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Debt drop planned

Adams County is on track to reduce existing debt by 76 percent by 2016.

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CVB to be tourism central hub

For Natchez’s tourism vehicle to run smoothly the central hub needs good support.

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New boat to paddle by Natchez

It looks like Natchez will be going back in time — in a good way.

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Dillon confident despite district question

Running for school board has been a confusing issue for candidate Cyndie Dillon and five phone calls to ...

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Year good for soybeans

The soybean harvest in the state of Louisiana is on the cusp of a successful year as harvesting ...

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Two in race for Vidalia city marshal

“Jim” Boren and Frank Duson are running for Vidalia city marshal in the Oct. 2 election.

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Davis Graham compete in Ridgecrest

The race for Mayor of Ridgecrest has two candidates — Brandon Davis and Kevin Graham.

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AME churches gather in Natchez

The voice of praise was unified in Natchez last week even though the singers came from miles away.

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Finger-licking good pie winners announced

The winners for the first annual Pie Bake-Off at the Jim Bowie Festival include:

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'Hooked' on quilting

When The Dart landed at 108 Lewis Drive and Paulette Marshall opened the door she had one request.

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Bar upset over ordinance

Some bar owners in Fat City Metairie’s entertainment district say a new ordinance that will limit hours of ...

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BP fund czar promised bigger claims

Victims of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill should start getting bigger payments faster the administrator of the ...

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4 for the future: Port connector road work to begin soon

Construction on a $3.6 million project extending Government Fleet Road to the Adams County Port should begin no ...

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4 for the future: North Natchez drainage work under way

After years of planning dirt is finally moving on Phase 2A of the north Natchez drainage project.

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Cystic fibrosis walk draws small crowd at Co-Lin

Patricia Flowers lost her 25-year-old son Bryant Fortenberry in January to a disease that affects approximately 30000 Americans.

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Bowie bake-off is sweet

The 22nd annual Jim Bowie Festival at the River View RV Park in Vidalia left new and familiar ...

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Davis challenging Rabb for school board seat

Two candidates are in the running for the school board member position in District 5-A.

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4 for the future: Natchez Trails Project progressing

Progress on the Natchez Trails project is moving along one step at a time City Engineer David Gardner ...

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4 for the future: Vidalia marina in use

Phase one of construction for the Vidalia Marina a project that was first mentioned in 2004 is complete ...

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One woman dies in Saturday wreck

A Fayette woman was killed and others were sent to the hospital after a wreck on U.S. 61 ...

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Barbecue heats up riverfront

The River View RV Park in Vidalia was packed full of grills and appetites Friday as cooks from ...

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Bradford Minor to run for school board in 4-A

Two candidates are running for the Concordia Parish School Board in District 4-A.

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Primping season has arrived

It is fall cleaning time.

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NAPAC museum vandalized

Darrell White doesn’t mind working hard to make the NAPAC Museum look good but he doesn’t need anyone ...

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Levee to get taller

The levee in Vidalia is going to be raised and local company Kingridge Enterprises Inc. of Vidalia was ...

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Cockerham Dillon Probst vie for school board District 3-B

The race for the school board member slot in District 3-B for the Concordia Parish School Board has ...

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Parent University offers tips for learning

Parents got a chance to sit in the hot seat Thursday night while their children’s teachers drilled them ...

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Community Alliance may go green

The Natchez Green Alliance may have found a new home.

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Jonesville teen killed in one-vehicle wreck

A teenager was killed late Wednesday night when the vehicle in which he was riding collided with a ...

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Church to host school board election forum

Old St. Reed Baptist Church will host a forum for candidates in the Concordia Parish School Board election.

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NPD arrests three locals on forgery charges

Three people have been arrested in charged with uttering forgery by the Natchez Police Department.

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Casino misses gaming meeting

Plans to break ground on the casino on Roth Hill will be delayed another month at least.

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Forks site gets final NPS approval

Natchez may still be years away from an appropriate commemoration at the Forks of the Road but the ...

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More charges added in car burglary case

After being arrested for burglary and weapon charges on Sept. 11 Willie “Tight Knight” Edward Knight the alleged ...

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Butcher King running for District 1-A school board seat

Two individuals are vying for the District 1-A seat on the Concordia Parish School Board.

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Get your purple dress ready to run

Both women and men eager to bar hop for a good cause — while wearing purple dresses of ...

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Man pleads guilty to vehicular homicide

The driver of a vehicle that struck and killed Concordia Parish Sheriff Office Deputy John Mott entered a ...

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Parent University teaches homework lessons

A Parent University at 5:30 tonight welcomes parents of both public and private school children to Natchez High ...

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Ferriday student focuses on astronomy career

When it comes to schoolwork Donovan Bray shoots for the stars.

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Cath lab no longer opposed

Natchez Community Hospital and its lawyers will no longer hold up the opening of a catheterization lab at ...

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Developer pursuing apartments

A private investor is in the beginning stages of constructing a new 50-apartment complex in Vidalia.

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Ellards enter guilty pleas

The Ellard brothers who are the alleged victims of the Natchez police officers arrested by the FBI for ...

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Bowie Festival kicks off Friday

The 22nd annual Jim Bowie Festival will kick off this Friday with the Bowie Barbecue Contest at 11 ...

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Seven teens complete drug court

NATCHEZ — Teenaged boys dressed in crisp white shirts black ties and pants and young women dressed in ...

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Concordia Parish schools to open parent centers

The Concordia Parish School System’s Title I Program is opening its doors and putting parents in the classrooms ...

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Early voting ongoing in Louisiana

Early voting for the Oct. 2 elections in Concordia Parish will end Saturday.

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Children's group asks county for funds

In order to continue offering services to abused children the Southwest Mississippi Children’s Advocacy Center requested funds from ...

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Centralized winds send limbs down

A 20-minute wind rain and hail storm concentrated in neighborhoods near Liberty Road caused multiple trees and power ...

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Alleged robbers unfamiliar with 'banker's hours'

Two men wearing blue jeans black shirts and white bandanas over their faces allegedly attempted to rob the ...

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Secretary of state stops in Vidalia

Louisiana Secretary of State Jay Dardenne visited the Vidalia Conference and Convention Center Monday night to campaign for ...

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