Letter: Notes on recent events
Finally, I have a few personal reliefs. After 50 years of my academic career, I retired as Professor Emeritus from MUW. I can’t expect anything
Letter: Appreciated Stringer Freedom Trail marker unveiling
It was quite refreshing to see many in our community put aside their differences, their politics and their agendas to come together to honor Emmett
Letter: Comparing leaders
In Saturday’s performance by the Starkville-MSU Symphony Orchestra, I heard Aaron Copland’s “Lincoln Portrait.” Lincoln’s speeches as his nation was being rent by civil war
Letter: Educational double standards?
I read in the May 2nd Commercial Dispatch about a leaked internal draft for the Department of Health and Human Services, reported by the Associated
Letter: Celebrates government cuts
Oh, no! The U.S. taxpayers won’t pay me to be an “arts assistant” in Starkville! Oh, no, what horror! I might even have to get
Letter: My last statement is sarcastic
President Trump has fired all one hundred scientists working on the climate report required by Congress every four years. In other news, Japan is importing
Letter: Could it happen to me?
The government’s position is that they can remove anyone, U.S. citizen or not, to a foreign prison, and if they can do it before a
Letter: Appreciates coverage of sports hall of fame
On behalf of the Board of Directors, I want to thank the Dispatch for your great coverage and the many occasions you pointed out to
Letter: Differences between Trump and Hitler are great
There has been a lot of hysteria comparing President Trump to Chancellor Hitler. They could not be more unlike. Hitler rose to power, in large
Letter: A slide you don’t want your kids to ride
Bus safety should be a significant concern of Supervisors in the case of the county lake. On March 13, The Dispatch published a frontpage article
Letter: Open letter to the wonderful constituents of Ward 2
I pen this letter with a heart overflowing with gratitude and a spirit soaring with hope. During the recent runoff election, I challenged you to
Letter: Dictators
Journalists are wailing that the Trump administration is cozying up to dictators. This, to my mind, is a terrible thing, but it is a far
Letter: Aviation safety
The recent tragic aircraft accident near Washington D.C. has rightly prompted renewed scrutiny of air traffic control (ATC) staffing and technology. While sensible reforms to
Letter to the editor: Sherman Meadows
April 19, 1995, I was the District Manager of the Social Security Office in Columbus and was driving to Jackson for a meeting at noon with the Mississippi Area Director.
Letter to the editor: Ivy Pinion
This week I watched from my house as the Bass Masters boats ran up and down the river in both their pre-fish scouting and in the competition.
Letter: Endorses Bill Strauss for fresh leadership
Look what Starkville under Lynn Spruill has done on the national scene for two years in a row or back to back. What are we
Letter: Tired of overgrown property
Anyone that’s a candidate for any office: if your property is overgrown, please mow it because it speaks volumes of your work ethic. Is this
Letter: Is lawfare good or bad?
According to all I read, “lawfare” is bad. Since our new Justice Department is being enjoined to investigate people and organizations opposed to the president’s
Letter: National Day of Prayer
The National Day of Prayer will be observed in Columbus on the lawn of the Lowndes County Courthouse on Thursday, May 1, 12:00-12:45 pm. The
Letter: Soccer tournament was a sight to behold
As we approached downtown Columbus, the sounds of crowds cheering grew ever louder. We knew that today was definitely a special day; a day always
Four local soccer teams place at state and regional tournaments
June 25, 2025
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