Author: Josh

Alcorn State says campus is secure after a lockdown prompted by an emailed threat. A major winter storm is forcing emergency preparations in Louisiana and Mississippi—Governor Tate Reeves has declared a state of emergency as residents are urged to prepare for ice, outages and limited travel.

Higher Natchez‑Adams property tax bills reflecting a 2025 reassessment are due in two weeks, though the Adams County Board recently cut or erased taxes for about 10 owners after finding valuation and administrative errors that mainly affected elderly or disabled residents. Officials urge residents to check and challenge incorrect bills and to prepare now for…

Natchez Inc. optioned the Bellwood Industrial site as Julia Letlow enters Louisiana’s Senate race and Mississippi lawmakers introduce the Robert G. Clark Jr. Voting Rights Act.

The Mississippi State Board of Education has placed Wilkinson County School District into district of transformation, taking state control after two consecutive F ratings and widespread academic failures that left half the schools failing.

Ferriday may appoint Interim Police Chief Lakeisha Bowman after Richard Madison’s resignation. Louisiana now has more than 21,000 registered EVs following strong 2025 sales; a Mississippi commissioner is urging review of synthetic fluoride in drinking water; Angel Davis is named Louisiana’s new Inspector General, and the Mississippi River at Natchez‑Vidalia is 14.96 ft and rising.

Natchez will continue its four‑year workforce development program through a new partnership with Collin Community College after Director Tawana Williams accepted a position there and is expected to stay involved. Also in this roundup: three Democrats enter Louisiana’s U.S. Senate race, a close Mississippi education‑funding bill passed, Louisiana’s high auto‑insurance rates, and the Natchez river…

Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson says repairs to Canal and Homochitto streets — improperly resurfaced last year with failing asphalt — should be completed soon. Theobald Construction refused to fix or pay for the work, prompting the city to pursue legal action over the $1.1 million project.

Adams County supervisor Kevin Wilson is mounting a Republican bid to unseat longtime U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson in Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District, but must first beat Ron Eller in the March 10 primary. Other briefs: a Jennings woman faces third‑degree feticide charges after admitting fentanyl and heroin use led to the death of her 37‑week…

Judge Kathy Johnson retires after nearly 30 years on the bench; Patricia Koch is named interim successor. The U.S. Supreme Court heard coastal-parish suits against oil companies, a man has been charged in the arson at historic Beth Israel synagogue, and voters are urged to check registration ahead of closed primaries.

Six people were killed Friday in a series of shootings in rural Mississippi; 24-year-old Derica M. Moore was arrested and faces murder charges. Helena Moreno was sworn in as New Orleans’ mayor amid a $222 million budget shortfall. Local notes: Liberty Park restroom project approved; audit finds mislabeled shrimp.