Opinion

Mississippi House scores big reforms

The Mississippi House of Representatives recently passed several reform bills, which will help Mississippians by reducing occupational licensing ...

Opinion

Some see value in expanding Medicaid for prisoners

The Mississippi Legislature is considering a proposal to expand Medicaid – for incarcerated people. The state’s Republican leadership ...

Opinion

Time to consolidate city, county services is now

Now is the time for leaders in the city and the county to sit down together and make ...

Opinion

Louisiana Republicans slam Biden on oil actions

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s Republican congressional delegation wasn’t searching for reasons to support President Joe Biden, ...

Opinion

America a rock in unstable world — we hope

Whatever the flavor of your politics, Americans all have a common interest in protecting the perception of the ...

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Representatives working hard for Natchez

By Mayor Dan M. Gibson, columnist Last Monday morning, the Natchez Adams Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual ...

Opinion

What goes up …

I miss my tree. Correction. I miss my trees. Yes, I decorate every room in my house with ...

Opinion

Health care, education, incentives on agenda

JACKSON (AP) — With the Mississippi legislative session just beginning, officials are starting to reveal their public policy ...

Opinion

Let Trump’s riot be a lesson to all of us

Hopes for a much calmer 2021 compared to 2020 were quickly dampened by the horrific attack on our ...

Opinion

The Natchez Democrat welcomes new columnist, Jennie Guido

I am pleased to introduce you to a new weekly columnist in The Natchez Democrat. Jennie Guido is ...

Opinion

Thank you, Ser Boxley, for Forks of the Road

On Monday night, Congress approved funding for land acquisition for Forks of the Road.

Opinion

Vaccine cannot get here soon enough for me

We expect by Monday afternoon the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine will have arrived at Merit Health Natchez and hospital ...

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Share stories of Lives We Have Lost to COVID-19

It appears the end of the COVID-19 pandemic is close at hand as vaccines have been approved and ...

Opinion

Be a good neighbor, wear a mask and distance

COVID-19 is growing at unprecedented rates after Thanksgiving.

Opinion

City found workable Christmas parade solution

Saturday night’s Christmas tree lighting in downtown Natchez was a great example the most wonderful time of the ...

Opinion

Make wise choices in holidays amid pandemic

The year 2020 has brought with it many challenges, not the least of which have been brought on ...

Opinion Main

Police, dispatch must do better communicating

As has been reported by this newspaper, Natchez has too many shots fired incidents inside the city limits.

Opinion

Time to redouble our efforts to fight COVID-19

Just when we thought we were getting out of the woods on the COVID-19 pandemic, the numbers seem ...

Opinion

Natchez Balloon Festival was a great, fun event

Natchez came to life last weekend after lying dormant through eight months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Opinion

Slowly but surely positive change happening here

Creating positive change in a community does not happen overnight. Rather, creating change is like turning a barge ...

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