Slimantics: What are we fighting for? Why not ask Congress?
If you are old enough to remember the last time Congress declared war, you are pretty old, probably in your 90s.
David McRae: Largest unclaimed money match in state’s history
Mississippi is no stranger to natural disasters. We prove resilient through hurricanes, heat waves, tornadoes, and most recently, ice storms.
Froma Harrop: If you want to be ‘seen,’ try seeing others
I recently came across a curious headline: “The Retirement Crisis No One Warns You About: Mattering.” Very few people leaving the workplace have prepared for losing a big part of their identity, according to the Wall Street Journal article. They long to “feel seen” in the next chapter of life.
Bobby Harrison: Fordice was judged more harshly than Trump
Late in his second term as governor of Mississippi, Kirk Fordice delivered a State of the State speech where he was not interrupted a single time by applause.
Possumhaw: It’s Chick Days
I’m not quite sure if we’re seeing the bringing out of chicken days with the change of weather; however, several feed stores are starting to sell chickens and all the accoutrements. Get ready. We have neighbors out here in the Prairie raising chickens.
Roses and thorns: 2-28-26
A rose to all the organizers and volunteers who devoted their energies to celebrating Black History Month as it comes to an end this year.
Thom Caraccio: Get on that ‘interweb’ thang
It was the Summer of 1992.
Letter to the editor: Glenn Lautzenhiser
Golden Book of Deeds well-deserved for Krieger Congratulations to Colin Krieger for being awarded the Book of Golden Deeds by The Exchange Club of Columbus
Ask Rufus: Our endangered architectural heritage
Reading a news account last week about some historic buildings at The W possibly being torn down brought to mind the many landmarks and irreplaceable buildings that over the years have been demolished in Columbus.
Our View: Level 3 trauma designation in Oktibbeha signals a promise kept
One of the reasons some counties have been reluctant to sell their county-owned hospital is that citizens lose whatever leverage they had as owners. Once the hospital changes hands, all the decision-making power lies in the hands of the new owners who are free to do with the hospital as they wish.
Letter: Avoid a patchwork of banking rules in Mississippi
Mississippi lawmakers can support President Trump’s work to ensure fair access to banking for all Americans this session. I hope they take advantage of this
Our View: More state education news worth celebrating
In 2014, Mississippi initiated its third-grade gate program in an effort to improve reading scores by retaining third-graders who could not pass the state reading tests.
Local Voices: Honor Jesse Jackson’s legacy: Let Mississippi’s flags fly at half-staff
The passing of Jesse Jackson marks the end of an era in American public life. For more than five decades, Reverend Jackson stood on the front lines of the struggle for civil rights, economic justice, and human dignity. His voice thundered in pulpits, echoed through protest lines, and rang out on debate stages across this nation. Whether one agreed with him politically or not, his impact on American history is undeniable.
Raymond Barranco: Expanding our circles of compassion
In previous columns, I outlined the need for compassion and explored ways to help bring about compassionate change. The next step is to extend our compassion beyond those closest to us by trying to understand what others are going through.
Our View: Why Narcan training saves lives
When people engage in dangerous activities, there are generally one of two results: judgment or intervention.
Raymond Barranco: The case for compassion
As I argued in an earlier column, political entrenchment has created a kind of no-man’s-land between the political left and right.
Possumhaw: Home sweet home
You ever wonder why you live where you live? Last week it was cold and cloudy outside. The kind of day that you love to stay inside and catch up on things you need to get done. Or maybe you just need some time to stare out the window and watch the seasons change.
Thom Caraccio: Pearl Harbor was just a warmup
I was catching a news program the other day – the same old parade of garbage – when one small story caught my ear.
Roses and Thorns: 2-21-26
A rose to Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science history students for again helping recognize the history of Columbus through proposals for historic markers. On
Ask Rufus: Remnants of the age of dinosaurs
Around the Golden Triangle, you see many flowers, plants and trees whose ancestors lived 80 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous Period.
Deputies searching for two suspects in Sunday double homicide
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