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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Be a blessing with what you have

Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money ...

Opinion

The birth of Jesus is reason to celebrate

Amid the pageantries and the buying of gifts during Christmas, it is sometimes easy to forget that the ...

Opinion

Do what you love, you’ll never work a day

Nothing says “I love working here” like spending over 50 years in one place. For David Webb, it ...

COVID-19

New variant a reminder that coronavirus is here to stay

First there was Delta. Now we have Omicron. A group of World Health Organization leaders announced on Friday ...

Opinion

Paper and ink have a price; ideals and freedom are invaluable

Can you put a price on freedom? That’s an interesting question, just barely a week after we honored ...

Opinion

The Democrat endorses Bailey for tax collector

Tuesday is the November general election. We urge you to take the time to vote. While the ballot ...

Opinion

Time for coordinated workforce development is now

Natchez and Adams County are enjoying an uptick in business and enthusiasm right now. One thing that can ...

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State testing reveals COVID’s impact in classroom

In a recent interview, Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann talked about the long-term negative effects of COVID on Mississippi ...

Opinion

State testing reveals COVID’s impact in classroom

In a recent interview, Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann talked about the long-term negative effects of COVID on Mississippi ...

Opinion

We support the Natchez entertainment industry

While it’s easy to complain when retailers skip Halloween and Thanksgiving and put out their Christmas decorations too ...

Editorials

Hyrdro plant’s role, future critical for Vidalia

When Sidney Murray had a vision for a hydroelectric plant in Concordia Parish, Louisiana, nearly 40 years ago, ...

Opinion

Americans will unite in wake of this tragedy

Editor’s note: this is a reprint of the original editorial published Sept. 12, 2001, in The Democrat. Shock. ...

Opinion

Plenty of ways to help with relief efforts

Miss-Lou residents who want to help provide relief for Hurricane Ida victims in south Louisiana have several options. ...

Opinion

Get ready to work Natchez

How wonderful it is to see a new business locating here — any new business. But a new ...

Opinion

Much to look forward to this fall in Natchez

Spring is the best time of year — until fall, that is. Nothing quite beats the rush you ...

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