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Community Rallies for Disaster Relief: Donations Needed to Aid Recovery
In the wake of the devestating severe weather that has hit Grenada, Leflore, and Walthall counties in Mississippi, The Seeds of Change Resource Foundation is organizing a donation drive at the Duncan Park Canteen VFW Building, running from March 18 to March 21, between 12 PM and 5 PM. With widespread destruction leaving many without…
Jail builder to offer Adams County board designs and costs for new facility
NATCHEZ, Miss. – The head of a Texas prison-building company said he’ll draw up plans and estimate the costs for a new Adams County jail using recycled modular structures from the private prison located near Natchez. Meeting Monday with the Adams County Board of Supervisors, ModCorr President Buddy Johns said he’ll have details to present…
Seventh Death Confirmed as Mississippi Assesses Devastation from Tornadoes
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) continues to coordinate recovery efforts following severe storms and tornadoes that struck on March 14 and 15, 2025. A recent update confirms an additional fatality in Walthall County, increasing the statewide death toll to seven. Preliminary damage assessments indicate widespread impacts across the state. MEMA has recorded damage to…
Eola developer would like to contact person whose vehicle was hit by falling stucco
NATCHEZ—Hayes Dent, the developer working to renovate and open a new hotel at the now-closed Eola site, would like to contact the person whose vehicle was hit by falling stucco from the building on Friday afternoon. Natchez photographer Ben Hillyer happened to be near the Eola Hotel on Friday when a slab of stucco…
Damage Report Indicates EF-4 Tornado Hits Kentwood and Pike County
Meteorologists from the National Weather Service (NWS) are actively surveying damage in northern Tangipahoa Parish, Pike County, and Walthall County following severe storms that occurred on March 15. Preliminary assessments have confirmed at least two tornadoes impacted the region. One of these tornadoes, classified as an EF-4, first touched down east of Kentwood, Louisiana, at…
Adams County supervisors object to votes taken in their absence
NATCHEZ, Miss. – Adams County supervisors’ decisions two weeks ago to sue its garbage collector and to renew the health insurance contract for county employees flared back up today as they quarreled about votes being taken with two supervisors absent March 3. Supervisor Ricky Gray said such important decisions should be made when all five…
Beware of Venmo Scam Calls: How to Protect Your Account
A new scam is making the rounds, targeting Venmo users with fraudulent phone calls from a fake “Venmo Fraud Prevention Line.” The automated call claims that an attempt has been made to change your Venmo password. It then instructs you to press 1 if the attempt was not made by you. Once you press 1,…
Tylertown MS Hit by Massive Tornado
Our hearts go out to the families in the Tylertown, MS area that was hit with a massive tornado earlier today. The drone footage from Accuweather below shows some of damage.
At least 32 dead in massive US storm after new fatalities reported in Kansas and Mississippi
PIEDMONT, Mo. (AP) — Violent tornadoes ripped through parts of the U.S., wiping out schools and toppling semitractor-trailers in several states, part of a monster storm that has killed at least 32 people as more severe weather was expected late Saturday. The number of fatalities increased after the Kansas Highway Patrol reported eight people…
Natchez Powwow slated for weekend of March 29 and 30
NATCHEZ, Miss. — The 2025 Natchez Powwow will be a weekend of Native American culture brimming with great music, food, and exciting entertainment on the Natchez Bluff, said Natchez Powwow Chairman Dr. Chuck Borum. The event is set for Saturday and Sunday, March 29 and 30, at 319 N. Broadway Street. “We will have people coming…