Our View: Tuesday’s election shows there’s a progressive streak even in deep red Mississippi

In case you were wondering, medical marijuana is approved for those suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD) under Mississippi’s new medical marijuana program.

Voice of the people: Joe Young

Response to David Chism’s support of new state flag An opinion like this is obviously why he wasn’t elected. Someday soon politicians will learn to

Voice of the people: Paul Mack

Believes administration’s poor handling of pandemic should guide votes On Election Day — and the advent of peak flu season – here are the most

Voice of the People: Paul Mack

On Election Day – and the advent of peak flu season – here are the most critical numbers to think about in my opinion. 231,003

Our view: Appreciating election workers

Voting looks pretty simple from where most of us sit.

We drive to the polls, which are always located within minutes of our homes, give our names to the poll worker, show our ID, then proceed to the voting machine to cast our ballots.

Voice of the people: David M. Chism

For many reasons, support the proposed flag Why in the year of our Lord 2020 is our flag still in discussion? I was asked over

Voice of the people: James Hodges

In response to Emmerich’s endorsement of Trump Mr. Wyatt Emmerich states Republicans are more likely to let you keep your money. Only if you are

Roses and thorns: 11-1-20

A rose to all those who helped make Thursday’s Loaves and Fishes fund-raiser a success despite difficult circumstances. Normally the community soup kitchen’s annual fund-raiser

Sherry Ivy: It’s worth the wait

We all have things that we’re waiting for: a dream to come to pass, problems to turn around or maybe even opening up a new business. When it takes longer than we think it should, it’s easy to become impatient.

Our View: Closing the barn door after the cows have gotten out

Fool me once shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. As we head into November, a surge in Coronavirus cases throughout the U.S.

Voice of the people: Bill Parker

Response to Emmerich column Wyatt Emmerich’s column in the Wednesday Dispatch was in some ways a welcome explanation of the positions many Republicans may hold

Our View: A plan is a good place to start

Success often means looking beyond present circumstances. Even now, as communities all over brace for what could be a devastating second wave of COVID-19 and

Voice of the people: Bill Gillmore

Believes polling places should enforce mask mandates One of the stated reasons for not enforcing the local mask mandate at the polls is that some

Voice of the people: Paul Mack

Moody’s Analytics releases GDP projections I could talk about what Wall Street (Moody’s Analytics, to be specific) thinks of our economic future but here are

Our View: Roses and thorns

A rose to all of our election officials as the Nov. 3 election approaches. For weeks now, those in charge of conducting our elections have

Our View: The best Halloween ever is within our grasp

Halloween is just eight days away and falls on a Saturday, which under normal circumstances would be ideal — no school-day bedtimes and the whole

Voice of the people: Bill Gillmore

Supports medical marijuana ballot initiative I have one thing in common with Czar Nicholas II. We both had hemophiliac sons. The Czar granted enormous power

Voice of the people: Steve Wells

Thinks mandate should end I’m in the restaurant business, and I want to voice my opinion on the mask mandate. I think it’s ridiculous, and

Our View: We must not allow COVID-19 to divide us

“Do you know the enemy? Do you know your enemy? Well, gotta know the enemy” — Green Day There are two things that can be

Voice of the people: Nick Gerteis

Finds mask enforcement letter hypocritical You couldn’t make this up, but Lee Roy Lollar just puts it out there in Monday’s letters to the editor: