Unwind Resorts begins construction on the Magnolia Trace RV Resort in Adams County
Natchez, Inc. joins the developers of Unwind Resorts today as they announce the beginning of construction of a new luxury RV resort - Magnolia Trace. Developers Cody Martin, Jonathan Starns and Brandon Dodson will transform a 275+ acre site in South Adams County into a resort attraction filled with high end RV lots, a ...
Apr 30, 2024
Conservative states challenge federal rule on treatment of transgender students
Several Republican state attorneys general are challenging a federal regulation that seeks to protect the rights of transgender students in the nation's schools by banning blanket policies that bar transgender students from school bathrooms aligning with their gender, among other provisions. The officials argue the new...
Apr 30, 2024
Mississippi lawmakers expected to vote on Medicaid expansion plan with work requirement
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi lawmakers are expected to vote this week on a proposal that would expand Medicaid coverage to tens of thousands more people, but it includes a work requirement that might not win federal approval. The state House and Senate passed separate expansion plans earlier this year. With the fo...
Apr 30, 2024
Natchez inmate dies in Concordia Parish Correctional Facility
NATCHEZ — A Natchez man who has been an inmate in the Concordia Parish Correctional Facility has died. Blarrington Ashley, 53, of Natchez, was indicted by a grand jury for shoplifting more than $1,000, said Natchez Police Chief Cal Green. Because of the unsafe conditions in the Adams County Jail, the Adams County...
Apr 29, 2024
Natchez man arrested, charged with felony child abuse
NATCHEZ — A Natchez man was arrested Friday for felony child abuse. Taj Minor, 26, allegedly abused a 3-year-old. The mother of the child, who is a juvenile, may also be charged in the case. Natchez Police Chief Cal Green said her department was notified of the incident by Child Protective Services. She said when...
Apr 29, 2024
Saints fill need at offensive tackle, add depth at cornerback and QB during NFL draft
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - The New Orleans Saints filled a pressing need with their first-round pick in the NFL draft. Then they traded up in the second round to get a player they targeted at a position of relative strength. In selecting Oregon State offensive tackle Taliese Fuaga No, 14 overall, coach Dennis Allen felt the ...
Apr 29, 2024
Couple, vehicle get stuck in water on roadway; Sheriff warns against ignoring road closure signs
NATCHEZ — A Natchez couple ignored road closure signs and got stuck on an underwater road in Adams County Friday evening. Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten said cars continue to drive on Pintail Road, off York Road in the St. Catherine Creek Wildlife Refuge. “This is federal property. People need to know t...
Apr 29, 2024
Suspect killed after 3 police officers wounded by gunfire in standoff near New Orleans
KENNER, La. (AP) - Three Louisiana police officers were wounded by gunfire Sunday in a standoff with a man who was later killed by a police sharpshooter, authorities and news reports said. Sheriff Joseph Lopinto said a sniper from the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office shot and killed the suspect at a house in Kenner wh...
Apr 29, 2024
Mississippi Senate agrees to a new school funding formula, sending plan to the governor
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi would ditch a complex school funding formula that legislators have largely ignored since it became law a generation ago and replace it with a new plan that some lawmakers say is simpler to understand, under a bill headed to Republican Gov. Tate Reeves. A bill with the new formula passe...
Apr 29, 2024
Ferriday elects Garrison as mayor
NATCHEZ — The town of Ferriday, Louisiana, elected a new mayor on Saturday. Democrat Alvin Garrison garnered 643 votes or 75 percent to Democrat Joey Bazile III’s 219 or 25 percent of the votes. District B elected Devonte M. Schiele as its alderman. Schiele, who claims no party affiliation, received 116 vot...
Apr 28, 2024