Letter: Likes ‘Welty’ for MUW
I still think my idea of changing the name of my alma mater, Mississippi University for Women, to Welty University is the best alternative for
Letter: Supports investing 100% of OCH proceeds
Thank you for your Our View opinion of Sept. 18, covering the OCH windfall. I have lived in Starkville since 1962. During that time we
Letter: Business owner claims harassment by officials
It’s interesting to note that when a Black family opens a business of any type of entertainment, most of the problems come from local authorities
Letter: Trump’s accomplishments
President Trump has already done “much” more than I ever imagined since returning for his second term. He has been busy trying to fix the
Letter: Struggling to understand
I now wish I had given more attention to psychology in college. If I had, I might be better able to understand what our people
Letter: Support of spelling bee benefits education state-wide
As another school year begins, it is the perfect time to spotlight one of Mississippi’s most inspiring academic events: the C Spire Foundation Mississippi Spelling
Letter: Another perspective on antisemitism conference
I write today to discuss your recent Our View editorial that questioned the relevance of the Columbus mayor attending a Summit Against Antisemitism. Your instinct
Letter: Impact award provided food and direct aid
I want to publicly thank 100+Women Who Care for awarding $20,000 to Helping Hands of Columbus, Inc. in their Spring 2025 Giving Circle. The mission
Letter: AI watched tennis
Seems that IBM AI watched the tennis final. The US Open is over now. I am happy with the outcome. But I wonder how AI
Letter: Appreciates ‘Everyday Clay’
I just read Clay Bowen’s Lifestyles column in the Saturday & Sunday September 6-7, 2025, and I found it to be revealing and comforting all
Letter: Columnist should be careful with AI data
Wednesday’s “Mississippi Voices” column (“Another data center means higher rates for consumers”) contains a bit of irony. The article complains about increases in residential electricity
Letter to the editor: Jed Moore
Needs more high school football scores I somewhat agree with T.J. McLeod’s letter to the editor. I remember several years ago ya’ll would list the
Letter: Not enough coverage of Columbus High football
I have subscribed to your newspaper for well over 50 years. I found it odd and quite disappointing that the local school, Columbus High School,
Letter: China pushes ahead on green tech while America falls behind
The Chinese are eating our lunch on a bunch of things, and I could not be happier. They are selling electric vehicles that can travel
Letter to the editor: Jiben Roy
Wants more national and international news Every morning around 8 a.m., I usually read The Commercial Dispatch along with other newspapers online. I am happy
Letter to the editor: David M. Chism
AI villains, data centers and deepfakes I dread iPhone updates. Often when it happens, my favorite feature somehow gets nixed. So for this latest update,
Letter to the editor: Jiben Roy
US Open It is interesting to note that when we say “US open,” it always means tennis and not golf or other sports, and it
Letter to the editor: Joseph Boggess
Comments on recent editorial and Slim Smith column Thank you for your excellent opinion about what should be the LINK’s objectives going forward and how
Letter: DC becomes a police state
We have been to DC a number of times since our second daughter lived there in the Arlington area. Recently we made a visit to
Letter: When data disappears, democracy follows
Our president did not like the data that the National Labor Relations Board presented, so he fired the head of that organization and installed a
