The Natchez Democrat Serving your local news. 2009-01-07T15:56:08-06:00 http://www.natchezdemocrat.com/ Roxie area under boil water notice tag:www.natchezdemocrat.com,2009:www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/jan/07/roxie-area-under-boil-water-notice/ 2009-01-07T11:59:00-06:00 to The Democrat Special newsroom@natchezdemocrat.com The Franklin County Water Association has issued a boil-water notice for 216 customers in the area off old ... Missing riverboats will likely hurt business tag:www.natchezdemocrat.com,2009:www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/jan/07/missing-riverboats-will-likely-hurt-business/ 2009-01-07T00:00:00-06:00 Hood Mary mary.hood@natchezdemocrat.com Riverboats have been a part of Natchez since the late 18th century but now they are gone. Rwandan speaker to share inspiring story of healing tag:www.natchezdemocrat.com,2009:www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/jan/07/rwandan-speaker-share-inspiring-story-healing/ 2009-01-07T00:00:00-06:00 Hood Mary mary.hood@natchezdemocrat.com A speaker on faith and healing will be in Natchez Jan. 16 and 17. Residents may be losing land to road tag:www.natchezdemocrat.com,2009:www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/jan/07/residents-may-be-losing-land-road/ 2009-01-07T00:00:00-06:00 Koob Adam adam.koob@natchezdemocrat.com From her front door Gwendolyn Ware can look out at Emerald Mound it’s the land her family owned ... Mississippi legislature opens with history lessons tag:www.natchezdemocrat.com,2009:www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/jan/06/mississippi-legislature-opens-history-lessons/ 2009-01-06T21:58:00-06:00 Associated Press The newsroom@natchezdemocrat.com Mississippi lawmakers face a shaky economy a tightly stretched budget and the potential for bitter partisanship over issues ... Khayat retires as Ole Miss chief tag:www.natchezdemocrat.com,2009:www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/jan/06/khayat-retires-ole-miss-chief/ 2009-01-06T21:57:00-06:00 Associated Press The newsroom@natchezdemocrat.com Outgoing chancellor Robert Khayat helped transform the University of Mississippi once the site of one of the South’s ... Miss. lawmakers open session with history lessons tag:www.natchezdemocrat.com,2009:www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/jan/06/miss-lawmakers-open-session-history-lessons/ 2009-01-06T18:27:00-06:00 Associated Press The newsroom@natchezdemocrat.com Mississippi lawmakers face a shaky economy a tightly stretched budget and the potential for bitter partisanship over issues ... Wilkinson County wreck victims identified tag:www.natchezdemocrat.com,2009:www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/jan/06/wilkinson-county-wreck-victims-identified/ 2009-01-06T15:39:00-06:00 Koob Adam adam.koob@natchezdemocrat.com The Mississippi Highway Patrol has positively confirmed the identities of two victims from a deadly accident on New ... Watts re-elected board president tag:www.natchezdemocrat.com,2009:www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/jan/06/watts-re-elected-board-president/ 2009-01-06T00:00:00-06:00 Koob Adam adam.koob@natchezdemocrat.com On Monday the board voted — and they want Henry. No arrest made in attack burglary tag:www.natchezdemocrat.com,2009:www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/jan/06/no-arrest-made-attack-burglary/ 2009-01-06T00:00:00-06:00 Koob Adam adam.koob@natchezdemocrat.com The Adams County Sheriff’s Office has not made any arrests in connection with a home robbery that happened ... Local legislators ready to begin 2009 session today tag:www.natchezdemocrat.com,2009:www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/jan/06/local-legislators-ready-begin-2009-session-today/ 2009-01-06T00:00:00-06:00 Hood Mary mary.hood@natchezdemocrat.com Local legislator Sen. Bob Dearing is going to introduce a bill in the legislative session to have Trans ... Bodies not positively identified tag:www.natchezdemocrat.com,2009:www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/jan/06/bodies-not-positively-identified/ 2009-01-06T00:00:00-06:00 Koob Adam adam.koob@natchezdemocrat.com Two bodies from last week’s fiery auto accident in Wilkinson County have still not been identified. Overlay work not funded tag:www.natchezdemocrat.com,2009:www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/jan/06/overlay-work-not-funded/ 2009-01-06T00:00:00-06:00 Hood Mary mary.hood@natchezdemocrat.com The City of Natchez never received the $1.3 million from the Mississippi Legislature to overlay city streets. Hospital bid not ready tag:www.natchezdemocrat.com,2009:www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/jan/06/hospital-bid-not-ready/ 2009-01-06T00:00:00-06:00 Koob Adam adam.koob@natchezdemocrat.com The Adams County Board of Supervisors took no action regarding the sale of Natchez Regional Hospital at their ... Jindal budget plan includes layoffs tag:www.natchezdemocrat.com,2009:www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/jan/05/jindal-budget-plan-includes-layoffs/ 2009-01-05T23:02:00-06:00 Associated Press The newsroom@natchezdemocrat.com Gov. Bobby Jindal’s plan to close a $341 million budget gap will cost at least 335 state employees ... Board does not vote on hospital tag:www.natchezdemocrat.com,2009:www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/jan/05/board-does-not-vote-hospital/ 2009-01-05T13:58:00-06:00 Koob Adam adam.koob@natchezdemocrat.com Monday’s meeting between the Adams County Board of Supervisors and Natchez Regional Medical Center’s administrators ended with no ... Man shoots into apartment tag:www.natchezdemocrat.com,2009:www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/jan/05/man-shoots-apartment/ 2009-01-05T00:00:00-06:00 Hogan Vershal vershal.hogan@natchezdemocrat.com A Natchez man was arrested Saturday after allegedly shooting into an apartment and injuring a woman. Couple tackles landscaping tag:www.natchezdemocrat.com,2009:www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/jan/05/couple-tackles-landscaping/ 2009-01-05T00:00:00-06:00 Hogan Vershal vershal.hogan@natchezdemocrat.com When The Dart found James and Frances Gwin at their Eastwood Road residence they were relaxing in the ... United Way exceeds annual campaign goal tag:www.natchezdemocrat.com,2009:www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/jan/05/united-way-exceeds-annual-campaign-goal/ 2009-01-05T00:00:00-06:00 Hood Mary mary.hood@natchezdemocrat.com The United Way has exceeded its campaign goal and then some. Legislators gear up for 2009 tag:www.natchezdemocrat.com,2009:www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/jan/04/legislators-gear-2009/ 2009-01-04T23:27:00-06:00 Associated Press The newsroom@natchezdemocrat.com Mississippi lawmakers begin their 2009 session on Tuesday and everything they do during their three months at the ...