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Here’s to your community newspaper, in all its forms

You might not have noticed – because we aren’t the best at tooting our own horns – but ...

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Congratulations to the Best of the Miss-Lou

More than 75,000 votes later, we’re celebrating the Best of the Miss-Lou. The annual reader’s choice awards presented ...

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Notes and musings from the reporter’s notebook

Just a few weeks back in Natchez and the trusty reporter’s notebook is filling up with scribbles and ...

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All invited to Cathedral Fall Festival this weekend

We would like to invite the entire community to join us this weekend at Cathedral Catholic School for ...

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Natchez Balloon Festival: A brief recap of Natchez’s largest festival

Fall is in the air in Natchez. The temperature is dropping, the leaves are changing, and of course, ...

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Questions remain unanswered about Vidalia’s dog pound

It’s time for Vidalia officials to get serious about the operating guidelines and the future of the dog ...

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It’s time to shine the light on our volunteers

By now you’ve likely read Sabrina Robertson’s story about the vital work AmeriCorps volunteers are doing in Ferriday, ...

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Honoring Dr. Lamar Braxton, Sr.

This week, I was honored to present the Key to the City to Dr. Lamar Braxton, Sr., a ...

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Estes’ legacy a fitting one for Natchez City Cemetery

When people are lucky, their passions can lead to a legacy. That’s just what happened with Don Estes, ...

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‘The Government Rate’

Over the past few weeks, we have been working hard to balance the city budget, something we by ...

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What is the Fourteenth Colony? 

The flags of three European countries, France, Great Britain, and Spain have flown over Natchez and southwest Mississippi. ...

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Embracing a new role in a familiar place

More than a few years ago, a wide-eyed soon-to-be college graduate walked into Joan Gandy’s office at The ...

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It’s time to raise awareness about suicide

During the month of September, you may hear more talk that normal about suicide, with good reason. This ...

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Hats, Gloves With Tea: Foundation’s annual fundraiser is Sept. 22

You are cordially invited to Hats and Gloves With Tea On The Mississippi. On Sunday, Sept. 22, at ...

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Be alert behind wheel

More than a few drivers in recent days are lucky — no, blessed to be alive after accidents ...

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What IP policy might look like in a second Trump administration

If the polls hold, Donald Trump will become America’s 47th president — and usher in sweeping policy changes. ...

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Time to spruce up our beautiful city

Fall is in the air! And with it talk of our city’s cleanup campaign, “Fall in Love with ...

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We applaud making code enforcement a priority

Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson has announced a plan to make code enforcement a priority in Natchez and to ...

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From the mayor’s desk: It’s time to step up code enforcement

Over the past four years as your mayor, one of the toughest challenges I have had to face ...

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Our opinion: Deserving of praise

We are in that time of the year when summer vacations are almost over — save for some ...

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