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‘One night is not enough’: Oak Hill Inn receives Mississippi’s Best Lodging of the Year Award

NATCHEZ — Oak Hill Inn is no stranger to winning in the tourism and hospitality market. Awards from Trip Advisor’s Traveler’s Choice decorate its walls. ... Read more

by Sabrina Robertson, Saturday, November 12, 2022 10:17 am

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Columbus council mum as next police chief is selected; Natchez’s Daughtry among finalists

NATCHEZ — Columbus City Council members have picked someone to be the city’s next top officer. They haven’t announced who it is yet, though Natchez ... Read more

by Sabrina Robertson, Friday, November 11, 2022 6:57 pm

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Third medical cannabis dispensary sets foothold in Adams County

NATCHEZ — A Lafayette, Louisiana-based hemp farming company is preparing to open a new dispensary in Adams County. Black Farmers Hemp of Mississippi received a ... Read more

by Sabrina Robertson, Thursday, November 10, 2022 3:25 pm

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PLAYTIME VIDEO: Natchez celebrates ribbon cutting at new playgrounds

NATCHEZ — Today Natchez celebrated a ribbon cutting at the two largest of six new playgrounds throughout the city. “Today has been a long time ... Read more

by Sabrina Robertson, Thursday, November 10, 2022 1:57 pm

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Vidalia redistricting plan tabled for lack of required votes

VIDALIA, La. — Vidalia officials had the adoption of a redistricting plan on the agenda Tuesday evening but there was one problem. They didn’t have ... Read more

by Sabrina Robertson, Thursday, November 10, 2022 10:25 am

BREAKING NEWS

TOO CLOSE TO CALL: Circuit Judge Candidates headed to Nov. 29 runoff

NATCHEZ — Attorneys Carmen Brooks Drake and Lydia Roberta Blackmon will be facing off in a runoff election after a race that’s too close to ... Read more

by Sabrina Robertson, Wednesday, November 9, 2022 9:31 am

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3 new school board members elected, current tax assessor stays after parish elections

VIDALIA, La. — Concordia Parish voters elected Jeannie Archer as its next tax assessor and elected three new school board members during Tuesday’s elections. According ... Read more

by Sabrina Robertson, Tuesday, November 8, 2022 11:07 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Blackwell wins Sixth District Circuit Court position — Drake and Blackmon appear headed for runoff in race

It appears incumbent Sixth District Circuit Post 2 Judge Debra Blackwell wins outright while Sixth District Circuit Post 1 candidates Carmen Brooks Drake and Lydia ... Read more

by Sabrina Robertson, Tuesday, November 8, 2022 10:02 pm

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Voters head to polling places, campaigning down to the wire with hours left in Miss Lou elections

With hours left in Tuesday’s elections, Miss Lou candidates continue their campaigns down to the wire. Voters are still going to polling places for statewide ... Read more

by Sabrina Robertson, Tuesday, November 8, 2022 4:13 pm

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Get them before they are gobble, gobbled up: Free Thanksgiving turkeys to be given away Saturday

NATCHEZ — A Natchezian with a heart for giving is sponsoring a free Thanksgiving turkey giveaway this Saturday. One hundred free turkeys will be placed ... Read more

by Sabrina Robertson, Tuesday, November 8, 2022 1:56 pm

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Daughtry a finalist for Columbus Police Department job

NATCHEZ — Natchez Police Chief Joseph Daughtry Sr. is one of three finalists for the City of Columbus police chief position. The council interviewed Daughtry ... Read more

by Sabrina Robertson, Monday, November 7, 2022 4:16 pm

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LEAVING THEIR MARK: ACCS high schoolers turn favorite books into art

NATCHEZ — Jennifer Rosso’s high school students at Adams County Christian School were just finishing up a very special art project last week. It’s something ... Read more

by Sabrina Robertson, Sunday, November 6, 2022 7:30 am

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Vidalia doctor to host cannabis conference Nov. 11 at the Natchez Convention Center

NATCHEZ — An up-and-coming consultancy group in the medical cannabis industry is hosting a conference Friday, Nov. 11, at the Natchez convention center for anyone ... Read more

by Sabrina Robertson, Saturday, November 5, 2022 7:30 am

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VIDEO: See kites glow on the Natchez bluff

Did you catch the massive kites on the Natchez bluff Friday afternoon? What about the glowing kites on the bluff Friday night? In case you ... Read more

by Sabrina Robertson, Friday, November 4, 2022 8:58 pm

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VIDEO: Professional kite flyers offer sneak peek of Natchez Kite Festival, which starts tonight

Want to see something pretty cool that won’t cost you a dime? That is unless you want to buy some of those delicious food vendor ... Read more

by Sabrina Robertson, Friday, November 4, 2022 5:03 pm

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Five inmates at Ferriday correctional facility charged with assaulting another inmate

FERRIDAY — Five inmates at the Concordia Parish Correctional Facility on Louisiana Highway 15 in Ferriday were charged Thursday with assaulting another inmate. Vontravious Bowers, ... Read more

by Sabrina Robertson, Friday, November 4, 2022 3:51 pm

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Law enforcement looking for two at large individuals who destroyed a Bude ATM, got away with cash

BUDE — Bude Police Department is asking the public’s help in finding two men who reportedly robbed an ATM at the United Mississippi Bank on ... Read more

by Sabrina Robertson, Friday, November 4, 2022 11:08 am

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‘He leads by example’: New scholarship named for long-time Rotarian committed to Co-Lin

NATCHEZ — Andrew Calvit said he knew something odd must be going on when the Rotary Club of Natchez President Lauren Middleton called him to ... Read more

by Sabrina Robertson, Friday, November 4, 2022 7:31 am

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City, supporters make last-ditch effort to save Euro Fest

NATCHEZ — The City of Natchez and other supporters of the annual Natchez Euro Fest car show are organizing another event to take its place ... Read more

by Sabrina Robertson, Thursday, November 3, 2022 12:42 pm

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Chief Daughtry in running for police chief vacancy in Columbus

Editor’s Note: This story has been revised from an earlier version that erroneously stated the Columbus City Council reached out to Natchez Police Chief Joseph ... Read more

by Sabrina Robertson, Thursday, November 3, 2022 9:52 am

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