The Concordia Parish Sheriff's Office is warning residents about a phone scam targeting families of individuals incarcerated at the Concordia Parish Correctional Facility. According to officials, scammers are posing as law enforcement officers and contacting family members with a false claim that their loved one can be...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - There are faster ways to get from Chicago to Los Angeles, but none have the allure or cultural cachet of Route 66. To John Steinbeck, it was the Mother Road that led poor farmers from Dust Bowl desperation to sunny California...

Five public officials in Louisiana, including a sitting mayor and police chief, were arrested Tuesday on charges tied to the alleged misuse of confidential law enforcement data. According to Louisiana State Police, Ville Platte Mayor Ryan Leday Williams, 40, and Mamou Police Chief Charles Patrick "Pat" Hall, ...

NATCHEZ, Miss. - "The Parchman Ordeal: The Untold Story," a documentary highlighting a pivotal chapter in the Civil Rights Movement in Natchez, has found a permanent home at the Margaret Walker Center at Jackson State University. The film is now preserved in the university's archives and available for free vi...

HOUSTON (AP) - The Artemis II astronauts are now forever intertwined with Apollo 8. A day after the historic lunar flyaround, NASA on Tuesday released striking photos taken by the U.S.-Canadian crew. The four astronauts channeled Apollo 8's famous E...

NATCHEZ, Miss. - The state Legislature has passed a bill to let Natchez-Adams County's two governing boards continue funding the community's industrial recruitment agency. The legislation awaits Gov. Tate Reeves' approval to become law. The measure authorizes the Natchez Board of Aldermen and Adams County Board of Supe...

ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Dream acquired two-time WNBA All-Star Angel Reese from the Chicago Sky on Monday in exchange for first-round draft picks in 2027 and 2028. Atlanta also receives the right to swap second-round picks with Chicago in 2028. The...

NATCHEZ, Miss. - The Mississippi Legislature has earmarked $1 million for Natchez infrastructure projects, including the replacement of the aging Canal Street bridge. The money is tucked into a bill the House and Senate passed Thursday for various local projects throughout Mississippi. Senate Bill 2189 specifies $5...

Residents are encouraged to come together for Watkins Street Cemetery Beautification Day on Saturday, April 11, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Volunteers will assist with cleanup efforts, including trimming, pruning small bushes, and removing fallen limbs and debris. Organizers are calling on local groups such as so...

NATCHEZ, Miss. - The Seargent Prentiss Drive bridge crossing Liberty Road is to be named after former Natchez mayor Butch Brown with the enactment of a bill that passed through the Mississippi Legislature on Tuesday. As requested by Natchez-Adams County officials, the Legislature agreed to honor Brown by formally putti...