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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, but they have found no one to do the work. The city completed an ambitious repaving program this spring in which more than 50 Natchez streets were repaved. For streets that did not make it into the […] The post Planned road micro-surfacing project receives no bidders appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
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, and Mississippi on Saturday when he was featured in a piece on CBS Saturday morning. Co-anchor Michelle Miller traveled to Mississippi recently to visit with Taylor in Church Hill and Natchez, exploring businesses and the community he […] The post Tate Taylor shines national spotlight again on Natchez and his beloved Church Hill appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
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 and Board of Aldermen on Tuesday that the organization will open its fifth coding academy in Natchez by late summer. The mayor and aldermen held its first regular meeting of June at the NAPAC museum, as has […] The post Coding academy opening in Natchez by late summer appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Autopsy results in for Natchez inmate who died in Concordia Parish jail
NATCHEZ — The Natchez Police Department inmate who was found dead in the Concordia Parish Correctional Facility in late April died of heart disease. Brandy Spears, spokeswoman for the Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office, said autopsy results received on Tuesday listed Blarrington Ashley’s cause of death as hypertensive and atherosclerotic heart disease and the manner of […] The post Autopsy results in for Natchez inmate who died in Concordia Parish jail appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
‘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 school diplomas on Friday inside the Natchez High School gymnasium each overcame their own unique set of challenges to reach that milestone. Ombudsman services students who need special assistance with either academics or behavior. The school is […] The post ‘FACING GIANTS’: Ombudsman students overcome obstacles to graduate appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Vidalia Dog Pound closing? Director seeks to ‘clear the air’
Editor’s Note: The above gallery includes all 19 dogs who are available to adopt at the Vidalia Dog Pound before it closes on July 1. All of the dogs are fully vetted and spayed or neutered and all adoption fees are waived for the 19 remaining dogs, who must find new homes by June 30. […] The post Vidalia Dog Pound closing? Director seeks to ‘clear the air’ appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
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 at the Natchez Convention Center, the Natchez-Adams County Department of Workforce Development hosted the Miss Lou Career & Resource Fair on Thursday at the Natchez Convention Center, showcasing 35 different local vendors in the Miss Lou. More […] The post CAREER FAIR: Workforce Development fair hosts 35 vendors, over 150 guests appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
GALLERY: Car swerves off road, catches fire Wednesday night
NATCHEZ — A woman driving a small sedan swerved off the road and into a ditch at about 10 p.m. Wednesday in the 600 block of Liberty Road. The car caught fire, and the Natchez Fire Department arrived quickly and extinguished the blaze, said Natchez resident Jack Blaney. The woman driving the vehicle was not […] The post GALLERY: Car swerves off road, catches fire Wednesday night appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
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 concluded with the older age groups (boys 14-15, 16-18, and girls 13-15, 16-18). The closing festivities consisted of the presentation of awards by Duncan Park Golf Course fellow Gregg Brooking and Alderwoman Ward 1 Valencia Hall. The […] The post Swinging for Success: Final groups presented awards for the Norman Puckett tourney appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
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 riders a choice of terrain including city roads, gravel and dirt trails. Dozens more came Friday night to the first annual “Fun Ride” where amateur and experienced cyclists could come together, glow up their bicycles and join […] The post GALLERY: Fifth-annual YP Bicycle Classic draws crowd appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Miss-Lou hero LaFrancis dies after long cancer battle
NATCHEZ — A hero to many throughout the Miss-Lou and beyond, G. Mark LaFrancis died at 11 p.m. Friday after a long battle with cancer. LaFrancis has been a writer, photographer and film maker for more than 30 years. He won many local, state and national writing awards and was selected as the 2018 Mississippi […] The post Miss-Lou hero LaFrancis dies after long cancer battle appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Miss-Lou Studio Creative: ‘A place for all’
VIDALIA, La. – After years spent working on small personal art projects for friends and family around the community, local artist Jenny Hinkle decided to open Miss-Lou Studio Creative. “At first, my husband and I just needed a larger studio,” Hinkle said, “The projects that we started getting asked to do were too large for […] The post Miss-Lou Studio Creative: ‘A place for all’ appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Making waves: Splashing into summer fun at the Natchez-Adams pool
NATCHEZ — The Natchez-Adams County-City Pool, a haven for families and friends, has opened its gates, inviting residents to bask in the joy and relaxation of summer. The opening ceremony was held on Saturday, May 25, coinciding with Memorial Day weekend and the end of another school year for the kids. Now a hub of […] The post Making waves: Splashing into summer fun at the Natchez-Adams pool appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Crime documentary suspect charged with making death threats, shooting cameras in Monterey
MONTEREY, La.— Hartwell Layne Tiffee, the subject of scrutiny in a 2019 unscripted, true crime television series that dipped into an unsolved suspected homicide in Concordia Parish, has recently been arrested after he allegedly made death threats to a family in Monterey. Around 2 p.m. on Saturday, Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office received a call from […] The post Crime documentary suspect charged with making death threats, shooting cameras in Monterey appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
‘Natchez is where he was happiest’: Ron Riches, former long-time owner of Monmouth, dies
NATCHEZ — Ron and Lani Riches came to Natchez from Los Angeles as tourists in 1976 and fell in love with the historic city and its community. The Riches purchased Monmouth, the 1818 Greek Revival mansion and National Historic Landmark, in 1978. Ron and Lani turned it into one of the city’s first bed and […] The post ‘Natchez is where he was happiest’: Ron Riches, former long-time owner of Monmouth, dies appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
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