Adams County, MS

A Mississippi sheriff said he is being forced to consider temporary “Bandaid” solutions to a jail that has failed inspections and is not fit for inmates. Adams County supervisors agreed to look into a request from Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten to purchase one or more small portable buildings called “pods” from the Core Civic correctional facility on U.S. 84 in Natchez.

NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) – Adams County supervisors decided to look into a request from Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten to purchase pods from the Core Civic correctional facility in Natchez. The Natchez Democrat reported the pods would be used as a place to segregate inmates as necessary. “I would like to get one of the […]

NATCHEZ — Adams County supervisors agreed to look into a request from Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten to purchase one or more small portable buildings called “pods” from the Core Civic correctional facility on U.S. 84 in Natchez. Patten said he would like to use one or...

NATCHEZ — Lyn Fortenbery Jenkins has been selected as the next president and chief executive officer of the Natchez-Adams County Chamber of Commerce. Jenkins succeeds former president and CEO Debbie Hudson Germany, who recently retired after 15 years in that position. “It was sad to see Debbie go, but...

NATCHEZ, Miss. – Adams County supervisors are looking at purchasing prison pods and sending inmates elsewhere as concerns heighten about the Adams County jail’s conditions. “We’ve got to find a temporary fix,” said Adams County board President Wes Middleton. If inmates are “in a jail not...

NATCHEZ, Miss. (KTVE/KARD) — On May 12, 2022, the Adams County Sheriff’s Office participated in the 2022 Special Olympics Torch Run. Be sure to look below to see some photos from the event.

NATCHEZ — Some Adams County supervisors expressed displeasure with plans a Texas-based gun group has to hold an event on June 19 at a county park. Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten discussed with supervisors his meeting on Monday with Nick Bezzel, founder of the Elmer Geronimo Pratt Gun Club, which plans to bring members of his gun club and others to Natchez on Friday, June 17, for a town hall meeting, as well as Sunday, June 19, for a commemoration at the Devil’s Punch Bowl area of Cemetery Road at 10 a.m., followed by a party with food and activities for children at Broadmoor Park at 2 p.m.

Congratulations to the Natchez PD and Adams Co. Sheriffs for being our people of the day!

NATCHEZ, Miss. (WLBT) – Masks are optional inside Natchez Adams School District, starting Monday, May 16. The school district has lifted its mask mandate. While the requirement has changed, school officials still encourage masks on school campuses. “While masking will now be optional, the district welcomes and encourages staff...

NATCHEZ — Natchez Chief of Police Joseph Daughtry and Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten met last week with the organizer of the Juneteeth Devil’s Punch Bowl memorial event and on Monday said they are confident the aim is a safe, respectful tribute to ancestors who suffered and died there.

NATCHEZ — Natchez-Adams School District will lift its current mask requirements beginning Monday, May 16, according to a news release. “While masking will now be optional, the district welcomes and encourages staff and students to continue mask-wearing through the end of the year if that is their preference. Masks will become optional indoors and outdoors at NASD buildings and on school buses,” the release states.

NATCHEZ — It is the eighth straight year that Mississippi has had a spring squirrel season since 2014 when they first reinstated the season. May 15 is opening day and the season lasts 17 days until June 1, 2022. Spring season is an opportunity for hunters to hit the...

NATCHEZ — Adams County Christian School senior Maddie Campbell had a phenomenal year in a forward role scoring five goals against crosstown rival Cathedral and tallying up 10 goals this season. The defender was asked to move forward at the start of the year and she gave everything she had.

NATCHEZ — Law enforcement officers from a number of agencies are in Wilkinson County right now on a manhunt for someone suspected of shooting at least two people over the last two days there. The Natchez Police Department apparently has been in Woodville providing assistance for the last six...

NATCHEZ — Spring is in the air and so are the shrill of whistles and head coach David King instructing his team at Bobby Marks Stadium. Adams County Christian School plays Bay Springs and Hazlehurst at Co-Lin Community College Thursday in a spring game. Kickoff is at 6 p.m.

NATCHEZ, Miss. (KTVE/KARD) — On Thursday, May 12, 2022, the Adams County Sheriff’s Office will take part in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. The run will begin at 8:30 AM on the Natchez Bluff near Gazebo. The event is open to all members of law...

NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) – Adams County deputies have charged a 16-year-old as an adult for allegedly firing shots at a moving vehicle. The Natchez Democrat reported Phillip Stokes, 16, was booked into the Adams County Jail on Thursday, May 5. He was charge with aggravated assault using a deadly weapon. Investigators said Stokes also made […]

NATCHEZ — Adams County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 16-year-old Phillip Stokes and charged him as an adult with aggravated assault using a deadly weapon for allegedly firing at a moving vehicle and making numerous threats on social media, authorities said. Stokes was booked at the Adams County jail...

NATCHEZ — Adams County residents should not be alarmed if they heard emergency weather sirens going off in their neighborhood around 11 a.m. today. The sounding of the sirens is part of a routine test to make sure they are working properly, according to Adams County Emergency Management officials.