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New ACSO deputy offers comfort and kisses
NATCHEZ — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office has a new deputy, and he’s only 7 years old and will lick your face if you let him. The new deputy’s name is Benjie. He’s a Golden Doodle and is thought to be the first therapy dog to be included in a K-9 unit in Mississippi. His […] The post New ACSO deputy offers comfort and kisses appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Co-Lin Board Members Honored for Decades of Service at MACC Trustees Conference in Biloxi
Two Copiah-Lincoln Community College Board of Trustees were recently recognized for their milestone years of service at the annual Mississippi Association of Community Colleges (MACC) Trustees Conference held in Biloxi. Chairman of the Co-Lin Board of Trustees Melton King of Natchez (left) was honored for 35 years of service. King...
Crime Reports: Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Al Harris Reynolds, 42, 4 Caddo Street, Natchez, on charge of contempt of court: failure to appear. Bond set at $748.75. Danielle Aliceia Jones, 18, 5063 Russum Westside Road, Port Gibson, on charge of disorderly conduct – failure to comply with requests of officer. Bond set at $750.00.
Three arrested in months-long investigation of Roxicodone drug distribution in Mississippi
Three people have been arrested for distributing large amounts of drugs after a months-long investigation by a Mississippi Special Operations Group. The Natchez Democrat reports that Agents with the Adams County Special Operations Group seized nine vehicles and thousands of dollars in cash, as well as narcotics with a street value of approximately $20,000.
Months-long probe leads to major drug bust
NATCHEZ — After several months of investigation, the Adams County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Group has arrested three suspects for allegedly distributing large amounts of narcotics in Adams County. In addition, agents with the Special Operations Group seized nine vehicles and thousands of dollars in cash, as well as narcotics with a street value of […] The post Months-long probe leads to major drug bust appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Crime Reports: Sunday, July 7, 2024
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Jakei Kentrell Winston, 28, 111 Otis Redding Drive, Natchez, on charges of simple assault/domestic violence. No bond set. Lisa Ann Douglas, 52, 412 Marlynn Heights, Natchez, on charge of petit larceny. Bond set at $750.00. Arrests — Monday. Jordan Jamal Stewart, 18, 3632...
Supervisor, sheriff commend DA for clearing backlog
NATCHEZ — Adams County Board of Supervisors President Kevin Wilson complimented Sixth Circuit District Attorney Tim Cotton on Monday for the number of cases he is closing that have been open for several years or more. Closing those cases saves county dollars because taxpayers foot the bill for housing accused subjects until they are adjudicated. […] The post Supervisor, sheriff commend DA for clearing backlog appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Three arrested in Adams County for allegedly trafficking Roxicodone
ADAMS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Adams County deputies said they arrested three men while they were exchanging hundreds of pills that contain fentanyl. Arthur Grayson, of Natchez; Quentin Pollard, of St. Francisville, Louisiana; and Alphonse Lewis, of St. Francisville, Louisiana; were arrested at the intersection of Lower Woodville Road and Grove Acres in the early […]
POOL TIME Added security aims to maintain fun, games at community’s pool
NATCHEZ — It’s summer, and the Natchez-Adams Community Swimming Pool is open and flourishing. Sharika Miller, the pool director, recently asked the Adams County Board of Supervisors for help ensuring that the pool remains fun and games. “We had an incident recently where some of the kids were not listening to the lifeguard, not respecting […] The post POOL TIME Added security aims to maintain fun, games at community’s pool appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
NEMCC hires police chief – Home – WCBI TV
Www.wcbi.com – Joey Barnes – 2024-07-01 16:46:11. SUMMARY: Northeast Mississippi Community College (NEMCC) has appointed Jason Jackson as its new Chief of Campus Police. Jackson, a Booneville native, has served as an officer at NEMCC since 2022 and began his law enforcement career in 2014 with the Guntown Police Department. He becomes the college's sixth chief, succeeding William Anthony Anderson, who passed away last March. Interim Chief Melissa Pearson chose to revert to her former role as assistant chief.
Man sentenced for Adams County church burglary
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) – A man pled guilty in connection to a church burglary in Adams County. The Natchez Democrat reported Mark Sturdivant, 37, was sentenced to 14 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC). He pled guilty on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. According to investigators, Sturdivant and Kevin Paul Martin stole three […]
Adams County supervisors say garbage collector not breaching contract
NATCHEZ, Miss. – Adams County supervisors corrected their records Monday to say they’re concerned about the county garbage collector’s poor services but haven’t declared it’s failing to meet its contractual obligations. The official written record of the Board of Supervisors’ June 17 meeting was erroneously...
Sturdivant pleads guilty, gets 14 years for church burglary
NATCHEZ — A suspect in a June 7, 2022, church burglary pleaded guilty on Wednesday in Circuit Court and received the maximum sentence allowable for the crime — 14 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Mark Sturdivant, 37, was apprehended by Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten and his deputies on June […] The post Sturdivant pleads guilty, gets 14 years for church burglary appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
No comments made on proposed tax increase from school district
NATCHEZ — No one from the public attended or offered any comments on the Natchez Adams School District Board of Trustees’ proposed tax increase during a public hearing Tuesday. The school district advertised the public hearing as legally required, which took place at 3 p.m. Tuesday in the board room of the Braden Administration Building […] The post No comments made on proposed tax increase from school district appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Court Case Conclusions: June 26, 2024
Week of June 14-20: Ernest Thomas charged with living less than 3,000 feet from school. Case bound over to a grand jury. Roy Lee Ray charged with tampering with evidence. Case bound over to a grand jury. Roy Lee Ray charged with possession of a weapon by a felon. Case...
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