Slimantics: Karma comes with hearing aids
Anyone over the age of 60 or so understands that consequences come with longevity.
Veronique de Rugy: How will Congress choose to handle the Iran bill?
Whatever you think of the war in Iran, there’s a separate question – independent of the military merits – that Congress must answer: How will it be paid for?
Possumhaw: The world around you
Taking a little walk on the edge of downtown Columbus, it was noticeable azaleas were showing their vivid colors. Azaleas are beautiful flowering shrubs.
Bobby Harrison: Primary turnout gives Mississippi Democrats a glimmer of hope for general election
Based on the recent party primary elections results for the United States Senate seat, even Mississippi Democrats see a glimmer of hope for the November general election.
Froma Harrop: Democrats be warned: Trump knows your weak spots
Sure, the “No Kings” marches drew millions rightly protesting Donald Trump’s assaults on our democratic institutions.
Ask Rufus: The missing gold of the steamboat Orline St. John
In the “Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” Gordon Lightfoot told of the wrecks on Lake Superior “When the skies of November turn gloomy.” The same can be said of March on the Tombigbee and Alabama rivers of Mobile.
Thom Caraccio: Horror story at the Pelican Inn
More stories from the world of rock and roll.
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
Roses and Thorns: 3-28-26
A rose to the 2026 Mountain Dew Bassmaster Elite Series, which wraps up its four-day competition on Sunday at the Columbus Marina. The event is
Slimantics: No Mow is the bee’s knees
In Columbus, the Sounds of Summer is recognized as a four-week concert series presented by Main Street Columbus.
Our View: The LINK seems to be in good hands
When the Golden Triangle Development LINK parted ways with Joe Max Higgins – the only CEO the organization had ever had – it is fair to say the LINK Board wasn’t looking for another Higgins.
Marc Dion: Prairie fire
There are about 420 people in Arthur County, Nebraska, out in the western part of the state, spread out over 715,152 square miles. The county seat, and the county’s only incorporated town, is a town called Arthur, and about 130 people call that village home.
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
Slimantics: The return of the poll tax
Mississippi has passed its own version of the SHIELD Act currently being debated in Washington. It goes into effect on July 1.
Other Editors: Slashing gas taxes is good politics but bad policy
The Washington Post says cutting gas taxes is good politics, but bad policy
Froma Harrop: Does social media really addict us?
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are running content very harmful to children. So said a jury in New Mexico that just slapped their owner, Meta, with a $375 million fine. The state accused the company of spreading pornographic images and helping adults contact vulnerable children.
Our View: Honoring the T-1A’s service
Let’s be honest: No kid has ever grown up wanting to be a cargo pilot. There aren’t any Tom Cruise movies about a pilot who refuels the fighters and bombers. When assignments are made for what type of aircraft the student pilots at Columbus Air Force Base will complete their training on, tankers are not their top preference.
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
Daniel McCarthy: ICE saves lives – and air travel
Democrats who want to defund Immigration and Customs Enforcement aren’t getting away with the political hostage-taking they’re using to do it.
Possumhaw: It ain’t easy
That afternoon after having lunch with my mother I took her home, suggested she rest and I would go to Walmart for needed items. Then my phone rang.
Deputies searching for two suspects in Sunday double homicide
June 29, 2025
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