Shovel-ready Internet coming

NATCHEZ — By this time next year, the combined efforts of a Texas-based fiber optic company and millions in federal stimulus dollars are scheduled to result in high-speed Internet access for rural Adams County residents.

At its meeting Monday, the Adams County Board of Supervisors passed a motion lending its support to BSI Cable, based in Balch Springs, Texas, to move forward on a project that will install a fiber optic network in Adams County...