Jan Griffey, Author at Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper

News

District Attorney’s office closes record number of cases in 2024

NATCHEZ — It was a very busy year for the Sixth Circuit District Attorney’s office. Based on statistics the district is required to gather and ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Saturday, February 15, 2025 7:50 pm

Opinion

From the mayor’s desk: Black History Month celebrating unity, community and opportunity

Every February, we as a city take the opportunity to share and explore an amazing and important aspect of our story – Our Black History. ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Saturday, February 15, 2025 1:38 pm

Opinion

We love our blood donors

St. Mary Basilica is hosting a blood drive Tuesday, Feb. 18, 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the O’Connor Family Life Center, 613 Main St. Over ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Saturday, February 15, 2025 1:29 pm

Business

Get your Girl Scout cookies Saturday at Natchez Market No. 1

Girl Scout Troop 3745 of Natchez will be selling cookies in front of Natchez Market No. 1 from 9 a.m. until noon Saturday. The girls will ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Thursday, February 13, 2025 4:11 pm

News

Adams, Concordia under tornado watch until 10 p.m.

NATCHEZ — Thunderstorms ripped through Adams and Wilkinson counties on Wednesday afternoon, bringing with them torrential rain. More than 1,413 customers were without power in ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, February 12, 2025 3:41 pm

News

Mayor steps in to facilitate communication between contractor and utility companies in Morgantown Road project

NATCHEZ — At the Feb. 3 meeting of the Adams County Board of Supervisors, Bill Jones of Dozer Construction, the Morgantown Road improvement project contractor, ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, February 12, 2025 3:15 pm

Business

Weight limit removed from Canal Street bridge; mayor warns drivers of $1,000 fines for 18-wheelers

NATCHEZ — The work to repair the Canal Street bridge temporarily is complete. On Tuesday, Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson told aldermen that the work has ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, February 12, 2025 2:12 pm

Business

American Cruise Lines to build its own dock at end of Silver Street, mayor says

NATCHEZ — American Cruise Lines is moving forward with building a dock on Silver Street, which can potentially handle the docking of two riverboats at ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, February 12, 2025 1:12 pm

News

Driver forced to run off road to avoid fallen tree on Trace

NATCHEZ — A driver drove his truck off the road this morning on the Natchez Trace Parkway to avoid this tree that had fallen across ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, February 12, 2025 11:14 am

Business

Traffic study presented, but no action expected anytime soon

NATCHEZ — A traffic study of Downtown Natchez was officially presented to the Natchez Mayor and Board of Aldermen on Tuesday. Bert Kuyrkendall of TSW ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, February 11, 2025 2:57 pm

Business

Legislative breakfast: Mims, Johnson share differing opinions on cutting state income tax

NATCHEZ — Attendees of the Natchez-Adams Chamber of Commerce Legislative Breakfast Monday morning were treated to a debate on the issue of Mississippi’s income tax. ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Monday, February 10, 2025 10:18 pm

News

Traffic study report highlight of city meeting Tuesday

NATCHEZ — The long-awaited Downtown Natchez traffic study likely will be the highlight of Tuesday’s meeting of the Natchez Mayor and Board of Aldermen. The ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Monday, February 10, 2025 8:46 pm

News

Natchez High graduate will compete on Fox TV’s ‘Extracted’ tonight

NATCHEZ — Natchez native David Norman will compete on the new Fox TV reality series, “Extracted.” The first episode airs tonight, Feb. 10, at 7 ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Monday, February 10, 2025 12:43 pm

News

Natchez one of six cities in Trees Mississippi program

NATCHEZ—Trees were the topic of conversation Saturday morning at The Depot’s River Room, where an open house informed community members about a project to protect ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Sunday, February 9, 2025 11:32 pm

News

One-car wreck closes bridge for short time Saturday

NATCHEZ — A one-car rollover accident stopped traffic on the westbound Mississippi River Bridge for a short time on Saturday at approximately 1:45 p.m. An ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Saturday, February 8, 2025 7:36 pm

News

Community children get in the Mardi Gras spirit with parade

NATCHEZ — The Krewe of Phoenix resurrected one of its former traditions on Saturday when it held the Children’s Walking Parade on the Natchez Bluff ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Saturday, February 8, 2025 2:53 pm

News

Look who’s cooking: Moroney took the King Cake challenge and won

NATCHEZ — Natchez businessman and Ward 6 Alderman Curtis Moroney loves a challenge. Moroney, known primarily for his technology expertise, is now known in town ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Friday, February 7, 2025 4:40 pm

Business

Recruiting under way for second coding class; ribbon cutting Feb. 18

NATCHEZ — The first class of coding students is under way now at the MCA-Miss-Lou Coding Academy, located on the Co-Lin’s Natchez campus, and recruitment ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Friday, February 7, 2025 4:24 pm

Business

25th annual Redneck Adventures World Championship Squirrel Hunt Feb. 21 and 22

NATCHEZ — Squirrels of the Miss-Lou beware! Participants in the 25th annual Miss-Lou Outdoors Extravaganza Redneck Adventures World Championship Squirrel Hunt are coming after you. ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Friday, February 7, 2025 4:18 pm

News

Retrial of accused killer in February 2022 murder of Marquez Brown set for Feb. 20

NATCHEZ — Sixth Circuit District Attorney Tim Cotton said Friday the retrial of Jordan Caston for the 2022 murder of 16-year-old Marquez Brown is set ... Read more

by Jan Griffey, Friday, February 7, 2025 3:52 pm

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