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GALLERY: Comm-UNITY Thanksgiving welcomes everyone to dine in, fellowship
NATCHEZ — Enough food to feed hundreds of people, free, is being served at the Natchez Convention Center ...
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Natchez native Ollie Reed Jr. dies at 76 after a half-century of journalism excellence
By Phill Casaus Special to the Democrat After half a century of journalism excellence, one of Natchez’s best ...
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Daisy Street shooting victim said he does not know who shot him
NATCHEZ — Je’Mario Clay, 23, of Natchez said he is not happy about his name being in the ...
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Mayor re-dedicates City Hall on its 100th birthday
NATCHEZ — Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson gathered former mayors and current aldermen along with other city and historic ...
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Operation Safe Neighborhoods: Suspect arrested, charged with Daisy Street attempted murder
NATCHEZ — Natchez Police Chief Caroline Green confirmed a suspect was arrested early Wednesday morning and is being ...
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Man charged after forcing his way into home and fighting with occupants
NATCHEZ — Adams County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Russell Handjis, 44, of Natchez on charges of burglary of a ...
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GOLDEN HOUR: Sunset photo contest winners announced
NATCHEZ — Kendra Shultz of Denham Springs and Charles Feltus of Natchez are winners of the monthly amateur ...
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Frazier-King named new director of Women’s Business Center at Alcorn
NATCHEZ — Jarita Frazier-King has been named the new Director of the Women’s Business Center at Alcorn State ...
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OPEN HOUSE: Frazier Extended Education and Cultural Enrichment Center open Dec. 2
NATCHEZ — The nonprofit Pretty Girls with Brains and the Southwest Wellness Association of Mississippi announced an open ...
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Operation Safe Neighborhoods: What took so long?
We applaud the onset of Operation Safe Neighborhoods, which was announced on Thursday by city and county officials. ...
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From the Mayor’s Desk: A time to give thanks for so many blessings
In 1621, 52 surviving Pilgrims from “The Old World” gathered on the east coast of “The New World” ...
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‘Don’t you see it?’ The worst maritime tragedy you’ve never heard of
“With strict propriety of language, we might call the awful catastrophe about to be particularized, a massacre, a ...
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FEEDBACK: Needs assessment group recommends 200-plus bed jail for Adams County
NATCHEZ — Experts who conducted the needs assessment for a jail for Adams County said the county needs ...
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Bright Future: Natchez Early College student joins esteemed honor society
NATCHEZ — Natchez Early College Academy senior Zelik Q. Patten has been selected to be a member of ...
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‘41 students homeless’: Natchez-Adams School District identifies challenges
NATCHEZ — Thursday’s meeting of the Natchez Adams School District’s Board of Trustees contained good news regarding improved ...
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VPD ‘power patrol’ yields drug busts
Press release VIDALIA — Vidalia Police Officers Dartavious Bethley , Roger McDonald Jr. and Chief Investigator Sam King ...
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Natchez loses native son, celebrity chef in death of Aubrey ‘B.J.’ Norman Jr.
NATCHEZ — Natchez lost a native son on Nov. 14, when Aubrey Bernell “B.J.” Norman Jr. died after ...
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‘A crime has been committed against my son’: Mother seeking charges against shooter in Walnut Street incident
NATCHEZ — As law enforcement officials announced joint efforts to crack down on gun violence, one mother is ...
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FRIDAY NIGHT SCOREBOARD: Week 15 games
Week 15 Games: 2024 MAIS No. 8 Man Class 1-A State Championship Game at Jackson Academy in Jackson. ...
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Operation Safe Neighborhoods: First arrests made from increased patrols
The Adams County Sheriff’s Office conducted a saturation patrol Wednesday evening in Natchez, part of the recently announced ...
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City, county launch Operation Safe Neighborhoods
NATCHEZ — In a press conference Thursday morning, Natchez Police Chief Caroline Green and Adams County Sheriff Travis ...
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Judge rules ‘probable cause’ in preliminary exam of vehicle homicide case
VIDALIA, La. — A judge ruled last week that there is “probable cause” for Ben Ceasor, 29, to ...
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Applications are available now for Natchez-based coding academy that opens Jan. 6
NATCHEZ — Anyone 18 years old and older interested in a coding career can apply now for a ...
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DA calls for ‘sense of calm’; mayor sets press conference to address recent shootings
NATCHEZ — Three shootings in Natchez in less than a week have some residents in the city on ...
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Courthouse Records: Marriages, land transactions, civil cases and more through Nov. 14
Adams County Nov. 8-14 Civil suits: DHS — John Holmes. DHS — Ramona L. Hawkins. DHS — Jamison ...