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Tornado watch for area extended to 6 a.m. Saturday

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a tornado watch until 3 a.m. Saturday for portions ...

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Forecast for Mississippi River crest in Natchez revised downward

The forecasted crest of the Mississippi River at the Natchez gauge has been revised downward to 57 feet.

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School board election bill dies in committee

  NATCHEZ — A bill to make the Natchez-Adams School Board an elected office died in house committee ...

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Snow-prise! Snow flurries come down across Natchez area

NATCHEZ — Drizzling rain quickly turned to snow flurries early Friday morning across the Natchez area. A cold ...

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Natchez area wakes up to find winter wonderland

NATCHEZ — Before the sun rose Friday morning, early risers peered out their windows to see a beautiful, ...

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Winter weather school closures

Area schools were rushing early Friday to alert parents that schools were closed due to winter precipitation overnight. ...

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First shoe drops in Russia probe; Former Trump campaign chair, business associate surrender to feds

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, and a former business associate, Rick Gates, ...

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Natchez-Adams School District receives ‘D’ grade from state

The Natchez-Adams School District received a D score in the 2017 accountability rating from the Mississippi Department of ...

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Power restored to customers early Monday morning

Power has been restored to approximately 1,100 customers after Entergy crews worked through the night replacing four power ...

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Storm update: Tornado watch extended into Thursday evening for Miss-Lou

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch until 1 p.m. for Adams County, Jefferson County, Franklin ...

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Natchez police to close streets during Al Ater’s funeral Friday

Natchez police will close a section of downtown Natchez streets Friday in anticipation of a large number of ...

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Voter turnout slow so far for school bond referendum

An Adams County election commissioner said around noon Tuesday voter turnout has been slow so far in the ...

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Alderman makes motion to fire police chief, action deferred

Following a specially called closed-door meeting of the Natchez Board of Aldermen Thursday morning, Ward 2 Alderman Billie ...

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Vidalia’s Hancock resigns, school’s search for new head coach to begin immediately

Vidalia High School football coach Jeff Hancock is departing the school to accept a position at McMurry University ...

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Late paper delivery notice

Because of icy road conditions today’s print edition of The Natchez Democrat may be delivered later than usual.

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Local events canceled, rescheduled because of weather conditions

A list of events have been canceled or rescheduled because of Friday evening's winter weather.

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Merit Health Natchez announces plans to sponsor ambulance services at varsity football games

Merit Health Natchez announced Tuesday plans to sponsor dedicated, on-site ambulances and crews at varsity football games in ...

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Mississippi governor declares state of emergency for Adams, Amite, Pike and Wilkinson counties

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has declared a state of emergency for Adams, Amite, Pike, Wilkinson and any other ...

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Ferriday Police investigates car shooting

Ferriday Police Department are looking for one or more suspects for allegedly shooting into an occupied vehicle Tuesday ...

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CPSO seeks Ferriday man for attempted second-degree murder

The Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office is looking for a Ferriday man who allegedly shot into a vehicle early ...

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