Mona Charen: Trump’s war psychology
Two weeks after the start of the Iran War, the picture is coming into focus.
David McRae: Mississippi’s improved credit rating
The economic news as of late hasn’t been great.
Ask Rufus: A Mezuzah by an Old Doorway
When Karen and I bought the Ole Homestead 13 years ago, we knew the old home would have some surprises and reveal some mysteries.
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
Froma Harrop: The energy policy we could have had
Oil, oil, oil. The war with Iran has oil prices soaring. And no thanks, President Trump, for your other war, the one against green energy.
Our View: Kratom needs clear rules, not patchwork bans
Six years ago, Lowndes County enacted a ban on the sale of kratom throughout the county. At the time, it was the sixth Mississippi county to ban kratom sales.
Daniel McCarthy: Why are Senate Democrats making air travel worse?
Next time your flight’s delayed or canceled, or you’re stuck in an endless TSA line, thank a congressional Democrat.
Other editors: Democrats are realizing voters don’t like taxes
One of the most consequential trends in American politics is that Democrats are increasingly discovering what Republicans have known for decades: Voters don’t like taxes.
Our View: Columbus’ residential real estate landscape could soon look much different
Efforts to address blighted property in Columbus have moved slowly.
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,
Raymond Barranco: Compassion begins with the Golden Rule
The Pew Research Center recently surveyed people in 25 countries, asking them to rate the morals and ethics of their fellow citizens.
Slimantics: War by the gallon
There are things in the world where how we react to an event is all out of proportion to its relevance.
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.
Possumhaw: Cottontails and swamp rabbits
I’d love to send you a Possumhaw story sharing about the rabbit I saw one morning. It’s possible it was a swamp rabbit. He looked larger than a bunny.
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
Bobby Harrison: Mississippi Medicaid expansion momentum is gone even though benefits remain
Another legislative session, another year will pass without Mississippi expanding Medicaid to provide health care coverage for the working poor.
Ask Rufus: Lt. Col. Alva Temple an American hero
On March 4, The Commercial Dispatch reported that the Columbus-Lowndes Airport had received a $15,000 America250 Legacy grant from the Mississippi Humanities Council to help develop a museum at the airport.
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
Roses and Thorns: 3-14-26
A rose to Zachary’s owner Doug Pellum, his staff an the Lowndes County Humane Society for spreading the wealth from Sunday’s St. Patrick’s Day Pawty.
Thom Caraccio: Compete and eat. Don’t and you won’t.
America was once the very definition of competing.
