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Take time this month to ‘think pink’

You may have noticed a theme in today’s edition of The Democrat – and it’s one we’re proud ...

Opinion

Natchez Balloon Festival one of best ever

We can’t recall a more perfect Natchez Balloon Festival. The weather, the balloons, the people, the site, the ...

Opinion

Picture-perfect fall atmosphere is appreciated

It’s beginning to look a lot like … fall. Just take a trip through downtown Natchez these days, ...

News

Congratulations to the Best of the Miss-Lou

More than 75,000 votes later, we’re celebrating the Best of the Miss-Lou. The annual reader’s choice awards presented ...

Opinion

Questions remain unanswered about Vidalia’s dog pound

It’s time for Vidalia officials to get serious about the operating guidelines and the future of the dog ...

News

It’s time to raise awareness about suicide

During the month of September, you may hear more talk that normal about suicide, with good reason. This ...

Opinion

We applaud making code enforcement a priority

Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson has announced a plan to make code enforcement a priority in Natchez and to ...

Opinion

Our opinion: Deserving of praise

We are in that time of the year when summer vacations are almost over — save for some ...

Opinion

Memorial Day: Remember their courage and duty

The Memorial Day weekend has become a respite from the fast-paced lives we all live. The unofficial start ...

Opinion

City and county officials need to get issues resolved quickly

The leaders of government in the city and the county have a lot of work to do, and ...

Opinion

Speak up for your schools

One hundred and forty is a low number of responses, even for a district with a shrinking population ...

Opinion

Medicaid expansion issue needs to be resolved

Efforts to expand Medicaid coverage to the working poor in Mississippi gained the support of faith leaders this ...

Opinion

Four-day school week could be an example of success

Could the Concordia Parish School Board’s approval of a four-day-a-week school calendar signal a change in the educational ...

Opinion

County must move quickly to resolve field rental issues

Build it and they will come. That mantra from “Field of Dreams” is so ingrained in our social ...

Opinion

Anniversary of Wharlest Jacksons death must be remembered

For most people in Adams County, Feb. 27 was a typical day. But for those who recall the ...

Opinion

Buy some bulbs and make the Miss-Lou beautiful

Imagine how much beauty the Vidalia Garden Club has added to the Miss-Lou in the last quarter century. ...

Opinion

Deserving of praise

Our community is filled with citizens who do good works. These are just a few among us. Seeds ...

Opinion

We need to face juvenile gun crime head on

The deadly shooting in Kansas City this week continues to shine light on a problem facing not just ...

Opinion

We hope the IHL listened to the Alcorn State University stakeholders

The future of Alcorn State University hinges on several factors, not the least will be the next president ...

News

Initial signs of changes in court, DA’s office encouraging

The Natchez community was gripped in fear in January while three teenage inmates from a Hinds County juvenile ...

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