Jiben Roy: Older songs & life of ordinary people
Those old songs still touch our hearts. Remember Diana Ross, Céline Dion, Stevie Wonder, Frank Sinatra, Lionel Richie or Adele — and even singers in the Bengali and Hindi languages.
Our View: SMART Transit proves its value
We most often associate bus services with big cities, where buses play a key role in managing traffic flow by reducing the number of private vehicles on city streets. Bus services can be important in small cities, too, providing transportation for the disabled and those without access to private vehicles. Buses provide those citizens with easier access to jobs, doctors’ offices, hospitals, grocery stores, shops and even airports.
Raymond Barranco: Asking the rich to do what’s right
I’ve written numerous columns recently about the need to find common ground in today’s polarized political climate. One way to do this is by encouraging citizens to focus on matters that materially affect their lives, rather than being distracted by symbolic or trivial battles.
Our View: A new public face for CAFB
The mission of Columbus Air Force Base is such that most of the young Air Force personnel live in our community for only a short period of time.
Daniel Gardner: My dad’s tears
I only saw my Dad cry once. Seeing tears running down his face bothered and confused me. We were watching television. I was just an elementary school kid and hadn’t understood all that had gone on the week before.
Our View: Brunch in the Bible Belt
When the city of Starkville considers making changes to citywide ordinances, it is standard procedure for the board to hold two public meetings before the Board of Aldermen puts the matter to a vote. It’s good policy to allow citizens to have their say. Quite often, a suggestion from a citizen makes the final result better.
Letter: The importance of Starkville’s library
Let it not be said that young people do not take an interest in local affairs and events. Being a student at Starkville High School,
Possumhaw: Bears, oh my!
My good friend Barbara and I were sitting in the sunroom sipping coffee and eating muffins when I looked out the glass door and saw a critter whisk by like lightening.
Thom Caraccio: The price ain’t right
Back during our teenage days at S.D. Lee, we would spend our weekend nights cruising around Columbus.
Roses and Thorns: 1-17-26
A rose to all those in our community who are organizing, volunteering and participating in the various events planned for Martin Luther King Day on
Ask Rufus: Random thoughts on events of 211 years ago
Recently the 211th anniversary of an event with ties to our area and that shaped American history passed all but unnoticed.
Letter: Authoritarian policing
Andrew Whitten’s letter said what we who are old enough to remember, or we who read history books, were already thinking. Trump’s storm troopers wear
Slimantics: Politicians out of touch on school choice issue
The relentless annual legislative campaign to divert tax dollars to private schools has a lot going for it. Mostly what it has going for it is money – lots and lots of money – much of which comes from outside Mississippi.
Jiben Roy: What a start to 2026!
Since Jan. 2 of this year, I have felt that the United States has entered a period of chaos. What a cinematic spectacle the world has witnessed: the alleged kidnapping of the leader of another sovereign nation.
Our View: Replacing positions is easy. Replacing experience is not.
A young preacher moved to a small town and the pastors of the other two churches there welcomed him by taking him fishing.
Raymond Barranco: How do we bring about change?
I hope readers have been following my series of op-eds on ways to improve our political system. This is the final installment. For those who haven’t read the earlier pieces, here’s a brief summary.
Letter to the editor: Larry Watson
Honoring Carl Hogan Carl Hogan was a giant among the short list of people who have done so much for The City of Columbus and
Possumhaw: Of Cats and Dogs
At the age of 6 or 7 I was the only child at home.
Letter to the editor: Andrew Whitten
Lessons to learn from the Gestapo The reason I ask this question is that my 17-year-old granddaughter has never heard of the Gestapo. Really, that
Bobby Harrison: Democrats have found success in other states. Can they find it here against Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith?
One variation of an old saying goes, “If ifs and ands were pots and pans, there’d be no work for tinkers,” and another goes, “If a frog had wings he wouldn’t bump his backside when he jumps.”
Deputies searching for two suspects in Sunday double homicide
June 29, 2025
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