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The first round of the NFL draft turns into a QB bonanza with a record-setting 6 taken in the top 12
Quarterbacks went off the draft board at a record-setting pace. Thursday night was the fourth time in the common draft era starting in 1967 that QBs went with the top three picks, with three more going in the top 12. It was the fewest number of picks for six QBs to be drafted. This marked the first time five quarterbac...
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Saints take Oregon State offensive tackle Taliese Fuaga 14th overall in the NFL draft
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - Oregon State offensive tackle Taliese Fuaga is a fan of comedic actor Adam Sandler and his 1998 film, "The Waterboy," which he's watched numerous times. Perhaps the 6-foot-6, 324-pound blocker was destined to wind up in Louisiana at the dawn of his NFL career, even if the reasons the New ...
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Renovation plans for Natchez meeting venues move forward
NATCHEZ, Miss. - The Board of Aldermen has approved a contractor's $1 million bid for renovating Natchez' City Auditorium, the assembly hall built in 1938. This phase of construction by Smith Painting & Contracting will involve various upgrades, such as new seats, restrooms and ceilings and cleaning the exterior. A...
Apr 25, 2024
State Legislature pays tribute to former Natchez mayor Brown
NATCHEZ, Miss. - The Mississippi Legislature has formally recognized the public service of former Natchez mayor Butch Brown, who died a year ago today. In a resolution the state Senate and House of Representatives passed last month, lawmakers noted Brown "was a man of vision, and that and his undaunted energy brou...
Apr 25, 2024
Natchez-Adams County boards' arrangements remain unsettled for E911, fire and pool
NATCHEZ, Miss. - City aldermen have a proposal drafted for Adams County supervisors to continue the joint emergency-dispatching operations that Natchez and the county have jointly operated since 2017. Adams County supervisors have advanced plans to move the E911 call center from the basement of the county jail to a bui...
Apr 25, 2024
The Rolling Stones set to play New Orleans Jazz Fest 2024, opening Thursday
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - It looks like the third time is the charm as the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage festival prepares, again, for The Rolling Stones to perform. The festival, which spans two weekends, is set to open Thursday with dozens of acts playing daily on 14 stages spread throughout the historic Fair Grounds...
Apr 25, 2024
State Legislature passes bill to help Adams County finance new jail
NATCHEZ, Miss. - The Mississippi House and Senate have agreed to authorize Adams County to enter into a lease-purchase agreement for a new jail. House Bill 4090, requested by Adams County supervisors, passed the Senate on Wednesday after clearing the House of Representatives earlier this month. It now goes to the gover...
Apr 25, 2024
Municipal election day is Saturday for Ferriday, Monterey Fire Protection District No. 1
FERRIDAY, La. — This Saturday, the April 27 Municipal General Election will determine the next mayor of the Town of Ferriday and two aldermen seats. Monterey Fire Protection District No. 1 also has two propositions to vote on that would benefit the fire service. The deadline for a registrar of voters to receive a...
Apr 24, 2024
Natchez seeking federal funds for deteriorating State Street support structure
NATCHEZ, Miss. - Federal funds are being sought to rebuild what buttresses an imperiled section of State Street between Martin Luther King and Arlington streets. "If the infrastructure there fails, it would cripple all of downtown," said Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson, who noted the deteriorating structure is by Fi...
Apr 24, 2024
Mississippi lawmakers haggle over possible Medicaid expansion as their legislative session nears end
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Top Mississippi lawmakers started negotiating Tuesday on what could become a landmark plan to expand Medicaid coverage to tens of thousands of people in one of the poorest states in the U.S. But even with Republicans controlling both the state House and Senate, it's far from clear that they will r...
Apr 24, 2024