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  NATCHEZ — Margaret Perkins lived for 17 years in Charlotte, N.C., before returning to Natchez to take the helm at Listen Up Y’all Media. She frequently hiked the mountains and enjoyed the outdoor areas in Ashe County, North Carolina, which was hit hard on Thursday and Friday when Hurricane Helene’s high winds and rain…

This week, I was honored to present the Key to the City to Dr. Lamar Braxton, Sr., a Community Champion of Natchez – And Mississippi. The following is the my tribute to this great Natchezian. In recognition and appreciation of his many years of service to our community and state, we are blessed to honor…

NATCHEZ, Miss. – Pay raises that Natchez aldermen gave themselves and the mayor take effect next Tuesday along with higher salaries for other city employees. The six aldermen and Mayor Dan Gibson in recent weeks have been discussing pay raises in sessions closed to the public as job performances and other factors were considered in…

NATCHEZ, Miss. – City officials are making plans to crack down on speeders in school zones by equipping Natchez police officers with high-tech radars that record the information needed to issue tickets to violators without having to pull them over. “This is new technology,” said Mayor Dan Gibson. “You’ll get a ticket and you didn’t…

NATCHEZ, Miss. – The city’s trash collector is operating with a new name but the same services after being bought by a North Carolina-based company.  “The bottom line is we’re now known as Meridian Waste,” said Jimmie Moore, an executive with what was Arrow Disposal Service, the Alabama-based company that’s been contracted since 2018 to provide…

Over the past few weeks, we have been working hard to balance the city budget, something we by law have to do, and something any government should do simply out of common sense. We like everyone have to live within our means. And thankfully, through the great work of our City Clerk, Megan McKenzie and…

WESSON – Copiah-Lincoln Community College is pleased to announce the 2024 Homecoming Court including Natchez Campus Homecoming Maids Jada Stampley (left) and Kia Anderson, both of Natchez. The full homecoming court and queen will be presented at halftime of the Homecoming football game against Southwest Mississippi Community College on Thursday, September 26 at 6:30 p.m.…

At the Concordia Chamber Annual Awards Dinner, held on September 19, 2024, at the Vidalia Conference & Convention Center, the following winners were recognized for their contributions to the community: Fifty Year Service Award: Rushing Boots 2023 Young Professional Award: Jonathan Willard 2023 Guy Murray/Volunteer Award: Ronnie Calhoun 2023 Farmer of the Year: Ples Arthur…

NATCHEZ, Miss. – Adams County supervisors said they’re backing Morgantown residents in their complaints about water service provided by the private company that covers the area. While the county board has no regulatory power over the Missouri-based water company, supervisors noted the Mississippi Public Service Commission does.  “We stand with you,” Supervisor Warren Gaines told…

NATCHEZ, Miss. – Adams County supervisors on Monday closed the public out of discussions about potential litigation against the county’s garbage collector amid widespread complaints of shoddy service. Prior to the closed-door session,  supervisors recounted residents’ beefs about United Infrastructure Services (UIS). They include failing to meet pickup schedules and operating substandard garbage trucks. The New…