Concordia Parish schools spotlight high achievers at the Honors Banquet, recognizing 2026 honorees from each high school who met the parish’s GPA thresholds for freshmen through seniors.

Mother of slain Southern University student says Louisiana suspect Derek Hollins Jr. has been indicted on a Mississippi murder charge in the 2024 Wilkinson County case.

Mary Michael Allgood prays at the flagpole at Adams County Christian School. If you have an image you'd like to share, email us at yourtake@natchezdemocrat.com.

Two 16-year-olds have been arrested in the Jan. 19 shooting on Highway 34 that killed Wilkinson County High student Enaje Bates, joining an 18-year-old already charged with murder.

Natchez officials called a special meeting to interview five police chief candidates, but none showed after notification mix-ups. Neither was the media notified of the special meeting. The mayor will ...

Saratoga Casino Holdings has sold Natchez’s Magnolia Bluffs Hotel to an out-of-state hotel group, says sale will allow it to ...

MDOT details road, bridge and safety projects across southwest Mississippi, including U.S. 98 and U.S. 84 work in Franklin ...

Natchez will host a free March 26 program on reviving the Indigenous Natchez language at the Grand Village, followed by the ...