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Natchez planning and zoning director Mango Tingle is resigning this month after one year to become deputy director of the Historic Preservation Division at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. City officials will begin the search for his replacement.

A 45,000‑gallon crude oil tank in Faraday caught fire, prompting precautionary evacuations. The U.S. Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s congressional map — imperiling Rep. Cleo Fields’ district — and Mississippi launched a Rural Health Transformation Program Office.

Natchez aldermen reject converting part of Duncan Park to pickleball; Turner Industries will build two Louisiana nuclear fabrication sites creating 1,000 jobs. Also: disaster loan aid, a tuition bill advance, and river updates.

Retired teacher Lana Brown Bradley was found dismembered at her home, and her youngest son, Zachary L. Jackson Jr., has been charged with murder and is being held without bond. Other top items: Congressman Clay Higgins urges a statewide GOP Senate debate; Jackson State students moved from Alexander Hall after storm‑damaged electrical issues; Cleco’s sale…

A two-vehicle crash in Adams County killed a 62-year-old man and injured three others, while a targeted shooting at the Mall of Louisiana left a 17-year-old dead and five wounded. Meanwhile, Mississippi’s drought has expanded with 21 counties designated disaster areas, and lawmakers advanced a bill to address the rise in four-day school weeks.

An Adams County two‑vehicle crash killed a passenger and sent three others to the hospital. In Baton Rouge, a targeted dispute at the Mall of Louisiana left a 17‑year‑old dead and five injured. Worsening drought prompted USDA disaster designations for 21 Mississippi counties.

A sheriff broke up a heated exchange between Adams County supervisors over travel costs, Louisiana lawmakers moved to let universities hide athlete pay, Mississippi pre-K enrollment rose, and the 2026 New Orleans Jazz Fest opens today.

Four people were injured in a shooting during a dog fight in Union Church late Saturday; Jefferson County Sheriff James Bailey vows arrests after the incident — which went unreported for about 12 hours — as investigators seek tips.

Natchez police arrested 27-year-old April Alexander on an attempted murder charge after threats and a disturbing social media image targeted her 4-year-old; authorities say the child is safe.

A Natchez officer has been charged with domestic assault and placed on leave. Meanwhile, Louisiana lawmakers advance a pilot psychedelic-therapy bill for veterans as Mississippi endures its 10th‑driest year and worsening drought.