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State requires school officials to choose sex education curriculum
Eighty-nine babies in Adams County were born to teenage mothers in 2010, according to the most recent government statistics. That’s 22.6 percent of all babies ...
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Students weigh in on sex education curriculum choices
When Natchez High School student Michael Cleveland glossed over data on teenage pregnancies in Mississippi from a packet titled “House Bill 999,” his reaction was ...
by Emily Lane, Sunday, June 10, 2012 12:11 am
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Back to grandeur: Longwood roof undergoing repairs
NATCHEZ — Original Longwood owner Dr. Haller Nutt never got to saunter up marble steps, gaze at a smooth stucco siding or sleep in his ...
by Emily Lane, Sunday, June 10, 2012 12:00 am
City elections 2012
Smith wins Ward 3, Dillard re-elected in Ward 6
Two aldermen candidates cheered in their victories with friends, family and food Tuesday night. Two others accepted their losses with zero regrets but declared they ...
by Emily Lane, Wednesday, June 6, 2012 12:04 am
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Locally grown produce offered to families across the Miss-Lou
Eddie Kennedy will tell you that his late wife’s smile could melt an ice cube in zero-degree weather. He’s also quick to say an ...
by Emily Lane, Wednesday, June 6, 2012 12:01 am
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ACT prep class offered this week
A couple of points could determine if a college-bound student makes it into their dream school or settles for their safety. So Natchez-Adams School District ...
by Emily Lane, Monday, June 4, 2012 12:05 am
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Summer camp options: There is more for kids to do this summer than staying plugged in
NATCHEZ — Back when local outdoors aficionado Lena Yarbrough was a kid, she played every day under the sun until it sank away. “We didn’t ...
by Emily Lane, Sunday, June 3, 2012 5:03 pm
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550 residences lose power from storms
NATCHEZ — Following a Thursday afternoon storm, approximately 550 residences went without power for a number of hours, Entergy Customer Service Manager Tim Runnels said.
by Emily Lane, Friday, June 1, 2012 12:01 am
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Many residences without power
Following this afternoon’s storm, approximately 550 residences are currently experiencing power outages, Entergy Customer Service Manger Tim Runnels said.
by Emily Lane, Thursday, May 31, 2012 6:25 pm
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WEEKEND TICKET: Family, friends reunite weekend
NATCHEZ — Following some possible thunderstorms today, the clouds should open this weekend to offer sunny skies with temperatures in the 80s, according to the ...
by Emily Lane, Thursday, May 31, 2012 12:08 am
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Sibley Zydeco Festival offers local flavor of music and more
NATCHEZ — Zydeco lovers say there’s something about the strum of the spoon on a washboard or the sound of the accordion that makes it ...
by Emily Lane, Wednesday, May 30, 2012 12:02 am
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Face time: Parents get involved in children’s schools
Wherever Liz Blalock goes, chances are that two curious, tow-headed little boys will be following in tote. And when Theron, 1, and Tristan, 3, take ...
by Emily Lane, Tuesday, May 29, 2012 10:11 am
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Superintendent ready to work
NATCHEZ — Natchez-Adams School Board President Wayne Barnett said he thinks the district’s new superintendent, Frederick Hill, will take the school district in the right ...
by Emily Lane, Friday, May 25, 2012 12:11 am
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Tupelo assistant superintendent to lead Natchez schools
Frederick Hill, most recently the assistant superintendent of the Tupelo Public School District, was named the new superintendent of the Natchez-Adams School District today at ...
by Emily Lane, Thursday, May 24, 2012 4:10 pm
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WEEKEND TICKET: Rockabilly, musical weekend ahead
NATCHEZ — The long weekend will allow time to memorialize fallen heroes and offer the community one last chance for music.
by Emily Lane, Thursday, May 24, 2012 12:06 am
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Popular opera Don Giovanni to entertain at Natchez Festival of Music
In Prague, one can catch a performance of the opera “Don Giovanni” every single day. “Literally it’s the most performed opera in the world,” Natchez ...
by Emily Lane, Wednesday, May 23, 2012 10:47 am
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School district hires new superintendent
NATCHEZ — The top candidate for the new superintendent of the Natchez-Adams School District has apparently accepted the job, NASD school board President Wayne Barnett ...
by Emily Lane, Wednesday, May 23, 2012 12:04 am
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Local child gets surprise message from favorite TV stars
The Natchez Democrat NATCHEZ — Before this week, Austin Dungan was just a fan, but now he’s an official “Friend of the Squatch.” Some of ...
by Emily Lane, Monday, May 21, 2012 11:09 am
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Prison riot leaves one dead, others injured
White smoke, flames and pepper spray grenades rose above the razor wire fence at the Adams County Corrections Center Sunday in effort to quell a ...
by Emily Lane, Monday, May 21, 2012 1:20 am
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BREAKING NEWS: Riot under control; one dead, four injured
An apparent ongoing prison riot at Adams County Correctional Facility has resulted in injuries of at least three staff members and one prisoner.
by Emily Lane, Sunday, May 20, 2012 6:02 pm
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