Letter: Thanks to lawmakers for Starkville Main Street funding
As executive director of the Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA), I have the privilege of seeing firsthand how our state’s historic downtowns serve as the
Letter: Investing in the heart of Mississippi
Jeannie Waller Zieren
Letter: Final details for this year’s Lowndes Sports HOF
I want to give the public the final details regarding the installation of the 2026 Class which will take place at the Trotter Convention Center
Letter: No Kings rallies came at the right time
Over 8 million people turned out this weekend all across this country in defiance of one man, Donald Trump, the wannabe king, at No Kings
Letter: Computer-led development will benefit Lowndes
On Thursday Zack Plair and I interviewed the new GTR LINK CEO on The Dispatch’s Between the Headlines podcast. Despite the verbose and unpredictable nature
Letter: More thoughts on fire chief hire
It was refreshing to hear Councilman Rusty Greene’s comments, in hindsight, about leaving the contentious executive session to hire a new fire chief. We all
Letter: Republicans’ all-or-nothing approach is causing airport delays
Daniel McCarthy blames Democrats’ refusal to fund DHS for our air travel problems. In fact, House Democrats are trying to pass stand-alone funding bills for
Letter: Welcome to the new fire chief
Welcome to our new fire chief, Mr. Charles D. Yarbrough. He was hired after a contentious executive session, with Councilman Rusty Greene walking out because
Letter: KOA Campground may be Doomed
On Feb. 2, the BOS signed a resolution sent to all state and federal legislative delegation to require NRCS to repair the dam to the
Letter: This is our war
Larry Watson wants us out of the war in Iran. He is absolutely right — we should get out. But he, like almost everybody else,
Letter: Bobby Harper
I would like to add my voice to the chorus recognizing and praising Bobby Harper. Columbus may never again see a public servant like Bobby.
Letter: Bring the boys home
Senator Elizabeth Warren has got it exactly right, and we should heed her warning against getting bogged down in another forever war like Afghanistan and
Letter: Dems, GOP have often worked together on immigration reform
In 1986, Ronald Reagan’s congress passed the Immigration Reform and Control Act. The act legalized almost three million illegal immigrants. President Reagan said, in his
Letter: Remembering Bobby Harper
Bobby Harper will pass this way but once but we are so grateful that he stopped by Columbus for as long as he did. He
Letter: More kids should learn chess
As a man who has always viewed Bobby Fisher as one of America’s greatest heroes — taking on the Soviet chess machine and beating them
Letter: ICE needs restraint, but should be obeyed
After reading Mr. Gilmore’s latest letter, I felt compelled to drop a few lines. It is painfully apparent that he is a die hard liberal
Letter: ICE tactics cross the line
The libertarian Cato Institute has sponsored considerable research on relative crime rates by immigrants and citizens. Immigrants across the U.S. commit violent crimes at about
Letter to the editor: Glenn Lautzenhiser
Golden Book of Deeds well-deserved for Krieger Congratulations to Colin Krieger for being awarded the Book of Golden Deeds by The Exchange Club of Columbus
Letter: Avoid a patchwork of banking rules in Mississippi
Mississippi lawmakers can support President Trump’s work to ensure fair access to banking for all Americans this session. I hope they take advantage of this
Letter: Game of cricket
The team USA is everywhere in the sports areas. Even in cricket too. The USA cricket team so far has shown much potential in the
