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Adams County supervisors approve needs assessment for jail
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) – The Adams County Board of Supervisors approved funding for a needs assessment exploring the county jail. The Natchez Democrat reported Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten requested the supervisors to fund a $68,760 needs assessment for the jail. The supervisors approved the funds in a 4-1 vote on Monday, July 15. The […]
Mississippi business community mourns death of James Biglane — banker, preservationist, founder of annual Natchez balloon festival
The Mississippi business community is mourning the death of James Biglane, the co-founder of United Mississippi Bank and the Great Mississippi River Balloon Race, one of Mississippi’s treasured annual events since it started more than 30 years ago. “He was one of those human landmarks, a people landmark,” Mimi...
Natchez Julyteenth anniversary commemorated with story-telling at historical sites
NATCHEZ – A group of Natchez residents and visitors rode in a procession throughout the downtown area Saturday, July 13, to commemorate the 161st Julyteenth Anniversary. The event was a recognition of July 13, 1863, when thousands of enslaved people of African descent found freedom with the arrival of the Union Army and its occupation of […] The post Natchez Julyteenth anniversary commemorated with story-telling at historical sites appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Adams County board allocates $200,000 for airport hangar
NATCHEZ, Miss. – The Adams County Board of Supervisors is allocating $200,000 for the airport to combine with $800,000 from the state to build a hangar. While the Mississippi Department of Transportation awarded the grant to the Natchez-Adams County Airport in April, local government had to come up with the required match to be an eligible recipient.
‘Lack of details make it suspect’: Engineer gives expert opinion on proposed oilfield landfill in Adams County
NATCHEZ — An expert opinion from a Mississippi State University professor and engineer says there is probable reason for residents to fear that a proposed oil field waste landfill at 19 Shieldsboro Lane in South Adams County could be hazardous to the county and harmful to nearby residents. Adams County resident Millicent Graning, who has […] The post ‘Lack of details make it suspect’: Engineer gives expert opinion on proposed oilfield landfill in Adams County appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
School board approves lease of Southern Design building for new central office
VIDALIA, La. — A lease for the former Southern Design building on Carter Street has been approved by the Concordia Parish School Board to house its central office with some disagreement among board members. A motion to lease the building with 12 office spaces, a kitchen area and storage space for $5,000 per month for […] The post School board approves lease of Southern Design building for new central office appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
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