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39-year-old man arrested in Ferriday after traveling there to meet minor

VIDALIA, La. — Concordia Parish deputies arrested a man Wednesday who reportedly traveled to Ferriday to meet a ...

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Alert Natchez police officer leads to recovery of stolen items, arrests of alleged burglars

NATCHEZ — An alert Natchez police officer is being credited with catching burglars and recovering equipment stolen during ...

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Court proceedings for Vidalia teacher’s murder to be continued in May

NATCHEZ — A trial of motions for Matt Mason Jr., 43, accused of strangling a Vidalia Junior High ...

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Family seeks donations to help with funeral expenses for Louisiana teen, uncle who died in house fire

An online fundraiser seeks to help cover funeral expenses for a Pineville, Louisiana, teen and her uncle who ...

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‘HOLLYWOOD’S CALLING’: Biglanes of Natchez to air on Family Feud game show

NATCHEZ –In life, whenever Noland Biglane knew that one of his children or grandchildren was featured in the ...

Business

Junkin’ on the River: Annual shopping extravaganza will attract thousands, organizers say

NATCHEZ — Serious shoppers will hit the road in the Miss-Lou come Friday morning for the beginning of ...

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WATSON DAY: Nearly $100K raised for Natchez toddler with cancer

NATCHEZ — A Saturday benefit to support a Natchez toddler’s fight with cancer raised an astonishing amount, organizers ...

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Week 3 of Spring Baking Championship: How did Natchez’s Molly Robertson do?

NATCHEZ — Natchez’s Molly Manning Robertson teamed up with fellow baker April Franqueza of Sapphire, North Carolina, to ...

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Robertson competes in third episode of Spring Baking Championship tonight

NATCHEZ — Tune in tonight to see Natchez-own Molly Manning Robertson compete for the title of Spring Baking ...

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Wilson: With new contract, Adams County will have highest garbage collection rates in the state

NATCHEZ — District 2 Supervisor Kevin Wilson revisited the subject of garbage collection at Monday’s meeting of the ...

Business

UPDATE: Connection restored to Sparklight customers after widespread midday outage

NATCHEZ — Connection has been restored to the many Sparklight residential and business customers who lost phone, internet ...

Business

‘Somebody failed Banking 101’: Miss-Lou bankers draw distinctions between community banks and those in trouble

NATCHEZ — Banking stocks have taken a hit after recent negative news involving Silicon Valley Bank, a West ...

Business

‘Do Great Things’: Voss encourages young women in Natchez to pursue STEM careers

Special to The Democrat NATCHEZ — In recognition of International Day of Women and Girls in Science on ...

Opinion

Post-partum Medicaid expansion the right thing to do

Mississippi took a critical and much-needed step forward in providing healthcare on Thursday as Gov. Tate Reeves signed ...

Opinion

Do you want to recapture lost retail dollars?

There is a New Orleans band named “Benny Grunch and the Bunch” who have a song that seems ...

News

VIDEO: A recap of Krewe of Killarney St. Patrick’s Day parade 2023

NATCHEZ — The 32nd annual Krewe of Killarney St. Patrick’s Day Parade took place Friday, which entails a ...

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IT’S WATSON DAY: Benefit for child with cancer kicks off on the Natchez Bluff

NATCHEZ — Despite the pre-Easter cold snap setting in this weekend, around 40 motorcyclists and several families made ...

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One killed, two injured in Fayette house fire

FAYETTE — An early Saturday morning house fire in Fayette claimed the life of an elderly man and ...

News

3 school bus services submit proposals for new Concordia Parish contract

VIDALIA, La. — Three school bus companies, including the currently contracted Durham School Services, are bidding for the ...

Opinion

So many great events this weekend – our Natchez spirit is shining

This weekend, there are so many great events happening that it is impossible to count – I know ...

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