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A big promotion: Seahawks move Ben Brown to active roster

Ben Brown went from being without an NFL job to being on an active roster in less than ...

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Celebrating achievements and looking ahead to growth

Words cannot express my gratitude for the overwhelming show of support as I announced my candidacy for reelection ...

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‘We have questions … but this is not the time for that’: Family, friends reflect on life of woman who died in Natchez jail

NATCHEZ — Four best friends of Lacey Robinette Handjis, along with her mother, brother and grandmother, sat around ...

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Civil rights pioneer Anne Moody to be honored by Tougaloo College on Oct. 13

Civil rights pioneer Anne Moody will be inducted into the Tougaloo College National Alumni Association Hall of Fame ...

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‘I used to sing with Jimmy Buffett’: Natchez retiree recalls late star’s college days at USM

By Angela Cutrer When Melton King woke up Saturday morning, he – like many of us – heard ...

Sports

Big plays help Class 6A Hartfield Academy pull away from Class 5A Cathedral

FLOWOOD — It was another rough Friday night for the MAIS Class 5A Cathedral High School Green Wave ...

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ACCS rallies for injured teammate

MENDENHALL — Adams County Christian School (3-1) beat Simpson Academy 39-7 Friday night in an MAIS non-district matchup. ...

Sports

Friday Night Scoreboard: Week 3

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Worried about blood sugar or blood pressure? Health department now offers free screenings

JACKSON– In a major step to combat chronic disease in the state, the Mississippi State Department of Health ...

News

Gibson kicks off bid for second term as Natchez mayor

NATCHEZ — With a packed ballroom at the Natchez Grand Hotel shouting four more years, Dan Gibson kicked ...

Business

County proposing tax increase of approximately 9 mills to help cover coming budget shortfall

NATCHEZ — The Adams County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a 9.24 mill tax increase and discussed ...

News

Emergency road closure on Liberty Road begins Thursday at 9 a.m.

NATCHEZ — The Adams County Road Department is closing Liberty Road in Natchez and Adams County from 698 ...

Business

Jordan Kaiser & Sessions’ Wesley Callaway Riley earns professional engineering license

NATCHEZ — Jordan Kaiser & Sessions LLC, a leading provider of civil engineering and surveying services in the ...

News

SCAM ALERT: Concordia officials warn of dubious letters

The Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Department is warning residents of a new scam involving a mailed letter supposedly sent ...

Opinion

Lazarus let emotions get best of him

Mike Lazarus, who recently was defeated by Wes Middleton for a second time for the District 1 county ...

News

Pets of the week: Balto, Azalea, Zane and Murphy

First up is Balto. He is about 10 months old and was brought in to the Natchez-Adams County ...

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Natchez Early College ranked among the top high schools in state

A Natchez school is among the top five high schools in Mississippi, according to U.S. News & World ...

BREAKING NEWS

Woman, 37, dies in Adams County Jail after sent here from Montgomery County

NATCHEZ  — A 37-year-old woman was found dead Tuesday morning in the Adams County Jail. Adams County Sheriff ...

Business

UMB adds two to its lending team

NATCHEZ — UMB has added two new employees — Jennifer Brixey Freeman and Fernanda Diaz — to its ...

Business

IHOP restaurants choose Natchez to launch new biscuit menu

NATCHEZ — The City of Natchez got a new name, but just for today. On Monday, the city’s ...

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