Editorials

City should use revenue for rainy day fund

After years of financial woes, the City of Natchez is about to catch a slight financial break, thanks ...

Editorials

Insurance renewal suspicious

Four Natchez aldermen apparently have become experts on both group health insurance plans as well as predicting the ...

Editorials

City, NCPC agreement promising

Although the details were hammered out in what we contend were unnecessary, behind-closed-door meetings, we are happy the ...

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Solar eclipse changed focus, briefly

Monday’s solar eclipse managed to do two pretty rare things — focused the country on something positive and ...

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Riverboats can recruit for Natchez

The Mighty Mississippi’s royal family just got a bit bigger this week as the American Duchess riverboat made ...

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Good week ends with solar eclipse

Today, most of America will watch one of nature’s biggest spectacles unfold across the United States. A total ...

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Public deserves detailed information from convention center

The Natchez Convention Center has been great for the City of Natchez, particularly downtown, since it was built ...

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Friday night lights start tonight

Tonight, an American pastime will begin across our region — Friday night high school football season. The lights ...

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City needs to reconsider insurance decision

If playwright William Shakespeare had attended Tuesday’s Natchez Board of Aldermen meeting, he may very well have used ...

Editorials

Why is city keeping public out of tourism discussion?

The City of Natchez’s heavy hand in the Natchez Convention Promotion Commission continues to be suspiciously private.

Editorials

Best path to retail is to attract jobs

The City of Natchez is correct that retail business in our community is almost an industry of itself.

Editorials

Schools help fill week of good news

As more local children make their way back into classrooms and area high school football teams prepare for ...

Editorials

System failed when flooding struck in Crosby

When disaster strikes, we all like to think that state and federal sources will be there to “catch” ...

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Hospital should be repurposed

News this week that the owners of the former Natchez Community Hospital building may demolish the site should ...

Editorials

Trash may be step toward consolidation

Could trash be the thing that unites our community, or more precisely trash collection?

Editorials

Be careful driving in school traffic

August begins one of the most dangerous seasons in our community — school traffic. Local schools either have ...

Editorials

School days herald in good news

As students and teachers head back to the classroom in the upcoming days, let us remember some of ...

Editorials

Lord is giver, sustainer of life

“I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined and heard my cry. He drew me up from the ...

Editorials

Strong downtown necessary for Natchez

Natchez’s downtown is unique. It’s a hodge-podge of buildings, built across a variety of generations.

Editorials

Public deserves to be included

Natchez aldermen met privately this week with members of the Natchez Convention Promotion Commission to discuss details of ...

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