This Christmas season offers a meaningful opportunity to spread joy, kindness, and hope right here in our community. On behalf of Beverly Adams, Director of the Natchez Stewpot, the Natchez-Adams Chamber of Commerce invites the public to help make the holidays brighter for neighbors in need. The Natchez Stewpot is prep...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Police renewed their search Monday for the gunman who killed two Brown University students and wounded nine others, a day after they released a person of interest after determining the evidence pointed "in a different directio...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A person of interest detained after a Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine will be released after law enforcement authorities determined there was no basis to keep the individual in custody, offi...

NATCHEZ, Miss. - The governor has awarded Adams County $1.7 million to help make the old Natchez International Paper site ready for new industry. The grant is included in more than $100 million awarded throughout Mississippi by Gov. Tate Reeves for economic development projects. "The over $100 million investment I...

Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss has been named the 2025 SEC Newcomer of the Year, as voted on by the league's 16 head coaches, the SEC office announced Wednesday afternoon. Chambliss becomes just the second player in SEC history to earn the honor, joining Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia, who won the award in 2024 duri...

Natchez is set to receive a major digital upgrade. Sparklight, a leading broadband communications provider, has announced it will introduce its new ultra-fast Multi-Gig internet service to Natchez and the surrounding region-a move city officials say will strengthen opportunities for residents, students, and businesses ...

Merritt Health Natchez says its 179‑bed hospital will remain open amid financial pressures as officials outline upgrades and physician recruiting. Also in today's roundup: $12B federal farm aid for Louisiana, Mississippi tops FAFSA completion, and new NIL oversight proposals.

NATCHEZ, Miss. - The chief administrator of the Natchez hospital said no closure is being envisioned as other medical centers in Mississippi and elsewhere brace for possible shutdowns because of government funding cuts. "We're looking to expand. We're looking to grow.... I'm not looking at closure," said Meri...

NATCHEZ, Miss. - Mayor Dan Gibson broke city aldermen's tie votes Tuesday to retain a local ban against roadside panhandling. He broke another tie to appoint a former garden club president to Natchez' tourism commission. The mayor said Natchez should continue with its existing ordinance making it illegal for people to ...

Agriculture drives about $13 billion of Louisiana's economy, and a new partnership is helping the industry modernize. LSU of Alexandria (LSUA), the LSU AgCenter, and Louisiana drone company Guardian Aerial are teaming up to expand precision agriculture, through the use of tools like sensors and drones to improve farm e...