Sayde Cole

Natchez community leaders, business owners and tourism partners gathered Wednesday to discuss preparations for the launch of United Airlines service at the Natchez-Adams County Airport. The inaugural flight is scheduled to arrive July 1, connecting Natchez to Houston and United's global network while creating new oppor...

NATCHEZ, Miss. - The 2026 Natchez Songwriters Festival brought more than 90 songwriters and performers to Downtown Natchez this weekend. The festival spanned three days, wrapping up late Saturday night, and filled 12 venues across the historic Downtown with live music, celebrating over thirty local songwriters, and wel...

As local officials search for a location for dedicated pickleball courts, Adams County supervisors said they need more discussion before committing to a Liberty Park project. The conversation also included concerns about previous county requests for assistance with softball fields and tornado sirens that did not receiv...

Adams County leaders discussed the next steps in the search for a new county administrator as current administrator Mitzi Conn prepares to leave the position in July. Conn has been involved in efforts leading up to the return of commercial passenger air service at Hardy-Anders Field, which is scheduled to begin July 1....

The countdown is on, and it's time to get excited! We are now just one month away from the historic launch of commercial jet service between Natchez and Houston - United Airlines lands its first jet at our airport on July 1. Unlike the commercial, small plane service Natchez enjoyed over 30 years ago, this service will...

NATCHEZ, Miss. - City aldermen clashed again Tuesday over the pickleball controversy as they voted 4-2 against the popular racket sport being played at Duncan Park's tennis courts. However, they did agree to pursue a plan for pickleball courts being built near the Natchez-Adams County swimming pool at Liberty Park. ...

NATCHEZ, Miss. - Few issues have drawn such a large crowd to the Natchez Council Chambers like the pickleball-versus-tennis furor last week at a public hearing held by the mayor and city aldermen. The hearing was called by Mayor Dan Gibson after aldermen voted 4-2 last month against his endorsed plan to convert three D...

Adams County's tornado-warning sirens are expected to all be working by next week after repairs are completed on several that have been silent in recent months, said Emergency Management Director Brad Bradford. Seven of the county's 18 towered sirens have been out of order, but Adams County "should be good on all...

The Adams County Board of Supervisors has imposed time restrictions for being at county parks and also banned ATV vehicles from the recreational venues at the behest of Sheriff Travis Patten. Meeting Monday with county supervisors, Patten expressed concerns about late-night pleasure seekers racing their all-terrain veh...

NATCHEZ, Miss. - Adams County supervisors closed the public out of discussions Monday about the ongoing investigation into the criminal cyberattack that crippled county government's IT system last month. They can't provide details to the public because of the sensitive nature of the ransom-motivated attack on the count...

NATCHEZ, Miss. - City officials are seeking demolition contractors to tear down the Fry building as plans continue for making the downtown Natchez site a parking lot for the yet-to-be-renovated Eola hotel next door. Delays have bedeviled refurbishing the vacant hotel and razing the city-owned building - a project Mayor...

Natchez aldermen voted to partner with Meadville and Brookhaven in pursuing a proposed passenger rail service connecting the three communities, though the project's future depends heavily on securing federal funding.

NATCHEZ, Miss. - Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten said eight of his deputies have been lured to the Natchez Police Department since Lee Best became police chief a month ago. "There are no hard feelings," said Patten, who noted higher pay is the reason some transferred to the NPD. Meeting Monday with Adams C...

Natchez, Miss. - Adams County automobile owners won't be able to get their renewed car tags or register their newly bought vehicles while county officials continue to recover from a cyberattack that crashed the county's IT system in April. Adams County Tax Collector Terrence Bailey said the cyberattack caused his offic...

NATCHEZ, Miss. - The city's planning and zoning director is resigning after just one year on the job to take a post at the Mississippi Department of Archives & History. Mingo Tingle will wind down his work next month while city officials seek a replacement. Tingle began his Natchez job May 2025 as the city's chief ...