Opinion
Roadways and rich reminders: Emptying the reporter’s notebook
A stack of trusty reporter’s notebooks sits on the corner of my desk, filled with notes from interviews ...
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Living organ donor legislation deserves support
Some of us just weren’t born to be hip. We’re always just a step behind the latest cultural ...
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Finding hope among the boxes of donations
The Democrat’s former newsroom has played host to some interesting sites over the years … giant cabbages and ...
News
Remembering the ‘storm that traumatized a generation’
Just before 10 a.m. Thursday, the sky over Natchez began to yellow through tree-bending wind and pouring rain. ...
Opinion
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 ...
Opinion
Lessons learned from the Greatest Generation and all our veterans
George Grantland Jr. was born on the tail end of the Greatest Generation. A self-professed street-wise and wary ...
News
A tribute to those who shared their zest for life
For readers of a certain age – especially those who enjoyed nights on the town in Natchez in ...
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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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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 ...
Opinion
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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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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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 ...
Opinion
Springing forward is simply insanity
Warning: Unpopular opinion ahead. This weekend, as we do every second weekend in March, we’ll be “springing forward” ...
Opinion
Pondering a surprisingly weighty topic
When it comes to the plethora of “days” to commemorate on social media, I always seem to be ...
News
How many books did you read in 2023?
A couple of years ago, a co-worker asked if I had any books I wanted to discard. It ...
Opinion
Natchez roots nurture celebrated artist’s gift
“Heather Christian is redefining the musical.” The headline popped up as I was working through dozens of emails, ...
Opinion
Natchez still nourishes the ‘foodie’ in us all
Family lore says that I was a picky eater as a child. Spaghetti and meatballs, hot dogs, roast ...
Opinion
Cleaning out the notebook: From baseball to health care
From deep sea tragedies to nail-biting baseball games, it’s been a doozy of a week. And with summer ...
Business
It’s time to play favorites in the Miss-Lou
Admit it: You play favorites. We all do. Whether it’s that favorite old t-shirt that you just can’t ...
Opinion
A new book brings a lesson on six degrees of separation
We have a running joke in our family that we like to call “six degrees of Natchez.” It ...
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