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2012 Election

Natchez Mayor - Democratic Primary

Larry BrownLarry L. “Butch” Brown*2,69655.6%
Phillip WestPhillip “Bucket” West2,15544.4%
6 out of 6 precincts reporting (*unofficial winner)
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Brown wins Democratic runoff for mayor

Larry L. “Butch” Brown admits he had a foretelling good feeling going into Tuesday, and he intends to ride that positive vibe and strong personality ... Read more  | 39 comments

  1. Furlow, Buie look ahead to June 5 general election | 4 comments
  2. Parish Registrar of Voters wants you to sign up to vote
  3. Turnout better than May 1 primary, but still low | 1 comment

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Parish ninth, 10th graders improve on tests

Amid the stress of final exams and the daydreaming of summer laziness, Concordia Parish ninth and 10th graders still managed to show improvement in two ... Read more

Three arrested for drugs in parish

Routine traffic patrol by Concordia Parish Sheriff deputies near Vidalia last week resulted in the arrests of three people in two separate drug-related cases. Read more  | 2 comments

ELECTION UPDATE: Turnout may be same as first primary

Voter turnout for today’s primary may only be at about 27 percent now, but election commissioners say that number is higher than they had anticipated. Read more

ELECTION UPDATE: Voters filing in, turnout looking up

Several polling places are reporting more voters today than they did in the Democratic primary. Read more

  1. City planner, assistant leaving jobs | 9 comments
  2. Ridgecrest to close for magnet school | 5 comments
  3. KiOR planning to start Natchez construction in January | 3 comments
  4. Parish waste contract transfered
  5. Wrangling to rubbing: Animal control officer does it all, ready for more | 1 comment
  6. Brown vs. West: Voters decide who will run in general election
  7. Ferriday shooting victim dead, murder charges coming | 13 comments
  8. Dart: Children, friends always keep Vidalia mother busy
  9. Post office faces shorter hours | 6 comments
  10. Casino takes shape | 7 comments
  11. Alleged gun game leads to hospital, arrest | 8 comments
  12. Lawsuit over redistricting lines possible | 31 comments
  13. County busy with Baxter murder trial
  14. Monterey seniors honor loss during graduation
  15. Alcorn graduates turn dreams into reality | 1 comment
  16. County preps for company | 3 comments
  17. Ordinance offers change to police chief | 1 comment
  18. Candidate extinguishes claims | 13 comments
  19. Riverland selects candidate | 1 comment
  20. Photo feature: Work in progress | 5 comments
  21. Police investigate armed robbery | 3 comments
  22. Festival of Music cancels one event
  23. Co-Lin celebrates 40th year with grad ceremony
  24. Guilty verdict in sheriff’s killing | 3 comments
  25. VHS weathers storms to graduate 87 seniors | 3 comments
  26. Centreville baseball wins state title

AP Headlines

People ‘like’ Facebook, but few click on their ads

NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook’s reach is wide but not deep. Few users surveyed in an Associated Press-CNBC poll say they click on the site’s ... Read more

  1. Miss. seeks to execute 3 men in 1 week
  2. Colleges, health care face cuts in La. House budget proposal
  3. Road deaths raise worry over fake officer
  4. ‘Swamp People’ cast member Mitchell Guist dies

Sports

Locals to play together in All-Star game

NATCHEZ — This year’s MAIS Class AA All-Star baseball game will be a class reunion of sorts for a number of local athletes. Adams County ... Read more

  1. Perkins inks with Belhaven | 1 comment
  2. Natchez native, USM alumni enjoy dinner at the Sandbar
  3. Lady Wave on to state | 2 comments
  4. Cathedral baseball falls short of title

Profile 2012

Style

Cathedral Key Club wins several district awards

Cathedral Key Club wins several district awards

  NATCHEZ — Football might steal some of the glory for the Green Wave, but trophies lining the windowsill in Cheryl Hunt’s classroom show students ... Read more

Business

Veterans transition into classroom, working world

Veterans transition into classroom, working world

NATCHEZ — Transitioning from a military life overseas to a 9 to 5 job or class schedule wasn’t the easiest thing for two Miss-Lou veterans. ... Read more

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City must get planning office right

The revolving door to the Natchez city planner’s office stopped spinning just long enough to be greased up for another go round, it seems. Read more | 3 comments

Columns

Do you love books? Reading pays off

Young Kaylee Floyd’s T-shirt said enough. Read more

Letters to the Editor

Help us find missing Copiah woman

A small-town Mississippi mother has been missing since April 30, and this letter is an appeal to all who read it. There are simple, easy ... Read more | 1 comment

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Session saw several fruitful bills

In the final two weeks of the 2012 Legislative Session, we passed a number of bills designed to help our citizens in greater ways and ... Read more