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School board members get update on new school building project

Natchez Adams School District Board members held a special meeting Wednesday to discuss updated plans for a new high school the district is planning to ... Read more

by Scott Hawkins, Wednesday, August 26, 2020 3:23 pm

Business

Business dubbed ‘Project Silver’ to bring 200 jobs to downtown Natchez

NATCHEZ — A new business prospect code named “Project Silver” that is expected to bring approximately 200 jobs to downtown Natchez got a unanimous vote ... Read more

by Scott Hawkins, Wednesday, August 26, 2020 9:26 am

Opinion

Lack of COVID-19 information is bad news

COVID-19 is on the rise in Adams County and a spike in cases comes at a time when the pipeline of local COVID-19 information has ... Read more

by Scott Hawkins, Tuesday, August 25, 2020 7:23 pm

News

Natchez Alderwoman Valencia Hall tests positive for COVID-19

NATCHEZ — Ward 1 Natchez Alderwoman Valencia Hall is in a self-imposed quarantine after being in contact with someone who later tested positive for COVID-19, ... Read more

by Scott Hawkins, Tuesday, August 25, 2020 12:42 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Natchez mayor self-quarantines after possible COVID-19 exposure

NATCHEZ — Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson is on a 10-day self-imposed quarantine after a person he had lunch with Monday later tested positive for COVID-19, ... Read more

by Scott Hawkins, Monday, August 24, 2020 9:22 pm

News

Cathedral preschooler tests positive for COVID-19; some students quarantined

NATCHEZ — A Cathedral preschool student tested positive for COVID-19 and parents of students who may have been in contact with that student were notified ... Read more

by Scott Hawkins, Monday, August 24, 2020 5:17 pm

News

Turning Angel is back on pedestal; repair work to be done over 2 weekends

NATCHEZ — Volunteers worked Monday morning in the Natchez City Cemetery to place the Turning Angel statue back atop its pedestal so a restoration expert ... Read more

by Scott Hawkins, Monday, August 24, 2020 2:22 pm

Obituaries

Barbara J. Smith

October 8, 2020 – August 21, 2020 NATCHEZ —  Services for Barbara J. Smith, 81, pf Natchez, who died Friday, August 21, 2020, in Natchez ... Read more

by Scott Hawkins, Sunday, August 23, 2020 5:35 pm

ACCS sports

ACCS falls to St. Joseph in tough road game

GREENVILLE — The Adams County Christian School Rebels traveled to face a tough road opponent in the St. Joseph Catholic School Fighting Irish in Greenville ... Read more

by Scott Hawkins, Saturday, August 22, 2020 1:26 am

News

Bridge of Sighs vandalism investigated

Early morning walkers along the Natchez bluff were greeted with graffiti painted on the Bridge of Sighs on Thursday morning. Read more

by Scott Hawkins, Friday, August 21, 2020 9:05 pm

Crime Reports

Crime Reports: Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020

Natchez Police Department Arrests — Thursday Sean Michael Timmons, 35, 6 Janice Circle, Natchez, burglary of a dwelling house, whether occupied or not. No bond. ... Read more

by Scott Hawkins, Friday, August 21, 2020 7:47 pm

COVID-19

Adams County reports another COVID-19 death

Friday’s statewide report recorded 874 new COVID-19 cases in the state with 24 new deaths. Since the beginning of the pandemic in March, the state ... Read more

by Scott Hawkins, Friday, August 21, 2020 3:31 pm

Crime Reports

Crime reports: Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020

Natchez Police Department Arrests — Wednesday Vantrell Learon Jenkins, 33, 21 Village Square Boulevard, Natchez, for Burglary: motor vehicle. Bond pending. Dolly Jean Hargrave, 53, ... Read more

by Scott Hawkins, Thursday, August 20, 2020 6:08 pm

Z- Main story box

Officials warn residents to lock vehicle doors after spate of burglaries

Adams County Sheriff’s Office officials are warning residents to lock their vehicles and not leave valuables in the vehicles after a rash of burglaries on ... Read more

by Scott Hawkins, Thursday, August 20, 2020 3:10 pm

News

MDEQ: Fire at Riverbend Landfill in Jefferson County still burning

Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality officials are still working to extinguish a fire at the Riverbend Landfill in Jefferson County that started last weekend and ... Read more

by Scott Hawkins, Thursday, August 20, 2020 2:30 pm

News

Natchez and Adams County to consider hiring lobbying firm

NATCHEZ — Natchez and Adams County are considering hiring a lobbying group to help the city and county secure funding in Washington, D.C., and Jackson ... Read more

by Scott Hawkins, Wednesday, August 19, 2020 2:59 pm

News

Adams County officials warn of tax scam letter

NATCHEZ — Adams County officials are warning residents of a tax scam that is arriving in people’s mailboxes throughout the county. Read more

by Scott Hawkins, Wednesday, August 19, 2020 10:25 am

News

County officials: School district’s budget request forces tax increase

Adams County residents will pay an additional 2.03 mils in taxes to fund the Natchez Adams School District’s $14,237,156 budget for the next fiscal year. Read more

by Scott Hawkins, Tuesday, August 18, 2020 8:03 pm

News

Fire at landfill forces Natchez, Adams County to find alternate landfill

NATCHEZ — Adams County and the City of Natchez scrambled Monday morning to find alternate locations for their respective waste haulers to dispose of garbage ... Read more

by Scott Hawkins, Monday, August 17, 2020 2:36 pm

News

Aldermen discuss expenses at Saturday budget retreat

NATCHEZ — The Natchez Mayor and Board of Aldermen held a three-hour budget retreat meeting Saturday morning during which aldermen discussed city expenditures and budget ... Read more

by Scott Hawkins, Saturday, August 15, 2020 4:00 pm

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