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Man convicted, gets 20 years for 2020 killing in Natchez
NATCHEZ — Reginald Butler, 28, was convicted of manslaughter by an Adams County jury on Wednesday evening after ...
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It’s Lake St. John Flotilla time
Has it been hot enough for you? Summer sure feels like it’s here and it’s almost time for ...
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From the Mayor’s Desk: Honoring Tony Byrne, 36th Mayor of Natchez
Thursday night, it was my honor to recognize five outstanding Natchezians during our 4th Annual “Kick Back at ...
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Father’s Day shooting leaves one man dead
NATCHEZ — One man is dead after what Adams County Sheriff’s Deputies are calling a violent domestic disturbance ...
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Concord Quarters Juneteenth celebration: Commemorating freedom and community
NATCHEZ — The Concord Quarters Juneteenth celebration, presented by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People ...
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Vidalia faces potential water rate hike, mayor says
VIDALIA, La. — Water rates will have to increase for Vidalia residents in order for the town to ...
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Request to operate children’s home fails in tie vote
NATCHEZ—The fate of a request by the owner of the former Natchez Children’s Home is still in limbo ...
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Coding academy opening in Natchez by late summer
NATCHEZ — Natchez native Bob Buseck, executive director of the not-for-profit Mississippi Coding Academies, told the Natchez Mayor ...
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Dog hit by car, in critical condition; ‘We need owner to step up’
NATCHEZ — A dog often seen roaming the neighborhood behind Parkway Baptist Church was hit by a car ...
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Planned road micro-surfacing project receives no bidders
NATCHEZ—The City of Natchez Mayor and Board of Aldermen had planned to resurface several city streets this year, ...
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Swinging for Success: Final groups presented awards for the Norman Puckett tourney
NATCHEZ – Another year of the Norman Puckett Junior Golf Championship has come to a close. The tournament ...
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A year later: Louisiana’s first, lone sighting of invasive snakehead reported by Natchez man
MINORCA, La — It has been a year since Natchez resident and Monterey High School coach Patrick Wells ...
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Seeking land: Concordia Parish could get free weather tower
VIDALIA, La. — Concordia Parish has an opportunity to receive a new 30-foot weather tower for better weather ...
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CAREER FAIR: Workforce Development fair hosts 35 vendors, over 150 guests
EDITOR’S NOTE: Natchez Democrat Interns Cooper Brumfield and Bradford Perkins both contributed to this news gallery. Last week ...
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GALLERY: Fifth-annual YP Bicycle Classic draws crowd
NATCHEZ — Hundreds of cyclists joined the Young Professionals 5th annual Natchez Bicycle Classic on Saturday, which gave ...
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ON TV: WJTV’s Walt Grayson returns to Natchez this Friday
NATCHEZ — Once again, WJTV’s Walt Grayson will return to Natchez on Friday for “Your Hometown,” a series ...
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Tate Taylor shines national spotlight again on Natchez and his beloved Church Hill
NATCHEZ — Hollywood film director, actor and producer Tate Taylor shined yet another spotlight on Church Hill, Natchez, ...
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Ex-prison employee in Tensas parish led chase that ended with wreck in Ferriday
FERRIDAY, La. — A now former employee at the Tensas Parish Detention Center in Waterproof reportedly attempted to ...
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13-year-old arrested after fatal stabbing
Editor’s note: The name of a juvenile previously mentioned in this story was incorrect and had been removed ...
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Deputies make three additional arrests after last week’s search warrant and arrests in Cranfield
NATCHEZ — Adams County Sheriff’s Deputies have made three additional arrests in relation to a search warrant executed ...
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Bear spotted off John R. Junkin: Animal control says leave him alone
NATCHEZ — Since early this morning, Natchez Police and Adams County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Karren Holland Ewing and ...
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Man tells NPD gunshot wounds accident and self-inflicted
NATCHEZ — Personnel at Merit Health Natchez early this morning notified Natchez Police they were treating a gunshot ...
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Ferriday man faces plethora of charges after allegedly trying to set fire to ex-girlfriend’s apartment
NATCHEZ — A Ferriday, Louisiana, man allegedly tried to set his ex-girlfriend’s apartment on fire in Natchez Sunday night. ...
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‘FACING GIANTS’: Ombudsman students overcome obstacles to graduate
NATCHEZ — Not everyone’s road is easy. The 20 students of Ombudsman Educational Center who received their high ...
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Bear days of summer
NATCHEZ — Mississippi’s native black bear population is starting to get on the move and it is possible ...