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Holiday festival to celebrate legacy of Mr. Christmas Friday night

For generations of Natchez residents the spirit of Christmas is Lanus Hammack.

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Season of Wishes: Parish sheriff’s office helps children get bikes, trikes

Concordia Parish Sheriff Kenneth Hedrick said he would like to see every area child who wants a bicycle ...

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Middleton School of Dance is taking a spin on the holiday dance floor

Christmas Eve is coming early for attendees of the 2017 “Twas the Night Before Christmas” ballet.

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Justice court judge race too close to call; absentee votes could make difference

Though Eileen Mary Maher was leading by 11 votes Tuesday night in the justice court judge runoff election, ...

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City OKs garbage contract

City approved an emergency contract Tuesday with Waste Pro USA to continue garbage collection services while suspending recycling ...

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Man arrested in alleged bat incident

A Natchez man was arrested Tuesday following an October incident in which he allegedly assaulted a bar patron ...

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Voters select county justice court judge today

Southern District voters have one last opportunity to have their say in the district’s next justice court judge ...

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Natchez man pleads guilty in 2016 death

A Natchez man pleaded guilty Monday to killing another man over a dice game dispute on New ...

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Christmas parades on both sides of river to excite children of all ages this weekend

Santa Claus is scheduled to spend a couple of relaxing days in the Miss-Lou this weekend before heading ...

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Holiday display to open at Family Christmas Fest Friday

Restoring a Natchez emblem of the holiday season is long, hard work, but that’s exactly what Burnley Cook ...

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The Dart: Passion for drones helps Vidalia student overcome timidity

Kaden Coats maneuvers a tiny, winged drone high above the riverfront in waning sunlight, just meters from the ...

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Captain of tugboat found dead in boat on river

The captain of a towboat was found dead by crewmembers Sunday on the Mississippi River, the U.S. Coast ...

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Sunday Focus: Local nonprofits depend on donations to give the gift of Christmas

Alongside traditions such as cookies, colored lights and carols, the Christmas season often ignites another custom: Charitable giving.

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Sheriff expresses desire for facility to handle dog-fighting busts

Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten spoke Monday before the county’s board of supervisors about his desire to build ...

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Natural gas service resumes for most in Kingston

Services have resumed for most of the approximately 150 residences affected by a natural gas outage Thursday night ...

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Natchez kicks off season with Santa, snow, Christmas tree lighting

The crowds started piling up early around the 30-foot Christmas tree that towered above Main Street Friday night.

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Mary Lee Toles remembered as mentor, trailblazer

People who remember Mary Lee Toles called her a leader, a mentor, a trailblazer and a people lover.

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Plans for Parchman Ordeal monument unveiled

More than a half-century after hundreds of black Natchezians faced unjust imprisonment, the city plans to memorialize those ...

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Faith and Family: Operation Christmas Child successful

For more than a decade, residents and churches in the Natchez area have participated in the shoebox ministry ...

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Stewpot feeds more than 400 needy in Natchez for Thanksgiving

The Natchez Stewpot filled Thanksgiving Day with more than triple the number of volunteers that prepare meals for ...

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