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Tornado watch issued; Safe Room opens at 9 a.m. in Natchez

NATCHEZ — The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Adams County until further notice, said ...

Records

Crime Reports: Police and sheriff’s activity through Dec. 27

Natchez Police Department No arrests available.   Reports — Friday Disturbing the peace on North Shields Lane. False ...

News

Crime Reports: Police and sheriff’s activity through Dec. 26

Natchez Police Department Arrests — Wednesday Ben Thames, 62, 12 Canvas Back Court, Roxie, on charge of carrying ...

News

BRIGHT FUTURE: Writer uses passion to give school paper Rise a second chance

NATCHEZ — A Natchez native and senior at Mississippi School for the Arts in Brookhaven has put his ...

Business

Mega Millions jackpot grows to $1.22 billion on drawing day

JACKSON – As the year ends, the Mega Millions jackpot has climbed even higher, reaching an estimated $1.22 ...

News

Natchez man dies after jumping off overpass in Vicksburg

NATCHEZ — A Natchez man Thursday morning jumped to his death from an overpass in Vicksburg, said Adams ...

Opinion

From the Mayor’s Desk: Persons of the Year

Every year Time Magazine names its person of the year. This has gotten me thinking. In Natchez, if ...

Business

Christmas shopping downtown: How has the season been?

NATCHEZ — It has been maybe slightly slower than the typical holiday season but still a busy time ...

BREAKING NEWS

Man charged with murder in death of woman who fell from Bluff Sunday night

NATCHEZ — Natchez Police have arrested a man for murder in the death of Jacqueline Denise Scott, 39, ...

News

GALLERY: Santa delights children during Natchez Christmas Eve tradition

NATCHEZ — The Natchez Christmas Tree Fund and the Natchez Santa Claus Committee have worked together for almost ...

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Inmate found dead in Adams County Jail Tuesday morning

NATCHEZ — An inmate has died in the Adams County Jail, Sheriff Travis Patten said in a press ...

News

Woman who fell to her death from Natchez Bluff identified

NATCHEZ — Natchez Police officials have released the name of the woman who died after falling from the ...

BREAKING NEWS

Woman falls to her death from top of Natchez Bluff

NATCHEZ — A woman fell to her death from the top of the Natchez Bluff on Sunday evening, ...

News

Linton Avenue home destroyed overnight by fire

NATCHEZ — Late Sunday morning, Natchez Fire Fighters were still on the scene of a fire that completely ...

News

Santa to ride a Mustang: Yarbrough excited to carry on 120-year-old Christmas tradition

NATCHEZ — Originally from Arkansas, Brad Yarbrough said he had never before experienced anything quite like a Natchez ...

News

Parade Route 2024: Santa Claus is coming to town

NATCHEZ — A time-honored Natchez Christmas tradition continues Tuesday, Dec. 24, as Santa Claus rides in a parade, ...

News

Boyd Brown Foundation sponsors family for Christmas

NATCHEZ — When describing the late NFL football legend Boyd Brown Jr., from Crosby who lived in Natchez, ...

News

BRIGHT FUTURE: Triplet sisters rise together as graduating seniors 

NATCHEZ — They say good things often come in threes and the daughters of Sanita and Mitchell Gutter, ...

News

Homochitto Street repaving work hits snag

NATCHEZ — The city’s hope for having the Canal Street and Homochitto Street paving projects completed by Christmas ...

News

Honoring Frank Morris: Commemoration held in Ferriday 60 years after business owner’s murder

FERRIDAY, La. — A short paragraph in a Ferriday newspaper acknowledged the fire set by members of the ...