Letter: Academic vs athletic fundraising
I was happy to read that the preponderance of the Mississippi State alumni donor class has its heart in the right place. These people donated
Letter: We need the storm shelter
This letter is brief and written not to create contention, but to highlight what I believe is an important need in our community. The recent
Letter: Firsthand experience informs opinion on storm shelter
I recently discovered your podcast, “Between the Headlines.” As someone who lived in Columbus for more than 25 years before leaving the state for graduate
Letter: The First Amendment is fragile
Donald Trump’s good buddy, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salmon — the de facto leader of Saudi Arabia — razed the village of Qayal to make
Letter: Separation of church and state
Our founders vividly understood the tyranny of religious government. For perspective, envision the Taliban or Iran’s supreme leader. Christians have not been immune. “No one
Letter: Response to Donahoe column
I’d like to take exception to some of the issues and statements raised by Barrett Donahoe in the Wednesday Commercial Dispatch. Mr. Donahoe seems upset
Letter: Appreciates letter about Robert Smith
I want to thank Larry Watson for his letter on Robert Smith in the January 30 edition of The Dispatch. Robert E. Smith Sr. was
Letter: Robert Smith’s athletic legacy
To those of you who may not be familiar with Coach Robert Smith’s résumé throughout his extraordinary career, please allow me to just say a
Letter: Can you say ‘lawless’?
Lawlessness? A panicked woman swerves away from an agent she probably did not know was in front of her car, her attention being focused to
Letter: Leftists and anarchy
You only need to turn the television on, read the paper or listen to the news on the radio to become aware of the lawlessness
Letter: The importance of Starkville’s library
Let it not be said that young people do not take an interest in local affairs and events. Being a student at Starkville High School,
Letter: Authoritarian policing
Andrew Whitten’s letter said what we who are old enough to remember, or we who read history books, were already thinking. Trump’s storm troopers wear
Letter to the editor: Larry Watson
Honoring Carl Hogan Carl Hogan was a giant among the short list of people who have done so much for The City of Columbus and
Letter to the editor: Andrew Whitten
Lessons to learn from the Gestapo The reason I ask this question is that my 17-year-old granddaughter has never heard of the Gestapo. Really, that
Letter: Remembering Thomas Lee Sr.
Sometimes we have to go back to a point of reference to see how far we have really come. Thomas Lee Sr., I will surely
Letter: Wonderful health care experience
I am not a native Mississippian, however I feel like one since I’ve been here 45 years as of Oct. 31, 2025. I need to
Letter: Showbusiness for crime lab?
Of all the economic woes for Columbus, the last thing I might have thought of was a forensic lab that lacked paid work. I have
Letter: The holidays
’Tis the season to be thankful for the coming of the newborn King, Jesus the Christ, for they called him Immanuel, Mary’s baby, Wonderful Counselor,
Letter: Can the BOS steal Christmas?
Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the Courthouse; Not a supervisor was stirring, not even their leader. Their money buckets were placed by
Letter: MTG’s taxpayer funded retirement
Froma Harrop wrote about Margorie Taylor Greene fleeing Congress. I wish to add a postscript. When she leaves in January, she will have been in
Reese and Valincius earn USA Baseball invites
June 15, 2025
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