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Motorcycle wreck in Vidalia claims life
VIDALIA, La. — A fatal motorcycle wreck Saturday evening in Vidalia claimed the life of a man. Corey T. Curry Jr. from Ridgecrest, who was ...
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Alligator on Ferriday highway gives morning commuters something to talk about
FERRIDAY, La. — Ferriday Police Chief Sam King said he’d never encountered an alligator on the job as big as the one seen in the ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Monday, April 15, 2024 12:28 pm
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Declining teacher, student population behind NASD reorganization
NATCHEZ — A Natchez Adams School District survey available now is asking stakeholders their thoughts on the reorganization plan for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, made ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Monday, April 15, 2024 11:05 am
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SHRINKING PAINS: Natchez Adams School District facing teacher shortages, declining enrollment
NATCHEZ — The Natchez Adams School District is battling a number of challenges from teacher shortages to declining enrollment, as well as budget and funding ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Monday, April 15, 2024 11:05 am
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Parish, Ferriday early voting begins today
FERRIDAY, La. — Early voting begins today, April 13, in runoff races for Ferriday Mayor and Aldermen. Concordia Parish is one of eight parishes with ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Saturday, April 13, 2024 8:34 am
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Police Jury considers online tax sale option
VIDALIA, La. — With the click of a button, Concordia Parish may soon find its adjudicated properties headed to an online tax sale if the ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Saturday, April 13, 2024 8:31 am
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‘SMARTLAND’: Charter school hosts inauguration ceremony for micro society
NATCHEZ — Instant Impact Global Prep charter school students have built a micro society called “Smartland” within the student body and on Tuesday inaugurated its ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Friday, April 12, 2024 12:01 pm
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UPDATE: With worst of weather behind us, flash flood watch remains
NATCHEZ — With threats of tornadoes and strong wind subsided, additional heavy rainfall is expected today over the already saturated soil. Between one and five ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Wednesday, April 10, 2024 12:59 pm
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Weather Update: By 1 p.m. Adams County should be ‘In the clear’
NATCHEZ — Natchez appears to have survived overnight storms, which are not yet over. Adams County Emergency Management Director Robert Bradford said no damage reports ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Wednesday, April 10, 2024 9:06 am
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CLOSING UPDATES: Severe weather predicted for tonight, Wednesday
Updated at 8 p.m. Natchez Adams School District, Concordia Parish, Instant Impact Global Prep, and Delta Charter School, Holy Family are closing on Wednesday due ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Tuesday, April 9, 2024 12:27 pm
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NASD presents Pre-K through 8th-grade reorganization plan to stakeholders tonight
NATCHEZ — In an effort to fix a structure that is “not working,” the Natchez Adams School District plans to reorganize grades pre-K through eight. ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Tuesday, April 9, 2024 10:09 am
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A Rare Sight: Elementary class watches solar eclipse from Natchez
NATCHEZ — At 1:45 p.m. on Monday, the chances of Amanda Mercer’s fourth-grade class at Susie B. West Elementary School seeing the solar eclipse seemed ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Monday, April 8, 2024 3:30 pm
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ROLLING ON: Former NASD bus drivers gather for reunion
NATCHEZ — Teachers and administrators “earn their flowers” before they’ve retired with annual recognitions and rewards, but one retired bus driver wanted to make sure ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Sunday, April 7, 2024 6:28 pm
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Stolen truck recovered from water behind Belwood Levee
NATCHEZ — A fisherman discovered a truck in the water behind the Belwood Levee on the Mississippi River and called authorities, who confirmed it to ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Sunday, April 7, 2024 5:40 pm
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GALLERY: Contestants ‘killing it’ at fitness event on the Natchez Bluff
NATCHEZ — Contestants of MDP Fitness’s inaugural Open Fitness Competition on Saturday were showing off muscles as they carried heavy weights across the grass in ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Saturday, April 6, 2024 2:13 pm
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Where do the tourists go? Lack of an official visitor center causing a ‘disconnect’ in Natchez
NATCHEZ — In the midst of Spring Pilgrimage, one of the busiest tourist seasons of the year, the lack of an official Visitor Center is ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Friday, April 5, 2024 7:27 pm
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REMINDER: Precinct changes for municipal election
NATCHEZ — The City of Natchez’s municipal election is on Tuesday, April 9, immediately following the Republican runoff in Mississippi’s Second Congressional District primary that ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Thursday, April 4, 2024 11:51 am
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Under 250 Adams County Republicans voted in runoff, Eller wins
NATCHEZ — Ron Eller won a Republican primary runoff Tuesday in Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District and will face longtime Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson in the ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Thursday, April 4, 2024 11:47 am
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Man sentenced to life in prison for murder of Vidalia educator
VIDALIA, La. — Seventh Judicial District Division A Judge Kathy Johnson said she had only one option Wednesday as she sentenced the man convicted of ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Wednesday, April 3, 2024 5:29 pm
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Almost time for Spring Junkin’ on the River
NATCHEZ — At least 25 different businesses and countless vendors in a 15-mile stretch of the Miss-Lou are a part of the Spring 2024 Junkin’ ...
by Sabrina Robertson, Wednesday, April 3, 2024 10:07 am
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