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Alcorn State to inaugurate first female president

LORMAN (AP) — Alcorn State University makes history next month when it welcomes Dr. Felecia M. Nave as ...

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Waterproof crash claims two lives

TENSAS PARISH — Friday, shortly after 7 a.m., Louisiana State Troop F Police responded to a single-vehicle accident ...

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Vidalia man turns himself in to Ferriday police for October shooting incident

VIDALIA — On Monday, Ferriday Police arrested a man who allegedly shot into a crowd after a softball ...

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3 alleged to have broken into vehicles in Beau Pre in Adams County custody

NATCHEZ — Three men law enforcement believe are tied to a string of automobile burglaries in the Beau ...

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Vidalia still under boil water advisory after winter storm

VIDALIA — A precautionary boil water advisory remained in place for Vidalia residents Friday nearly a week after ...

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Natchez hires help in procuring disaster relief funds due to winter storm damage

NATCHEZ — City of Natchez officials are soliciting the help of a private Bentonville, Arkansas-based disaster relief company ...

DEVELOPING NEWS

Adams County Water Association lifts boil water notice

Local Officials lifted a precautionary boil water notice affecting Adams County Water Association members on Monday. Users were ...

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Mississippi House votes to overhaul several state taxes

JACKSON (AP) — Mississippi would phase out its personal income tax over 10 years, cut its grocery tax ...

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Miss-Lou still assessing damage caused by severe winter storm

Story by Hunter Cloud and Sabrina Robertson   While most of the ice and sleet that covered the ...

School News

No in-person classes for Natchez or Concordia Parish on Monday; ACCS and Cathedral will hold classes

NATCHEZ — Natchez Adams School District and Concordia Parish Schools will be closed to in-person learning on Monday. ...

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State of Emergency declared for Natchez

Dear Friends, The last several days, and especially the last 48 hours, have been extremely challenging for Natchez. ...

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Thousands lose power during storm; boil water notice issued

NATCHEZ — More than 6,000 Adams County residents lost power during a Wednesday night storm. At noon Thursday, ...

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City, county issue 24-hour curfew; flash flood warning issued

The City of Natchez and Adams County officials have imposed a citywide 24-hour curfew effective immediately and lasting ...

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2,200 Adams County customers lost power during mandatory rolling outages

NATCHEZ — Forced power outages occurred across Mississippi Tuesday night to prevent prolonged outages in the future, Entergy ...

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Business update: Some stores back open after closing due to weather

Some businesses and grocery stores are back open after closing due to weather conditions. Still, many businesses and ...

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No printed newspaper Wednesday, but E-edition will be free to view for all for the day

The Natchez Democrat will not print and deliver a newspaper on Wednesday, Feb. 17. However, an electronic edition ...

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Natchez Post Office, some surrounding areas closing Tuesday

NATCHEZ — The Natchez Post Office will be closed Tuesday due to weather conditions. At 6:50 p.m. Tuesday, ...

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Natchez, Adams County officials ponder signs recognizing high school champions

NATCHEZ — In recent board meetings, City of Natchez and Adams County officials have been asked to ponder ...

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Natchez celebrates Black history

NATCHEZ — The Nu Xi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and the Natchez Museum of African American ...

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Supervisors discussing pay raises for County employees

NATCHEZ — The Adams County Board of Supervisors discussed giving pay raises to nearly all county employees during ...

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