Adams County Sheriff Travis Patton is our guest on Miss-Lou Matters this week. Sheriff Patton and Andrew Michael discuss the riot threats from last weekend, the George Floyd protests, and police reform. It was a candid conversation that you don’t want to miss. Tap the image below to stream it, or you can listen to our podcast on Spotify, Anchor, Google Podcasts, Breaker, Pocket Casts and RadioPublic.
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Below are the Live Results of the Natchez Mississippi Municipal Primary Election. These results are unofficial and do not include absentee ballots or affidavits.[vc_single_image image=”1386″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://www.natchezford.com/”][vc_single_image image=”1387″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://www.crye-leike.com/natchez/ms”][vc_single_image image=”1388″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://www.unitedms.bank/”][vc_single_image image=”1389″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://www.themarketsonline.com/”][vc_btn title=”Click here for Detailed Live Results by Precinct!” color=”primary” size=”lg” align=”center” button_block=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fspreadsheets%2Fd%2Fe%2F2PACX-1vQDp1WdU_zK3e9q7IWCqo2_TW7ojk3jnUbQ4WBkMUAtBztEG7F025ewKqzXp86nrtlZLCoot3LCgeAn%2Fpubhtml%3Fgid%3D233272784%26single%3Dtrue||target:%20_blank|”]
Dr. Blane Mire works at Internal Medicine Associates at Merit Health hospital in Natchez. He is a graduate of LSU’s School of Medicine, and is on Natchez Mayor Darryl Grennell’s COVID-19 Task Force, and the Economic Recovery Task Force as well.
The doctor talked with us this morning about where the Miss-Lou is currently with this pandemic, and what it takes to move forward. He also answers questions like:
How do I go back to work and keep myself and my family safe?
How do I stay calm and center myself when the uncertainty about what is next is driving me crazy?
How do I stay safe after I go shopping and bring food home?
Should I wipe down packages delivered to my house?
Do mosquitoes spread COVID-19?
Which will come first, a treatment or a vaccine?
If I’m making a homemade mask, how thick and how many layers should my mask be?
You’ll hear answers to these questions and more facts in this outstanding interview!
NATCHEZ, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi inmate who is facing a murder charge and became pregnant after she said she had a “quickie” with another inmate has been released from jail on bond, authorities said.
A court order signed Friday reduced Jessica Aldridge’s bond from $200,000 to $100,000, The Natchez Democrat reported. She was released Monday.
According to the order, Aldridge has to stay at home, wear an electronic monitoring device and pay the device’s monthly service fee. No one can visit Aldridge and she cannot use social media, the internet or phone, the order said.
Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten previously said trusted female inmates at the Adams County Jail were allowed to leave their cells to perform cleaning duties under supervision. Aldridge told investigators she was cleaning the stairwell, saw an unidentified male inmate in the laundry room and had sex with him, which she described as a “quickie,” Patten said.
The sex was consensual and no guards were involved, Patten said.
Aldridge had been held at the jail after being charged with murder in the 2019 death of her boyfriend, 41-year-old Joseph Cupit.
Aldridge said she and Cupit got into an argument on March 17, 2019, and he choked her, Patten previously said.
Patten said Cupit was getting into his vehicle to leave when they continued arguing and Aldridge shot him. Witnesses said Aldridge fired from the house and was not in any immediate danger, Patten said.
Aldridge’s next court date is scheduled for June 11. It’s unclear whether Aldridge’s attorney was available to comment on her behalf.
Natchez High School Closure: Natchez-Adams School District officials identified a water leak at Natchez High School this morning and have turned off all running water to address the problem. The district’s maintenance staff has been working to fix the problem.
At this time, there does not seem to be a way to fix the leak in a timely manner due to the ancient nature of the valve and pipes in the area. Classes for Natchez High School will be closed tomorrow.
We will continue to update through all media outlets, social media, www.natchezschools.org, and robocalls. All other Natchez-Adams School District schools will remain open.
When you donate to your local food banks and animal shelters, make sure you’re giving them items they use the most. You don’t want to give them items that have short expiration dates, or are difficult to store. These are the items food banks need the most, according to Feeding America:
