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Tough choice, but Brown gets nod

Voters in the City of Natchez face tough decisions Tuesday as they head to the polls to choose ...

Election - opinion

An election season poem

The time is nigh To peck a note Regarding the Impending vote   The fifth of June Mere ...

Editorials

Be informed on mayoral candidates

In 10 days, Natchez voters will select their new mayor. With one of the three men on the ...

Editorials

Turnout is important part of today’s race

Natchez voters head to the polls today to choose between two Democratic options to be the city’s next ...

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Pollard has been faithful to Ward 3

I am going to vote for Bob Pollard for alderman, Ward 3.

Editorials

Have you cast your vote today?

All of the fussing, talking, promising, handshaking and backslapping culminates today. Natchez city elections — at least the ...

Editorials

Brown will offer leadership and vision, Holloway should be re-elected

Residents of the City of Natchez will go to the polls Tuesday to select the Democratic nominee for ...

Editorials

Change needed in 1, 2; Dillard must stay

Every four years, residents in the City of Natchez are given a chance — and a responsibility — ...

Election - opinion

Brown is leader Natchez needs

As a former resident who keeps up with what is happening in Natchez through The Democrat, I wanted ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

We hope our work may help you

In approximately one week, this newspaper’s editorial board will publish its endorsements for the City of Natchez’s municipal ...

Editorials

Make sure you are informed!

The City of Natchez operates under what’s called a strong board, weak mayor form of government.

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Weak mayor can be strong leader

A simple fact that presumably governs the City of Natchez isn’t a fact at all. It’s only a ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

The good, the bad and the candidates

Have you ever noticed that the more options we have, the less satisfied we generally are?

Editorials

Chief job is not a political game

It’s the Super Bowl for city leaders.

Election - opinion

What if we had the best of each candidate?

Phillip West preaches the word of Natchez. Put him behind a lectern with a live microphone and he’ll ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Steamboat, city have much in common

Saturday morning as the sun began to pop up over the Mississippi River, the connections between the American ...

Editorials

Be a part of ‘something’ this election

Something is different about this mayoral race, though it’s certainly not the majority of the candidates.

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Speak now or forever hold your griping

And they’re off! With the close of the qualification period Saturday, all the players are set in the ...

Election - opinion

Here’s what we’ll do during city elections

Small windows of time crop up on the Miss-Lou news calendar that allow for catching up and getting ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

What will it take to get your vote?

The yard signs are up and jabs have already begun to fly in the Natchez mayor’s race.

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