Editorials

Thanks to county for proactive leadership on rail grant

Our thanks to the Adams County Board of Supervisors for having the guts to stand up and lead ...

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Animals need better protection laws

Mississippi’s animal protection laws are woefully inadequate to deter the heartless abuse of creatures unable to defend themselves.

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Mental illness is a problem that needs addressing

Every American should pause for a moment and reflect on the events Sunday at a small church in ...

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Vote today is important to us all

While today’s special county election may lack the political pizazz of a hotly contested state or national race, ...

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Remember good news this week

On Tuesday Adams County residents will go to the polls to do something many around the world are ...

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Apathy does not deserve your vote

As elections go, Tuesday’s special county election is far from dramatic or even terribly interesting. The positions on ...

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Crime is challenge for us all

A local man held in jail on a $3.5-million bond may signal a new approach to serious crime ...

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Community meeting a good start

Monday evening’s community discussion was needed and good.

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Endangered list brings awareness

Southwest Mississippi earned a whopping 30 percent of the Mississippi Heritage Trust’s recent list of the 10 Most ...

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Chilly temps bring area good news

Many residents woke up to a light frost and chilly temperatures in the Miss-Lou this weekend. The cold ...

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Where is money going at NASD?

Comparison, it was once said, is the thief of joy. And the statement is certainly true when considering ...

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Fire districts help residents save money

Approximately one year ago county supervisors and the county’s fire coordinator first discussed setting up volunteer fire districts ...

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We should be better than divisiveness demonstrated at board meeting

Five Natchez aldermen decided Monday to plow ahead with a plan to give land to the Natchez-Adams School ...

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Judiciary needs public scrutiny

Judges who dole out seemingly low criminal bonds increase frustration for law enforcement officers and anxiety for local ...

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Balloons lift up week of good news

Although Mother Nature put an early end to this year’s Great Mississippi River Balloon Race, many residents and ...

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Schools need to consider more changes

The Natchez-Adams School District’s statewide accountability scores released last week showed improvement, but still fall short of its ...

Editorials

Natchez must learn from history

Lately, Natchez seems, at times, as a city determined to disagree about everything. The issues of raising taxes ...

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Accusations not fostering necessary discussion

Too often, of late, the hottest, public heads in the room are doing most of the talking and ...

Editorials

City inmate move to county jail makes sense

All too often, we think of the phrase “good government” as an oxymoron — a compound contradictory of ...

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Good news was in pink last week

As we approach one of the biggest weekends on the festival calendar — the Great Mississippi River Balloon ...

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