Opinion

Constitution change could strengthen independents

When former Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Bill Waller Jr. was weighing a run for governor in 2019, ...

Opinion

Issue closest to lawmakers’ hearts is on its way

A smile can be seen behind Rep. Jim Beckett’s Ole Miss facemask when he is asked if his ...

Opinion

Group working to control feral cat population

If you have driven around Natchez in the last couple of years, you have probably been struck by ...

Opinion

Vaccination crew caring, competent

To the EDITOR: Adams County received the first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine in early January. With age ...

Opinion

Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration 2021 will not disappoint

I doubt anyone would disagree the past year has been filled with new challenges that have forced us ...

Opinion

We can all help prevent crime here

Thanks to the efforts of Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten and his deputies and officers and investigators at ...

Opinion

From the mayor’s desk: Shift South positives far outweigh negative

We have received national attention for our Shift South Campaign, our $6,000 incentive to draw remote workers to ...

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

GriefShare is here to help

As some of you may remember, I lost my husband to cancer 23 years ago after a three-year ...

Opinion

Adams County, Natchez have lost a champion in death of Cauthen

Adams County lost an outstanding citizen on Sunday when Sammy Cauthen passed away at age 80. His son, ...

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

Expanding Medicaid would save lives

It is difficult to understand how anyone who knows the state of health care and the economy in ...

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

Funding for state crime lab a disaster

Recently, I paid a visit to the State Crime Lab to expedite cases for Natchez. This was my ...

Opinion

Black History Month is for all of us

We all have lots to learn and much to celebrate during Black History Month. For instance, did you ...

Opinion

County pay raises deserved, but only if they fit the budget

Adams County Supervisor Ricky Gray is correct. Adams County employees deserve a pay increase, but such an increase ...

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 ...

Top of the Morning

Representatives working hard for Natchez

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

Obituaries

Natchez gets big boost from Taylor, tour guide cover

When travelers from all over the world pick up their copy of the latest issue of the Mississippi ...

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