Austin Bay: Ending the Ayatollahs’ 47-year War on the World
Ten days ago, the Trump administration decided to win a 47-year-long war waged by Ayatollah Iran against America and — at various times — two dozen other nations.
Slimantics: Still worth a wow!
PACCAR is building a second factory next door to its current facility.
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
Other Editors: The New York Times says politicians are trying to control the press
The shadow of press repression is spreading around the world. In the past decade, the number of journalists detained and imprisoned has soared as governments seek tighter control over the media. What started as a crackdown first by dictatorships and then by illiberal democracies is expanding to onetime bastions of civil liberties.
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
Home Base: Franklin Academy should not become a liability
In high school, I was a bit of a social butterfly. Sure, I had a core group of friends, but I also casually popped around among social groups as a welcome visitor without raising alarms or “becoming one of them.”
Possumhaw: In two weeks, spring will be springing
Though we are still two weeks away from spring, on this day it looks and feels like spring. The sun is shining, making everything seem warm, just a tad warm but certainly spring is on its way.
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
David McRae: Act Now: Reduce your 2025 taxes
Nobody really likes tax season. Sure, it can be nice if you get a refund, but even getting to that point can be frustrating – collecting the W-2s and 1099s from employers, tracking down paperwork from your bank, finding your passwords for your tax prep software. It isn’t easy. That said, many are hopeful that all the work will pay off a little more this year than it did in year’s past.
Roses and Thorns: 3-7-26
A rose to The Columbus-Lowndes Airport, which has been approved for a grant to add a museum honoring Alva Temple and the Tuskegee Airmen to
Thom Caraccio: Old is the new… old
This story is for all you elderly people for whom I have a soft spot. Even I might someday get to that age and need a writer to cheer me up with a few kind words.
Marc Dion: Big Beautiful Death Triumph Warrior
The two atomic bombs dropped on Japan by the United States of America were code-named “Fat Man” and “Little Boy.”
Ask Rufus: Remembering heroines
Three things have converged, leading me to expand and revise a column I wrote three years ago on the role of women during World War II.
Jeff Robbins: Both sides now: The cons and pros of ‘Operation Epic Fury’
A young lawyer once asked an old Washington hand what to expect when he went down to work for a U.S. Senate committee. The old hand, who’d worked in the Capitol for years, reflected. “Here’s the thing, son,” he replied. “Things ain’t all on the level down here.”
Our View: Nothing to do? Not this weekend
One of the benefits of living in a small city is that you’re not likely to suffer from overstimulation.
Daniel McCarthy: Immigration enforcement saves lives
When a 41-year-old mother is murdered at a bus stop, who bothers to protest?
Roger Wicker: America and Europe share a destiny
The tyrants in China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran are on the move, and their aggression makes at least one thing clear: America needs strong, reliable friends.
Other Editors: Trump’s attack on Iran is reckless
In his 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised voters that he would end wars, not start them. Over the past year, he has instead ordered military strikes in seven nations. His appetite for military intervention grows with the eating.
Deborah Hodges: The W ranks as a national model for leadership and workforce impact
On March 5, campuses across the country will observe National Women’s Colleges & Universities Day. The W is one of 32 members of the Women’s College Coalition. For more than 250 years, women’s colleges, including The W — the nation’s first public institution of higher learning for women — have expanded access and opportunity.
