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J&J’s 1-dose shot cleared, giving US 3rd COVID-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Administration on Saturday cleared a Johnson & ... Read more
1 week ago by Staff Reports.
Author Richard Grant speaks about book, Natchez at Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration
Author Richard Grant spoke about his book “The Deepest South of All: True Stories from Natchez, Mississippi” in a Facebook Live talk for the Natchez ... Read more
1 week ago by Hunter Cloud.
New machinery introduced at Natchez countertop business
NATCHEZ — Slowly but surely, a brand new 20,000-pound machine was moved by crane inch by inch into The Rock Shop on John R. Junkin ... Read more
1 week ago by Sabrina Robertson.
Vidalia still under boil water advisory after winter storm
VIDALIA — A precautionary boil water advisory remained in place for Vidalia residents Friday nearly a week after winter storms drained the town’s water supply, ... Read more
1 week ago by Sabrina Robertson.
Natchez hires assistance for storm cleanup
NATCHEZ — City of Natchez officials hired companies to assist with the removal of tree limbs and winter storm debris from the yards of private ... Read more
1 week ago by Sabrina Robertson.
Bishop Gunn lead singer McCready arrested Thursday in Concordia Parish
NATCHEZ — Former Bishop Gunn lead singer Travis McCready was arrested Thursday in Concordia Parish on drug charges. McCready, 33, who is a resident of ... Read more
1 week ago by Sabrina Robertson.
Vidalia missing teen found after extensive search
VIDALIA — A Vidalia teen with autism spectrum disorder who has been missing since 3:30 a.m. Thursday has been found. On Thursday afternoon, law enforcement ... Read more
1 week ago by Sabrina Robertson.
Law enforcement agencies continue search for missing 17-year-old
VIDALIA — On Thursday afternoon, law enforcement officials were using a Baton Rouge helicopter to try to locate a missing Vidalia teen. Vidalia Police Chief ... Read more
1 week ago by Sabrina Robertson.
Natchez hires help in procuring disaster relief funds due to winter storm damage
NATCHEZ — City of Natchez officials are soliciting the help of a private Bentonville, Arkansas-based disaster relief company to help secure monetary aid from the ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Sabrina Robertson.
Officials OK signs for high school sports championship row
NATCHEZ — Adams County and Natchez officials both approved funds two erect a row of more than 50 customized road signs that each acknowledge local ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Sabrina Robertson.
Adams County Water Association lifts boil water notice
Local Officials lifted a precautionary boil water notice affecting Adams County Water Association members on Monday. Users were advised to boil their drinking water due ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Sabrina Robertson.
Teachers, first responders to be eligible for vaccine Monday
JACKSON (AP) — Mississippi teachers and first responders will be eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine starting Monday, Gov. Tate Reeves announced Tuesday. Vaccinations in ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Staff Reports.
Mississippi House votes to overhaul several state taxes
JACKSON (AP) — Mississippi would phase out its personal income tax over 10 years, cut its grocery tax in half over five years and increase ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Staff Reports.
Three men arrested in connection with 2018 double homicide
NATCHEZ — Natchez Police Department investigators arrested three men in connection with a 2018 double homicide at the Natchez Stewpot. Jameco Davis, 17, and Kendarrius ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Staff Reports.
Natchez Water Works lifts boil water advisory
A boil water advisory issued by Natchez Water Works that has lasted nearly a week has been lifted, Superintendent Tony Moon said Tuesday. The advisory ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Staff Reports.
Ferriday man arrested for alleged assault on power line workers
FERRIDAY — A Ferriday man was arrested by the Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office Monday for allegedly harassing power line workers with a shotgun near Lake ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Staff Reports.
Health care workers excited to open Trinity Medical Center
“Excited” was the word most nurses, doctors, housekeepers, and patients used to describe how they felt walking through the glass doors of Trinity Medical Center ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Hunter Cloud.
Businesses impacted by severe winter weather
Story by Hunter Cloud and Sabrina Robertson The once packed Dianne’s Frame Shop on John R. Junkin Drive stood empty of everything except a few ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Sabrina Robertson.
Utility companies still working to restore power, water to Miss-Lou residents
One week after a severe winter storm system moved through the Miss-Lou, there is still a little way to go before things seem back to ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Sabrina Robertson.
Damaged sewage line leaks raw sewage into St. Catherine’s Creek
NATCHEZ — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality issued a water contact advisory Monday for St. Catherine’s Creek in Natchez. The advisory, which extends along ... Read more
