Viewfinder: Boat’s second mate strives to climb to top rank

Viewfinder: Boat’s second mate strives to climb to top rank

NATCHEZ — If Mark Twain was still alive, he would surely find a kindred spirit in Allison Peck, even though she didn’t find her way ... Read more | Add your comment

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City trash contracts finalized, residents to receive trashcans by early August

NATCHEZ — The City of Natchez finalized its new trash contracts Monday, and residents could see their new trashcans and recycling bins delivered by early ... Read more  | Add your comment

  1. George W. Armstrong Library closed, air conditioning broken  | Add your comment
  2. Supervisors select Horne Group to conduct hospital feasibility study  | Add your comment
  3. Concordia Parish teachers sent to receive AP training  | Add your comment

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Judges selected to serve remainder of suspension

VIDALIA — The Louisiana Supreme Court selected three retired judges last week to serve during the remainder of Seventh Judicial District Court Judge Leo Boothe’s ... Read more | Add your comment

Anders returns from Canada visit, hopes to share agricultural lessons

VIDALIA — The fields of Louisiana are what attracted Rep. Andy Anders to Vancouver, Canada, last week. Read more | Add your comment

ACSO asking public to help locate suspect

NATCHEZ — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help from the public to locate a fugitive. Read more | Add your comment

Weather forces soybean delays in the Miss-Lou

NATCHEZ — Area farmers may be in for a wild ride during this year’s soybean season. Read more | Add your comment

  1. Unusual painting donated to Natchez Water Works  | Add your comment
  2. Flyover traffic changing starting today  | Add your comment
  3. Defense lawyers: review Hayne cases  | Add your comment
  4. Photo feature: Volunteering for a higher calling  | Add your comment
  5. Manager: Fire at Elevance plant didn’t disturb operations  | Add your comment
  6. The Dart: Retired cook, mother of 9 trades kitchen for songs  | Add your comment
  7. Is ‘heads on beds’ tax working?  | Add your comment
  8. Inaugural blueberry festival was berry, berry good  | Add your comment
  9. News photo: Fire department called to port plant  | Add your comment
  10. Area youth crime statistics do not follow conventional wisdom  | Add your comment
  11. Natchez High School ranking addressed at NASD board meeting  | Add your comment
  12. Supervisors marketing Natchez in hopes of hosting annual conference  | Add your comment
  13. Residents concerned with plans for assisted living facility  | Add your comment
  14. Faith & family: Family spreading angel wishes  | Add your comment
  15. CVB director of sales excited to promote city  | Add your comment
  16. Forensic results may help identify suspect  | Add your comment

AP Headlines

Defense lawyers: review Hayne cases

JACKSON (AP) — Some defense lawyers are calling for an independent review of cases involving a pathologist whose testimony prompted the Mississippi Supreme Court to ... Read more | Add your comment

  1. 1 dead, 77 hurt in plant explosion south of Baton Rouge  | Add your comment
  2. Grand Village to be part of new tourism trail  | Add your comment
  3. Monkey closes down Alexandria, La., zoo  | Add your comment
  4. Bugs threaten late cotton planting  | Add your comment

Sports

Tourney honors golf legend

By Reina Kempt The Natchez Democrat NATCHEZ — Tom Matthews started an annual golf scramble 20 years ago to raise money for scholarships. Even though ... Read more | Add your comment

  1. Trinity Episcopal football team training harder for the season  | Add your comment
  2. Advance Sports Braves adjust to Triple-A division ball  | Add your comment
  3. LSU errors cost Tigers CWS victory  | Add your comment
  4. Bulldogs prepare for Indiana  | Add your comment
  5. ACCS players preparing for season by hitting the weights  | Add your comment
  6. Alcorn State to put on local basketball camps  | Add your comment

Profile 2012

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Local singer invited to CMA music festival

Local singer invited to CMA music festival

Local country singer Hannah Belle Southerland is, in her own words, just a simple little country girl. “I’ve never said anything truer than that,” the 24-year-old ... Read more | Add your comment

Business

Natchez Inc. celebrates third anniversary

Natchez Inc. celebrates third anniversary

Three years after Adams County’s business and public sector partnered in a renewed effort to bring industry back to the area, the private sector portion ... Read more | Add your comment

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Do you know where your food has been?

One of the downsides of living in a post-modern world is that it’s easy to lose touch with things that should matter to us. Read more | Add your comment

Columns

No manual exists for good fathers

Yet another in what will become a long line of “firsts” will happen today as yours ... Read more | Add your comment

Letters to the Editor

School district striving for changes

Your local school board is working as diligently as possible to elevate our school district’s rating from an “F” to an “A.” TO achieve this ... Read more | Add your comment

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Thank you for helping firefighters

As the president of the Mississippi Firefighters Auxiliary, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of those in Natchez and Adams County ... Read more | Add your comment

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