, 2024 3:22 pm
Business
‘A lot of people watching this one’: Speedy Eats’ new food technology could be operating in weeks
NATCHEZ — Speedy Eats, a new approach to fast food, should be open Natchez by late January and probably much sooner than that, entrepreneur Tance ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Thursday, December 5, 2024 3:09 pm
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SCAM ALERT: Fake ‘serial killer’ post widely spread on social media
NATCHEZ — Social media claims that a “serial killer” has made his way into Adams County are false, Sheriff Travis Patten said. In fact, just ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Wednesday, December 4, 2024 7:05 pm
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