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Balloons and brunch: Natchez Food and Wine Festival offers a perfect pairing

NATCHEZ – The Natchez Food and Wine Festival is bringing gourmet cuisine to the celebration of the Natchez Balloon Festival this year. A limited-seating, four-course ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Wednesday, September 25, 2024 4:02 pm

Lifestyles Main

New photo contest seeks the best Pink Panther in the Miss-Lou

NATCHEZ – Volunteers with the Natchez Festival of Music are looking for the best Pink Panther costumes as part of an exciting new photo contest. ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Wednesday, September 25, 2024 3:32 pm

News

Gloster Arts Project earns funding from NEA

NATCHEZ – A summer program designed to build community through the arts is one of 112 organizations nationwide to receive an ArtsHERE grant from the ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Tuesday, September 24, 2024 3:55 pm

Adams County

Catholic Charities shuts down domestic violence shelter in Natchez

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of stories about the impact of the end of Catholic Charities services in Natchez and Adams ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Tuesday, September 24, 2024 1:26 pm

News

Natchez Music Festival offers ‘An Evening with The Pink Panther’ to benefit American Cancer Society

NATCHEZ – In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the 100th anniversary of Henry Mancini’s birth, the Natchez Festival of Music will present An Evening ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Monday, September 23, 2024 9:45 pm

Business

‘This boozer’s seen it all’: Historic Natchez saloon earns ranking among ‘best in the world’

NATCHEZ – Never one to shy away from a good party, Natchez has long enjoyed a reputation for its hospitality and drinking establishments. Now, one ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Monday, September 23, 2024 12:07 pm

Columnist: Stacy Graning

Estes’ legacy a fitting one for Natchez City Cemetery

When people are lucky, their passions can lead to a legacy. That’s just what happened with Don Estes, a Natchez native who passed away last ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Sunday, September 22, 2024 12:00 pm

News

Volunteers, support sought for MLK Triangle clean-up effort on Saturday

NATCHEZ – Organizers are seeking to tackle the “extreme blight” in the MLK Triangle area with a Community Clean Up effort on Saturday, and the ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Thursday, September 19, 2024 9:42 am

Claiborne County

Head-on crash in Claiborne County leaves driver dead

A head-on collision left one woman dead and another seriously injured Wednesday in Claiborne County. According to information from the Mississippi Highway Patrol, the wreck ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Thursday, September 19, 2024 9:27 am

Columnist: Stacy Graning

Embracing a new role in a familiar place

More than a few years ago, a wide-eyed soon-to-be college graduate walked into Joan Gandy’s office at The Natchez Democrat and sat down for an ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Monday, September 16, 2024 1:27 pm

Editorials

It’s time to raise awareness about suicide

During the month of September, you may hear more talk that normal about suicide, with good reason. This is Suicide Prevention Month, and organizations across ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Monday, September 16, 2024 1:24 pm

Business

Graning named publisher at Natchez Newspapers

Stacy G. Graning has been named publisher of Natchez Newspapers Inc., The Natchez Democrat and affiliated print and digital products. “Stacy has a long history ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Friday, September 13, 2024 10:30 pm

Business

Drax settles with MDEQ, agrees to pay fines for Gloster plant violations

GLOSTER – Renewable energy company Drax will pay $225,000 in penalties after reaching an agreement with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) in connection ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Tuesday, September 10, 2024 3:32 pm

Business

Biglane ‘cared very much about the community and its people’

NATCHEZ –  James Biglane was “a human landmark.” “He was one of those human landmarks, a people landmark,” Mimi Miller said in describing the Natchez ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Monday, July 15, 2024 4:47 pm

Business

Dunleith owner, real estate developer remembered as ‘great businessman’

NATCHEZ – The New Orleans real estate developer who owns Dunleith Historic Inn and the former Margaret Martin school has died. Joe Jaeger, 77, died ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Wednesday, June 26, 2024 1:46 pm

Lifestyles Main

‘Opportunity of a lifetime’: Mazique to compete on national stage

NATCHEZ – Shyrie Mazique knows the value of speaking up and speaking out, and her talent to do so has earned her a trip to ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Saturday, June 22, 2024 10:39 am

Business

Vidalia Walmart tapped for remodel, renovation

VIDALIA, La. – Walmart customers in Vidalia can expect to see construction work in progress both inside and outside the Supercenter located at 4283 Carter St. ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Saturday, June 22, 2024 7:36 am

News

HONORING WARDO: Four recent grads receive Ward Graning Memorial Scholarships

Four Miss-Lou high school graduates received scholarships this week for their achievements as scholar-athletes. The 2024 Ward Graning Memorial Scholarships were presented to Kailisa White, ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Friday, June 21, 2024 6:35 pm

News

Vidalia officials: ‘A lot of misinformation out there’ about future of town’s animal shelter

VIDALIA, La. – The mayor and police chief pushed back on Wednesday against “a lot of misinformation out there” about the future of the city’s ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Wednesday, June 19, 2024 5:34 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Natchez police investigating shooting that injured two men, one dog

NATCHEZ – Natchez police are investigating a Friday evening shooting that sent two men to the hospital. Natchez Police Chief Cal Green said William Rouse, ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Friday, May 31, 2024 7:50 pm

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