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Franklin Co. 33
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Cathedral 36
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Trinity 48
Natchez 29
Hattiesburg 20
Traffic law changed
Drivers who are stopped by a Mississippi Highway Patrol State Trooper are now required to answer more than “Do you know how fast you were going?” (5 comment) | Read story
'Christmas in Natchez' starts Nov. 27
The Natchez-Adams County Chamber of Commerce is getting a head start on the holidays in anticipation of the first-ever “Christmas in Natchez.” Read story
Work begins at Ferriday water plant
Work to prepare the Ferriday water plant to receive its new tank — and thus have the town removed from the boil-water order — has begun. Read story
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- 'Christmas in Natchez' starts Nov. 27
- Traffic law changed | (5)
- Work begins at Ferriday water plant
- Bad Boy Enterprises gets good news from IRS | (3)
- Concordia Parish declared a disaster area
- Banks warn of scam calls
- County not releasing swine flu vaccine data | (13)
- EDA survey seeks residents' opinion | (2)
- IRS owes residents money
- Ferriday man reported missing | (6)
- Daycare owner sentenced for mail fraud | (8)
- Mayfield to face Brown in runoff | (76)
- All absentee ballots counted, numbers being certified | (1)
- Final count expected by day's end | (12)
- Bryant, Mims: State budget to receive facelift
- Saints' experience shows up in playoff win
- Natchez beats Hattiesburg; headed back to playoffs | (3)
- Cathedral rolls into playoffs
- Defense falters in Ferriday loss
- Franklin County rolls to first round playoff win
- Centreville takes first step to defending title
- Morton throttles Jefferson County in first round of Class 3A playoffs
- Cathedral looks to cap off late-season revival with playoff berth
- Trinity hosts Riverdale in first round | (3)
- The Natchez Democrat Top 5 for Nov. 6 | (3)
Adventures
- Motorists urged to look out for deer on state roadways | (2)
- Fall has no low water problems
- Performance Dodge to hold second rock crawling event | (1)
- Local bow hunter enjoys acting as mentor to young man | (5)
AP Headlines
- U.S. unemployment rate tops 10% | (8)
- Army: 12 dead, 31 hurt in attacks at Texas base | (18)
- Explosion deaths ruled as accidents
- Commissioner of Miss. prisons trying to trim $8.3M | (4)
- Burnham named state superintendent
- Barbour says revenue continues to lag
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Today's Opinion
County, city should sign up for class
Good customer service can make mediocre food taste great. Great food with bad customer service always leaves a foul taste in your mouth.
Today's column by Ben Hillyer
New generation ready to lead
In the world of sports, it doesn’t hurt to have a veteran superstar on your team. Success is almost guaranteed when you have A-Rod or Andy Pettite sitting on your bench.
Today's Top of the Morning by Mease Banks
Enjoy First Friday, then come inside
The time has changed, the weather is turning chilly, and leaves litter yards. Fall in Natchez is a great time of year. School is in full swing and high school sports are going strong. It is a break from the extreme temperatures that we are all so used to.
Letters to the editor
New sheriff should research DARE
Due to illness in the family, it was difficult to get out for meetings, forums or presentations related to this week’s sheriff’s election. Therefore, we appreciate the various articles appearing in The Democrat, particularly the bio series offering standard information on each candidate.
today's poll
How would you rate customer service at local governmental offices?
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Note: This is not a scientific poll. The results reflect only the opinions of those who chose to participate.
Life
Local historian tells stories from Natchez City Cemetery in new book
It took Don Estes 15 years to collect the stories for his upcoming book because the subjects of those stories weren’t talking.
Business
Co-Lin program breeds top respiratory therapist
Every hunter has his favorite hunting grounds
Multimedia
Cook-off adds spice to weekend
Too many cooks in the kitchen is a recipe for disaster. But for Natchez Children’s Home Services, there is no such thing as too many cooks when it comes its annual chili cook-off.
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