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BRIGHT FUTURE: Aspiring music educator named Concordia Parish Student of the Year 

RIDGECREST, La. — Ragde Torres, a senior at Concordia Parish Academy, has been named the district 2025 Student ...

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Change of setting for Concordia Parish School Board’s first meeting of 2025

VIDALIA, La. — The Concordia Parish School Board held its first meeting of 2025 in a different location ...

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Parish schools in limbo after consent decree vote

VIDALIA, La. — After the Concordia Parish School Board has voted down a consent decree from the United ...

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Star Shining Bright: Friends of Natchez High senior who died during storm honor her memory with vigil

NATCHEZ— A single star shined through the cloudy night sky over a candlelight vigil honoring Ty’Keria Rogers at ...

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BRIGHT FUTURE: Writer uses passion to give school paper Rise a second chance

NATCHEZ — A Natchez native and senior at Mississippi School for the Arts in Brookhaven has put his ...

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BRIGHT FUTURE: Triplet sisters rise together as graduating seniors 

NATCHEZ — They say good things often come in threes and the daughters of Sanita and Mitchell Gutter, ...

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NASD approves facilities to use for Boys and Girls Club, youth basketball league

NATCHEZ — The Natchez Adams School District Board of Trustees on Tuesday approved the use of a few ...

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‘Dig Deeper’: Community response to DOJ consent order to restructure Concordia Parish schools

VIDALIA, La. — More than 500 Concordia Parish residents attended a public forum Tuesday in person to hear ...

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Vidalia Mayor opposes court order to restructure Concordia Parish Schools

VIDALIA, La. —  Vidalia Mayor Buz Craft is opposed to plans to reorganize the Concordia Parish schools, and ...

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Superintendent addresses negativity about proposed consent order to reorganize schools

VIDALIA, La. — During Thursday’s school board meeting, Concordia Parish School’s Superintendent Toyua Bachus answered negative feedback about ...

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UPDATE: Maps show proposed boundaries for Concordia Parish schools

CONCORDIA PARISH, La. — A plan to dismiss the ongoing desegregation lawsuit against Concordia Parish School Board involves ...

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‘Light shines bright, even when she is gone’: Long-time Natchez educator dies

NATCHEZ — A long-time, well-known educator in Natchez passed away in late November at the age of 81. ...

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State AG, parish school board to review desegregation lawsuit 

VIDALIA, La. — Liz Murrill, the Attorney General for the State of Louisiana is expected to attend another ...

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‘No More Bullying’: HPR uses special dog to reinforce lesson in area elementary schools

NATCHEZ — Fourth-grade students at McLaurin Elementary and fifth-grade students at Morgantown Elementary are the first to participate ...

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OPEN HOUSE: Frazier Extended Education and Cultural Enrichment Center open Dec. 2

NATCHEZ — The nonprofit Pretty Girls with Brains and the Southwest Wellness Association of Mississippi announced an open ...

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Bright Future: Natchez Early College student joins esteemed honor society

NATCHEZ — Natchez Early College Academy senior Zelik Q. Patten has been selected to be a member of ...

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‘41 students homeless’: Natchez-Adams School District identifies challenges

NATCHEZ — Thursday’s meeting of the Natchez Adams School District’s Board of Trustees contained good news regarding improved ...

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Applications are available now for Natchez-based coding academy that opens Jan. 6

NATCHEZ — Anyone 18 years old and older interested in a coding career can apply now for a ...

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Louisiana school performance scores released today; How did Concordia Parish do?

CONCORDIA PARISH, La. — The 2024 school performance scores released today by the Louisiana Department of Education show ...

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BRIGHT FUTURE: Fife learns about leadership through role as student ambassador

NATCHEZ — Lizzie Fife, an Adams County Christian School senior, is learning firsthand what it means to be ...

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