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NATCHEZ — The Adams County Board of Supervisors will hear an update from the Natchez chapter of the NAACP on its efforts to improve the lives of the area's young people on Monday.

The supervisors meet Monday at 9 a.m. at their offices, located at 314 State St., Natchez.

Supervisors hold meetings the first and third Mondays of each month.

Joyce Arceneaux M...


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NATCHEZ — Three Natchez Municipal Court clerks have resigned and Natchez Police Chief Lee Best on Thursday evening said his department is working to ease any hardship caused by the resignations.

Best, citing city policy regarding personnel issues, did not name the clerks or confirm any reason for the resignations.

However, social media posts claim the clerks re...


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Aug. 3, 1933 – Aug. 7, 2026

NATCHEZ — Funeral services for George Whitley, 93, of Natchez, who passed away on Aug. 7, 2026, will be held on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Prys Temple Baptist Church Cemetery, with the Rev. Lonnie Culbert officiating under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home. Visitation services will be held on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, from 10...


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VIDALIA, La. — The Vidalia Women’s Club has requested a new town ordinance to authorize and regulate charitable gaming within the Town of Vidalia.

The ordinance change was introduced at Tuesday’s regular board meeting without action.

A Women’s Club representative, Jennifer Freeman, also appeared in front of the Vidalia Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday....


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VIDALIA, La. — Updates to the Town of Vidalia’s zoning codes were approved by the Vidalia Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday to accommodate modern-day industries.

Jay LaySone, town manager, said the former Fruit of the Loom building, now owned by the Bank of New Orleans, is being marketed to new prospects and then “Those prospects, they call us. After doing th...


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