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Business

Business as usual: Dunleith continues to host receptions, weddings, events

Even though Historic Dunleith Inn is for sale, its management says it will continue to operate as usual and people with events already on the ... Read more

by Vershal Hogan, Sunday, February 21, 2016 12:05 am

News

Focus: Hospital PERS benefits still an issue for county

Two years after the Mississippi Legislature approved a bill to allow Natchez Regional Medical Center to file bankruptcy, state lawmakers will again consider legislation tied ... Read more

by Vershal Hogan, Sunday, February 21, 2016 12:03 am

News

Sheriff putting HEAT on loitering crimes

Adams County’s new HEAT unit has started doing sweeps to curtail crimes associated with loitering. Read more

by Vershal Hogan, Saturday, February 20, 2016 12:02 am

News

Six years later, murders remain unsolved

For the families of the Fenwick double homicide victims, it’s been a long six years. Read more

by Vershal Hogan, Thursday, February 18, 2016 12:03 am

News

County supervisors headed to D.C.

Four of Adams County’s supervisors will go to the nation’s capital this week to seek funding for flood and erosion control projects. Read more

by Vershal Hogan, Thursday, February 18, 2016 12:02 am

Business

Making the old new: Owner turns fruit stand inside out for shop that repurposes everything

NATCHEZ — To some, it was just an old fruit stand. To Jan Shell, it was an opportunity to put her philosophy of reusing everything into ... Read more

by Vershal Hogan, Sunday, February 14, 2016 12:04 am

News

Hunters discover casket at wildlife refuge

Adams County Coroner James Lee had the unusual experience Saturday of identifying a body that had already had a funeral and had been buried. Read more

by Vershal Hogan, Sunday, February 14, 2016 12:02 am

Galleries

Natchez hip-hop summit discusses influence of music genre

Panelists at Natchez’s first hip-hop summit said Saturday the musical genre can be used as a powerful communication and teaching tool. Read more

by Vershal Hogan, Sunday, February 14, 2016 12:00 am

News

Donation over limit accepted by Vidalia police chief candidate

A look at campaign finance reports for candidates in the Vidalia police chief’s race shows that one candidate accepted a contribution over the state-mandated limit, ... Read more

by Vershal Hogan, Saturday, February 13, 2016 12:03 am

News

Vidalia Board of Aldermen votes to hire independent auditor to investigate alleged wrongdoing

The Vidalia Board of Aldermen voted Thursday to hire an auditor to investigate an allegation of employee wrongdoing. Read more

by Vershal Hogan, Friday, February 12, 2016 12:07 am

News

More than $25,000 in campaign donations given to Vidalia mayoral candidates

A look at campaign finance reports shows that through Jan. 25 more than $25,000 has been given and almost $13,000 spent on the Vidalia mayor’s ... Read more

by Vershal Hogan, Friday, February 12, 2016 12:06 am

News

Supervisors question port costs

Members of the Adams County Board of Supervisors questioned Wednesday why the Natchez-Adams County Port is contracting mechanic work at a much higher rate than ... Read more

by Vershal Hogan, Thursday, February 11, 2016 12:06 am

News

Vidalia Board of Aldermen to meet about personnel

The Vidalia Board of Aldermen will have a special-called meeting to discuss personnel two days after declining to enter into executive session to discuss allegations ... Read more

by Vershal Hogan, Thursday, February 11, 2016 12:03 am

News

Vidalia aldermen meeting ends abruptly

The Vidalia Board of Aldermen’s Tuesday night meeting ended on a note of implied but not discussed malfeasance by a city employee. Read more

by Vershal Hogan, Wednesday, February 10, 2016 12:30 am

News

New Natchez fire truck arrives in town

NATCHEZ — The City of Natchez could have a new fire truck in service within two weeks. Natchez Fire Chief Aaron Wesley told the Natchez ... Read more

by Vershal Hogan, Wednesday, February 10, 2016 12:29 am

News

Martin Luther King Jr. Street triangle history center discussed

The group looking to revitalize Natchez’s historic district through strategic redevelopment shared Monday a plan to develop an interpretive history center in the Martin Luther ... Read more

by Vershal Hogan, Tuesday, February 9, 2016 12:02 am

News

Legislators to push for infrastructure funds

Adams County’s legislators say they’ll push for improvement to the state’s infrastructure — and that may mean asking for fewer tax breaks for economic development. Read more

by Vershal Hogan, Tuesday, February 9, 2016 12:00 am

News

The Dart: Local golfer finds escape from oilfield woes on course

Larry Hall is just one guy, but right now his story is the story of many folks in the Miss-Lou. Read more

by Vershal Hogan, Monday, February 8, 2016 12:00 am

Business

Craving crawfish: Miss-Lou catching annual mudbug madness

NATCHEZ — When the Super Bowl weekend rolls around every year, local businesses see a big spike in the sales of snacks and party supplies. But ... Read more

by Vershal Hogan, Sunday, February 7, 2016 12:05 am

News

State monitoring oil spill in river

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has been on the ground monitoring the site where a damaged barge may have leaked oil slurry last month. Read more

by Vershal Hogan, Saturday, February 6, 2016 12:04 am

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