Business

Downtown Alliance: More façade applications received than funds will cover

NATCHEZ — Downtown merchants were not hesitant to apply for American Rescue Plan Act funds available to help ...

Business

‘Fall in Love with Natchez’ aimed at sprucing up city ahead of October events and building community pride

NATCHEZ—Mayor Dan Gibson’s administration is asking Natchez merchants and citizens for help sprucing up the city, particularly the ...

Business

Eola developer: ‘It is going to happen’

NATCHEZ — Hayes Dent, one of the developers of the Eola Hotel project, told those at a press ...

Business

Natchez AT&T workers on strike: ‘Our families suffer because they won’t negotiate’

NATCHEZ — Josh Goldman, a Natchez AT&T employee, said over the past 11 days Natchez workers have joined ...

Business

Harris joins Historic Natchez Foundation as director of operations

NATCHEZ — After a career of teaching history, Betty Jo Harris is using her knowledge in a new ...

Business

Natchez Inc. seeks more funding from county

NATCHEZ — Natchez Inc. Executive Director Chandler Russ made his case before the Adams County Board of Supervisors ...

Adams County

TIGHTENING THE BUDGET: County working hard to avoid tax increase in FY 2024-2025

NATCHEZ  — While Adams County’s fiscal year 2024-2025 budget is far from finalized, county administrator Stephanie Washington walked ...

Business

Mayor sets ‘Fall in Love with Natchez’ press conference for Monday

NATCHEZ — Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson will kick off a city beautification campaign and give updates on downtown ...

Business

No children’s home at 806 N. Union, planning commission rules

NATCHEZ — The city’s planning commission said no Thursday night to a request for a special exception to ...

Business

Ferriday officials to hold public hearing on putting additional tax on ballot

FERRIDAY, La. — During their regular meeting on Tuesday, the Ferriday Board of Aldermen agreed to hold a ...

Business

Syrah GM: Vidalia expansion ‘not going at the pace we’d hoped for’

VIDALIA, La. — Officials of Syrah Resources came to clear the air and dispel rumors that the industry ...

Business

Vidalia Aldermen lower tax millage after learning property assessments increased

VIDALIA, La. — On Tuesday, the Vidalia Board of Aldermen adopted a lower tax millage rate than was ...

Business

Planning commission on Thursday will reconsider request to operate 806 N. Union as a children’s home

NATCHEZ — The city’s planning commission will re-hear a request to operate 806 N. Union St. as a ...

Business

CPA firm says city’s audit not ready to present

NATCHEZ — The Natchez Mayor and Board of Aldermen expected to hear results from its FY 2023 audit, ...

Business

Matthew Hall named to prestigious 40 Under 40 Community Banking Leader list

NATCHEZ — Independent Banker magazine, the award-winning monthly publication of the Independent Community Bankers of America®, unveiled this ...

Business

Jason Furr joins UMB as senior vice president/lending in Brookhaven market

NATCHEZ — UMB has hired Jason Furr as its new senior vice president/lending. UMB officials said in a ...

Business

City to hear results of FY2023 audit at Tuesday meeting

NATCHEZ—The Mayor and Board of Aldermen will hear the results of the city’s fiscal year 2023 audit at ...

Business

A CUT ABOVE: Natchez woman makes draperies for Governor’s Mansion

NATCHEZ—A Natchez woman has recently completed a years-long project of making new draperies for the Mississippi Governor’s Mansion. ...

Business

Downtown Natchez named Iconic, Best of the South

That headline is from the Aug. 7, 2026, edition of The Democrat. Imagine that. We can determine the ...

Business

Downtown means business: Hard work pays off 

How do you know if your community is thriving? Just look downtown. Downtown is your city’s front door, ...

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