As we close out the month of February, it is important that we not let the month pass us by without recognizing that February is known nationally as Cancer Prevention Month-a time dedicated to raising awareness about reducing cancer risk, encouraging regular screenings, and promoting early detection. For Natchez, this ...

Natchez High School's remarkable season has earned head coach David Haywood a major honor. After guiding the Bulldogs to the MHSAA Region 3-5A regular-season and tournament championships, Haywood was named the Region 3-5A Coach of the Year, according to The Natchez Democrat. The award follows a season that didn't alway...

NATCHEZ, Miss. - Aldermen have agreed to give a shopping center developer another year to decide whether it'll buy city-owned land near Walmart. Horne Properties of Tennessee has been making plans the past two years for a Natchez retail center envisioned on the 30-acre tract where the Veterans of Foreign Wars post was ...

The New York Jets have agreed to trade pass rusher Jermaine Johnson to the Tennessee Titans for defensive tackle T'Vondre Sweat, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because...

NEW YORK (AP) - Dolly Parton's name might inspire full-throated sing-a-longs to her working woman's anthem "9 to 5," or evoke memories of thrilling days spent at her Dollywood theme park. Now, the Grammy-winning country music superstar is lending her...

NATCHEZ, Miss. - Mayor Dan Gibson wants Natchez and Adams County officials to join together to reappraise properties that he said have been overvalued for taxes. "It's very apparent that these appraisals have been too much," said Gibson, who maintained properties could have been valued without sufficient info...

NATCHEZ, Miss. - The mayor Tuesday, had to again break Natchez aldermen's tie vote as they disagree on the qualifications a new police chief should have. Aldermen deadlocked 3-3 in moving forward with the search for someone to replace Cal Green, who's retiring. Mayor Dan Gibson broke the tie to officially start seeking...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The UFL won't allow punts after a team crosses the 50-yard line until late in each half and is making all field goals 60 yards or longer worth four points in the innovative spring football league's latest rule changes. The pro...

NEW YORK (AP) - Six planets are linking up in the sky at the end of February, and most will be visible to the naked eye. It's what's known as a planetary parade, which happens when multiple planets appear to line up in the sky at once. The planets ar...

Natchez residents will have the opportunity to engage with a nationally recognized voice in law, history, and storytelling when Emmy Award-winning author and scholar Prof. Gloria Browne-Marshall visits the city for a special public event in February. BlackNatchez.org will host "In Conversation" with Browne-Ma...