The Natchez Democrat Serving your local news. 2009-11-20T10:48:53-06:00 http://www.natchezdemocrat.com/ Murder suspect indicted tag:www.natchezdemocrat.com,2009:www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/nov/20/murder-suspect-indicted/ 2009-11-20T00:00:00-06:00 Hogan Vershal vershal.hogan@natchezdemocrat.com Michael Kelly Stevens could face the death penalty when he goes to trial. Exception given to Natchez bed and breakfasts tag:www.natchezdemocrat.com,2009:www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/nov/20/exception-given-natchez-bed-and-breakfasts/ 2009-11-20T00:00:00-06:00 Mickens Cassandra cassandra.mickens@natchezdemocrat.com The Natchez Planning Commission Thursday unanimously approved special exceptions for two future bed and breakfasts. In-person absentee voting ends Saturday tag:www.natchezdemocrat.com,2009:www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/nov/20/-person-absentee-voting-ends-saturday/ 2009-11-20T00:00:00-06:00 Hogan Vershal vershal.hogan@natchezdemocrat.com As of Thursday 469 absentee ballots have been mailed for the Nov. 24 special election runoff for sheriff ... Grand Soleil faces foreclosure again tag:www.natchezdemocrat.com,2009:www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/nov/20/grand-soleil-faces-foreclosure-again/ 2009-11-20T00:00:00-06:00 Mickens Cassandra cassandra.mickens@natchezdemocrat.com United Mississippi Bank has once again initiated the foreclosure process against Grand Soleil Casino Resort. Mississippi River bridge lighting project begins tag:www.natchezdemocrat.com,2009:www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/nov/20/mississippi-river-bridge-lighting-project-begins/ 2009-11-20T00:00:00-06:00 Hogan Vershal vershal.hogan@natchezdemocrat.com The opening stages of the aesthetic lighting project on the U.S. 84 bridge across the Mississippi River have ... Natchez native brings runner back to life tag:www.natchezdemocrat.com,2009:www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/nov/19/natchez-native-brings-runner-back-life/ 2009-11-19T11:17:00-06:00 Staff newsroom@natchezdemocrat.com Some people might say the stars were aligned on Nov. 7 but William “Bill” Zahler of Panama City ... Operation Christmas Child under way tag:www.natchezdemocrat.com,2009:www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/nov/19/operation-christmas-child-under-way/ 2009-11-19T00:00:00-06:00 Ham Emily emily.ham@natchezdemocrat.com Area residents are making a difference around the world — one shoebox at a time. Dukes indicted on murder charges tag:www.natchezdemocrat.com,2009:www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/nov/19/dukes-indicted-murder-charges/ 2009-11-19T00:00:00-06:00 Hogan Vershal vershal.hogan@natchezdemocrat.com Ricardo Dukes has three weeks to decide if he should cop a plea or face trial on charges ... Mayfield turns in campaign finance reports tag:www.natchezdemocrat.com,2009:www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/nov/19/mayfield-turns-campaign-finance-reports/ 2009-11-19T00:00:00-06:00 Cooper Julie julie.finley@natchezdemocrat.com Tuesday was the deadline for campaign finance reports for the two remaining candidates for Adams County sheriff but ... Pedestrian hit by truck identified tag:www.natchezdemocrat.com,2009:www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/nov/19/pedestrian-hit-truck-identified/ 2009-11-19T00:00:00-06:00 Cooper Julie julie.finley@natchezdemocrat.com A pedestrian killed Tuesday night on U.S. 61 South has been identified as Reuben Riley. EDA board votes to give $12500 to NDDA tag:www.natchezdemocrat.com,2009:www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/nov/19/eda-board-votes-give-12500-ndda/ 2009-11-19T00:00:00-06:00 Mickens Cassandra cassandra.mickens@natchezdemocrat.com The Natchez-Adams County Economic Development Authority Board has agreed to fund the Natchez Downtown Development Association for $12500 ... Autumn river levels reach abnormal height tag:www.natchezdemocrat.com,2009:www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/nov/19/autumn-river-levels-reach-abnormal-height/ 2009-11-19T00:00:00-06:00 Hogan Vershal vershal.hogan@natchezdemocrat.com Life between the levees has been decidedly wet this year. Teen indicted in man's death tag:www.natchezdemocrat.com,2009:www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/nov/19/teen-indicted-mans-death/ 2009-11-19T00:00:00-06:00 Mickens Cassandra cassandra.mickens@natchezdemocrat.com The 16-year-old allegedly responsible for the death of a 62-year-old man has been indicted by a grand jury ... Entergy to drop electric rates tag:www.natchezdemocrat.com,2009:www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/nov/18/entergy-drop-electric-rates/ 2009-11-18T00:41:00-06:00 Ham Emily emily.ham@natchezdemocrat.com Mississippi Entergy Inc. customers are likely to see visible changes to their January through March energy bills. 25 years of 'The Nutcracker' celebrated tag:www.natchezdemocrat.com,2009:www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/nov/18/natchez-ballet-celebrates-25-years-nutcracker/ 2009-11-18T00:39:00-06:00 Mickens Cassandra cassandra.mickens@natchezdemocrat.com Since slipping into their first pair of ballet shoes Catherine Myers and Alexa Mallory have dreamt of presiding ... County declared 'storm ready' tag:www.natchezdemocrat.com,2009:www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/nov/18/county-declared-storm-ready/ 2009-11-18T00:37:00-06:00 Ham Emily emily.ham@natchezdemocrat.com Adams County has been named one of Mississippi’s 28 StormReady communities by the National Weather Service. Barbour’s university merger proposals could falter tag:www.natchezdemocrat.com,2009:www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/nov/18/barbours-university-merger-proposals-could-falter/ 2009-11-18T00:30:00-06:00 Associated Press The newsroom@natchezdemocrat.com Some Mississippi House members say Republican Gov. Haley Barbour’s most politically sensitive budget proposals are likely to be ... Katrina housing grants questioned tag:www.natchezdemocrat.com,2009:www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/nov/18/katrina-housing-grants-questioned/ 2009-11-18T00:00:00-06:00 Associated Press The newsroom@natchezdemocrat.com A federal review has found the city of New Orleans and its main redevelopment agency could not prove ... Louisiana casinos see dip in revenue tag:www.natchezdemocrat.com,2009:www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/nov/18/louisiana-casinos-see-dip-revenue/ 2009-11-18T00:00:00-06:00 Associated Press The newsroom@natchezdemocrat.com Louisiana’s state-licensed casinos continuing to wade through the economic downturn like the counterparts in other states recorded a ... Pedestrian killed on U.S. 61 south identified tag:www.natchezdemocrat.com,2009:www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/nov/17/pedestrian-hit-killed-us-61-south/ 2009-11-17T22:06:00-06:00 Cooper Julie julie.finley@natchezdemocrat.com The man killed Tuesday night on U.S. 61 South has been identified as Rueben Riley.