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After contentious discussion, city fills planning commission vacancy
NATCHEZ — Two members of the city’s Board of Aldermen said they were caught off guard by a motion to appoint a new planning commission member at its meeting on Tuesday evening. Ward 4 Alderwoman Felicia Bridgewater-Irving said the issue should have been an agenda item rather than a seemingly impromptu motion by Ward 1 […] The post After contentious discussion, city fills planning commission vacancy appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
JSU receives grant to preserve historic hospital
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Zachary T. Hubert Health Center at Jackson State University received a $198,564 grant from the National Park Service to preserve the building. The money will go towards a new roof and a new HVAC System. Jackson State University’s Community Engagement Director, Heather Denne, believes the money will not only preserve the building itself, but the history behind it.
County Court overturns Graning misdemeanor trespassing conviction
NATCHEZ — On Wednesday morning, a judge in Adams County Court overturned the misdemeanor conviction of trespassing against Millicent Graning of Natchez. Graning was found guilty in Justice Court on April 23 of misdemeanor trespassing on land owned by Natchez businessman and Adams County Supervisors President Kevin Wilson. Wilson has proposed building an oilfield waste […] The post County Court overturns Graning misdemeanor trespassing conviction appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Descendants of slaves/slaveholders reunite
About 80 descendants, both White and Black, joined in a reunion July 11-13, to celebrate a common heritage. The discovery that descendants of the Lewellen Family Plantation, Black and White, was discovered through a genetic match on Ancestry.com. Black and White cousins, Beverly Bevel, Dudley Lewellen and Rhonda Roederer, met...
Truth Lounge owners to ask court for injunction against city to allow it to reopen at hearing Thursday
NATCHEZ — The Truth Lounge owners have filed an application for a preliminary injunction against the City of Natchez in Sixth District Circuit Court. Circuit Court Judge Carmen Drake will hear the application at 2 p.m. on Thursday in the Adams County Courthouse. The Truth Lounge has been closed since April 25, when the city’s […] The post Truth Lounge owners to ask court for injunction against city to allow it to reopen at hearing Thursday appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Gluckstadt commission rezones travel sports facility land, residents express concerns
The Gluckstadt Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday night voted to recommend land at at U.S. 51 and Weisenberger Road be rezoned from R1, meaning residential, to C2, meaning commercial, to accommodate a proposed travel sports complex, despite several people who attended the meeting to voice opposition to the measure. The travel sports facility, previously labeled as the "Gluckstadt Megadome," is a $100 million project that has been in the works for months under 828 Sports...
Get ready for hunting season: Jackson metro to have two outdoor shows this weekend
If you're into the outdoors, you have a big weekend ahead. Not one, but two outdoor shows are scheduled to take place in the metro area this weekend and will feature the latest in hunting, fishing and agriculture equipment. Each has more than 100 vendors and lots of things to choose from to...
500 Walthall County customers under boil water alert
WALTHALL COUNTY, Miss (WHLT) – A boil water notice was issued for 500 customers in Walthall County on Tuesday. The notice affects Magee’s Creek Water Association customers East of Highway 27 in Tylertown. Health officials strongly recommend that all water be boiled vigorously for one minute before it is consumed. Residents will be notified immediately […]
Family of missing Horn Lake man speaks after body found inside his car at impound lot
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A family member of 20-year-old Jaderius Webb, who wished to go unnamed, spoke with Action News 5 on Wednesday about the pain of learning her loved one may have been killed, and his charred remains left behind for days in the back of his burned BMW.
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