Editorials

Consider an elected school board

Many Adams County residents were upset earlier this year when the Natchez-Adams School District announced it would proceed ...

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Good news from past week

While many school-age children may not like it, back-to-school time looms large with most area schools starting fall ...

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Professionals made the difference with Vidalia Denim deal

Having professional economic developers working for the community can be the difference between having a building filled with ...

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Happy 200th anniversary, Masons!

Happy 200th birthday to Mississippi Masons on 200th anniversary of the founding of the Grand Lodge of Mississippi ...

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Way to go, NASD kindergarteners

The first-graders who will head to class soon in the Natchez-Adams School District have reason to hold their ...

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Time to stop vicious cycle of violence

Area law enforcement officers are putting out the call for people to help rein in the violence, specifically, ...

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Look for positive and you’ll find it

If you keep your eyes and ears open, good news is not difficult to find in the Miss-Lou. ...

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New Vidalia industry could bring needed jobs

Congratulations are in order for the Town of Vidalia for landing a long-sought industry to fill the gap ...

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Natchez will show how it is done

Natchez’s American Cancer Society “Real Men Wear Pink” contestant Dan Gibson wants to show the rest of the ...

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We need to work as one, not as two

The joint fire services agreement between the City of Natchez and Adams County is not dead yet, but ...

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Use common sense in setting bond

The last thing law enforcement officers need is to feel other parts of the justice system are working ...

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Plenty of silver linings last week

Good news was evident in the Miss-Lou last week even if it was not readily apparent.

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City needs to sell off excess properties

Like a household that over the years has collected a myriad of random tchotchkes, the City of Natchez ...

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Fire safety is worth expense

A city such as Natchez with so many historic houses and buildings, many of them antebellum, should have ...

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Supervisors setting good example

Spotting government problems is almost an American pastime. Sometimes, however, government functions well, break the stereotypical bad practices.

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Justice moves slow, indeed

In November 2017 Danny Barber lost by one vote — 867 to 866 — to Eileen Mary Maher ...

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Heat doesn’t weigh down good news

We are now a week-plus deep into July, and not surprisingly, it’s hot outside.

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Natchez needs influx of people

Driving through the neighborhoods of Natchez, a plethora of for-sale signs is enough to cause pause.

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Downtown plan worthy of funding

Natchez has a plan to revitalize downtown to make the area more attractive to tourists and merchants, all ...

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Sometimes we need to be challenged

Generations of Natchez residents dutifully have followed what they were told — lighting fireworks in the city limits ...

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