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‘I’m so excited for the journey ahead’: Book crowned Natchez’s 2025 Miss Hospitality

NATCHEZ – Charlotte Book was crowned Natchez’s Miss Hospitality 2025 on Saturday. The Cathedral senior is the daughter of Kelly Graning Gray and Shane Gray ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Saturday, February 8, 2025 6:49 pm

News

Thompson hosting virtual town hall to address Trump’s ‘threat to 2nd Congressional District’

NATCHEZ – Adams County residents are invited to take part Tuesday in a virtual town hall meeting with U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss. Thompson, who ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Friday, February 7, 2025 3:22 pm

Outdoors and Hunting

Additional CWD case confirmed in Concordia Parish; warnings extend to Adams County

CONCORDIA PARISH, La. – Three additional cases of Chronic Wasting Disease – including one in Concordia Parish – have been found in Louisiana, and a ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Friday, February 7, 2025 3:12 pm

Business

Atmos donates funds to AJFC to help local families with financial hardships

NATCHEZ – The AJFC Community Action Agency has received funds from Atmos Energy to assist local families facing financial hardships. The $5,000 grant was part ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Thursday, February 6, 2025 9:58 am

News

DNA cold case firm tapped to help ID headless remains found in Natchez

NATCHEZ – A national DNA forensics firm is now working to help identify the headless skeleton remains found in Natchez in 2024. The remains were ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Wednesday, February 5, 2025 9:53 am

Business

Private equity firm invests in Natchez-based Loss Prevention Services

NATCHEZ – A Connecticut-based private equity firm has invested in Loss Prevention Services, the Natchez-based asset recovery operation that employs more than 200 people. The ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Tuesday, February 4, 2025 12:48 pm

News

Alcorn alumni chapter hosting ‘Little Mister and Miss’ pageant

JEFFERSON COUNTY – Applications are open now for the 2025 Little Mister and Miss Alcorn State University pageant. The pageant is sponsored by the Jefferson ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Saturday, February 1, 2025 3:32 pm

News

GALLERY: Cathedral students learn about careers for Harmony Day

NATCHEZ – Students at Cathedral School learned about dozens of different career paths on Thursday as part of the Harmony Day activities. Professionals from a ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Friday, January 31, 2025 4:53 pm

Business

UPS Natchez hub closes counter service; customers can use alternative authorized shipper

NATCHEZ – The UPS hub in Natchez no longer provides counter service to customers seeking to send packages. “The hub will still be open for ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Friday, January 31, 2025 3:07 pm

News

Help them shine: Sponsors sought for annual Brightest Stars Ball

VIDALIA, La. – It’s time to let the Miss-Lou’s Brightest Stars shine. Registration and sponsorship opportunities are open now for the 2025 Brightest Stars Ball for ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Friday, January 31, 2025 1:28 pm

News

Sign-up day is Saturday for Natchez Youth Sports spring baseball league

NATCHEZ – Saturday is the final day for registration for the Natchez Youth Sports spring 20-25 baseball season. Parents can register children in person from ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Friday, January 31, 2025 10:13 am

Business

Looking for a job? Co-Lin Job Fair offers chance to meet with employers

WESSON – Job-seekers are invited to take part in the 35th annual Copiah-Lincoln Community College Job Fair. The event takes place from 10 a.m. to ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Thursday, January 30, 2025 3:35 pm

News

Children invited to join Mardi Gras fun with KOP walking parade

NATCHEZ – Children throughout the Miss-Lou are invited to join the Mardi Gras fun as the Krewe of Phoenix hosts a Children’s Parade on Feb. ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Thursday, January 30, 2025 2:24 pm

Business

United Mississippi Bank expands regional footprint, opens trio of branches acquired from BankPlus

NATCHEZ  – United Mississippi Bank, based in Natchez and Concordia Parish, Louisiana, opened three branches acquired from BankPlus on Monday. At this time, UMB took ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Tuesday, January 28, 2025 3:59 pm

News

Head’s up: USGS alerts Mississippi, Louisiana residents to upcoming low-level airplane flights

Residents in Southwest Mississippi and Southeast Louisiana should expect to see low-level airplane flights from February through April as part of efforts to map geography ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Tuesday, January 28, 2025 3:48 pm

Business

Hyatt announces plans to build resort, conference center at Lake Okhissa

FRANKLIN COUNTY – Hyatt Hotels will build a 200-room lodge and a conference center in Franklin County as part of the Okhissa Lake Development. The ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Tuesday, January 28, 2025 11:24 am

Editorials

It’s not too late for the flu vaccine

NATCHEZ — On Friday, the Mississippi State Department of Health confirmed the first pediatric flu death of the 2024-2025 flu season. While the MSDH doesn’t ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Saturday, January 25, 2025 10:39 pm

Editorials

Elimination of state income tax could be a good thing

The debate over tax cuts and tax increases is well under way in the Mississippi Legislature, thanks to the House of Representatives. House members this ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Sunday, January 19, 2025 9:56 am

Columnist: Stacy Graning

Reader finds unexpected funds thanks to article

There’s nothing quite like starting the year with a fortuitous find, and that’s just what happened to one reader here in Natchez. Quite often we ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Sunday, January 19, 2025 9:53 am

News

Pickleball or CPR anyone? Co-Lin Natchez offers special interest classes this spring

NATCHEZ – Copiah-Lincoln Community College’s Natchez Campus will offer two enrichment courses for the spring of 2025: Beginner Pickleball and Basic Life Support (BLS) & ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Friday, January 17, 2025 1:48 pm

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