Opinion

Jenkins a great choice for Chamber’s top job

The Natchez-Adams Chamber of Commerce selection committee did a great job when it chose Lyn Fortenbery Jenkins to ...

Opinion

People are loud until it’s their turn to speak up

One word can be used to sum up the listening session hosted by the Natchez Adams School District ...

Opinion

Acquisition of the Guest House a point of pride for us all

We are always pleased when investors from out of the area choose to take a chance on Natchez. ...

Opinion

Nothing like the good old days

Ah, to be young again and experience the good old days of high school. Maybe not so much ...

Opinion

Morgantown Road, county jail should be top priorities

Adams County officials have said repeatedly that Morgantown Road is top of mind, as it should be. The ...

Opinion

Thanks to you, a tragic story has a happy ending

Our hearts were saddened at the loss of “Mama Dog” who roamed Natchez streets. Her life was needlessly ...

Opinion

Gov. embarrasses us all with Confederate Heritage Month proclamation, again

Other Opinion On April 8, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves proclaimed April as Confederate Heritage Month, as he has ...

Opinion

School board has difficult decisions ahead

We need to keep an open mind as the Natchez-Adams County School Board works through the challenges of ...

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Rhythm Night Club fire commemoration is Saturday

The Rhythm Night Club Memorial Museum will commemorate the 82nd anniversary of the Rhythm Night Club Fire of ...

Opinion

Treasure the light of Christ today and every day

“Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but he has risen.” Luke ...

Opinion

Easter truly a time of renewal in Natchez

The past week has been a blur! In fact, so many things have been happening that is has ...

Business Main

OPPORTUNITY AWAITS: Meet Congressman and learn how to start a new business at Alcorn Natchez event

Thursday is an important day in Natchez. It’s the day the Alcorn State University’s Women’s Business Center will ...

Opinion

Our opinion: It’s time to sing a new tune, Mississippi

Will “Go, Mississippi” finally be gone? It seems likely to happen, assuming state lawmakers can agree on the ...

Opinion

Gibson: ‘Teamwork makes the dream work’

Just a few weeks into the job of being Mayor, I had the pleasure of getting to work ...

News

Biden policy on American oil production makes no sense

It seems ironic that the Biden Administration is begging foreign governments to produce more oil for our country, ...

Opinion

Airport project perched for takeoff

A recent air study shows more than 800 people a week are buying airline tickets and flying out ...

Opinion

How do we move forward as a community?

Last week Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson claimed The Democrat’s coverage of crime in our city and those residents ...

Opinion

Take time now to prepare for emergencies

Our seasons in Mississippi have been unusual to say the least for several years. They seem to have ...

Editorials

MAYOR: 2022 has great things in store for Natchez

As the son and grandson of a long-line of farmers from rural Hinds and Copiah Counties, I have ...

Editorials

It may not be just a head cold

People everywhere are testing positive with COVID-19 with varying degrees of sickness. Some cases could easily pass for ...

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