Natchez, MS

NATCHEZ, Miss. (KTVE/KARD) — On Tuesday, May 31, 2022, the Natchez Parks and Recreation will host a Parks and Rec Improvements public presentation at the Natchez Convention Center. The presentation will take place from 6 PM to 8 PM. For more information, call the Natchez City Hall at 601-445-7555.

NATCHEZ — The Natchez Mayor and Board of Aldermen meet on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Council Chamber Building at 115 S. Pearl St., Natchez. Reroofing of Natchez City Hall. The 2022 Natchez Drainage Initiative, which will be funded with money from the American Rescue Plan Act. Discuss...

NATCHEZ — While almost no one came to offer suggestions for Robert Lewis Magnet School and Joseph Frazier Elementary School during a listening session the school board hosted last week, many showed up a week later when it came time for the school board to vote on its school transition plan on Tuesday.

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One week there is a threat of heat stroke and the next week there is a constant threat of rain. Natchez is forecast to have showers tomorrow more than likely before 4 p.m. Chance of rain is at 70 percent and there will be a South wind from 5 to 15 mph and gusts as high as 20 mph. The high is 87 and the low is 71 Tuesday night.

NATCHEZ — Ken and Sarah Laird Kochey are embroiled in a heartbreaking mystery over Bobby, their 2-year-old, rescued mixed breed hound dog. The first of May, the batteries on Bobby’s invisible fence collar had run out of juice, and as most dogs would, Bobby set out on a stroll, making his way from his home at Magnolia Vale the short distance to Magnolia Bluff Casino.

A Mississippi school district has approved a $5,000 incentive to help recruit teachers. Natchez-Adams School District will pay some teachers in areas of “critical need” a $5,000 sign-on bonus to come work for them following a unanimous vote of the Board of Trustees on Tuesday. The bonus is...

NATCHEZ — Natchezian Sentorrio Ketron Wright sat smiling on a bench on the corner of Canal and Main Street, close to where The Dart landed Wednesday evening. You have likely seen Wright in downtown Natchez as he smiles and waves to cars or stops to talk to people on the sidewalks. His nickname is Tron.

Something wonderful happened in Natchez on May 19 – and the great thing about it is that it happened without a lot of fanfare, because it just felt natural. All three Natchez high schools, Natchez High, Cathedral and Adams Christian, participated in the longest Graduating Senior Motorcade in the history of our city, culminating in a fantastic Senior Appreciation Day at Duncan Park, again with graduates from all three schools present. It was amazing!

NATCHEZ — City of Natchez Parks and Recreation Director Sanora Cole and other city officials will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, May 31, from 6 to 8 p.m. to provide updates and information on the status of improvements to the city’s parks and facilities. The meeting will...

Many, if not most of us, are unfamiliar with the significant impact on Union Army troop numbers and effectiveness of the enlistment during the Civil War of formerly enslaved men, men who had been freed from enslavement by President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863. Likewise, how such...

The Natchez-Adams Chamber of Commerce selection committee did a great job when it chose Lyn Fortenbery Jenkins to replace Debbie Hudson Germany as president and CEO of the Chamber. While Germany leaves big shoes to fill, Jenkins is a great fit for the Chamber’s top job. Jenkins, a native...

A few weeks ago, we featured a fatal shooting that happened in Monroe. That shooting left one person dead and authorities searching for a suspect

Joey Ocell Henry, 54, 380 Sedgefield Road, Natchez, on charge of contempt of court: failure to appear 2X. No bond set. Randy Eugene Chane, 59, 11 Fifth Street, Natchez, on charge of simple assault/domestic violence. No bond set. Deandre Ramone Thomas, 29, 3 Horseshoe Circle, Natchez, on charge of willful...

The Dairy Festival entertainment lineup includes many traditional performers who have graced the festival stage in the past. Mae Woodard opens things up at 9:15 a.m. An accomplished artist, she is best known for her Patsy Cline tribute segment. She’ll be back periodically throughout the day at 11 a.m.

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 — Cathedral junior pitcher Noah Russ has an explosive bat, led the team with three home runs, was perfect in center field committing no errors and was an outstanding pitcher for the Green Wave. He tossed 61 innings of work, struck out 79 batters, and had an ERA of 2.22 and 1.27 Walks and Hits Per Innings Pitched (WHIP).

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.