Opinion

Another one gone from a great generation

When Jonathan Grennell Jr. died Wednesday at age 81, Ward 1 Alderwoman Valencia Hall, who was his neighbor, ...

Opinion

Donate to help citizens in need find new home

Last week, a tragic house fire consumed the home and possessions of two disabled Natchezians. Fortunately, neither of ...

Opinion

Editorial: Sunshine is the best disinfectant

Somewhere between St. Patrick’s Day, deadly storms and the first day of Spring, we almost missed the celebration ...

Opinion

Weekend of fun awaits in Natchez

Even the grouchiest naysayer will agree, few places are more wonderful than Natchez in the springtime. This weekend ...

Opinion

Mississippi takes important vaccine lead

What’s that old saying? “Everyone in Mississippi is thankful for Alabama.” For so many years, Mississippi and Alabama ...

Opinion

Mississippi grappling with tax-and-spend ideas

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON (AP) — Mississippi legislators are moving into the final weeks of ...

Opinion

Time has come to tell both sides of history

In recent years, Natchez has made a huge leap in terms of bridging the divisive gap between people ...

Opinion

Natchez has lost two of the greats

Natchez has lost at least two good people who contributed immensely to the community this week in the ...

Opinion

Glad to see boats are coming back to Natchez

This time next week, we should hear the happy sound of a melody piping up from Natchez Under ...

Opinion

Use common sense, wear mask

President Joe Biden came down pretty hard on Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves recently when Reeves lifted the state’s ...

Opinion

Oh, the places we’ve gone, thanks to Seuss

Think back to the very first book you ever read, even before grade school. For some, it’s “One ...

Opinion

Be like Tiger, pick up the pieces and press on

This week, Adam County Christian School’s head baseball coach Jake Winston said his team had learned to play ...

Opinion

Kudos to Natchez Police officers arrests in cold murder case

It’s not often law enforcement officials solve cold case homicides. We hear how the first hours and days ...

Opinion Main

Help your area by reporting storm damages

Undoubtedly, many have suffered damages from last week’s severe winter storms. We’ve seen reports of trees on houses, ...

Opinion

We can all help prevent crime here

Thanks to the efforts of Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten and his deputies and officers and investigators at ...

Opinion

Adams County, Natchez have lost a champion in death of Cauthen

Adams County lost an outstanding citizen on Sunday when Sammy Cauthen passed away at age 80. His son, ...

Opinion

Expanding Medicaid would save lives

It is difficult to understand how anyone who knows the state of health care and the economy in ...

Opinion

Black History Month is for all of us

We all have lots to learn and much to celebrate during Black History Month. For instance, did you ...

Opinion

County pay raises deserved, but only if they fit the budget

Adams County Supervisor Ricky Gray is correct. Adams County employees deserve a pay increase, but such an increase ...

Obituaries

Natchez gets big boost from Taylor, tour guide cover

When travelers from all over the world pick up their copy of the latest issue of the Mississippi ...

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