Letter: Wonderful health care experience
I am not a native Mississippian, however I feel like one since I’ve been here 45 years as of Oct. 31, 2025. I need to
Thom Caraccio: New Year’s Eve in Babylon
This story actually belongs in my last column “The Rougher Side of Rock & Roll,” but I only had so much space to work with.
Ask Rufus: Alabama Public Television presents a ghost story at Christmas
Kathryn Tucker Windham (1918-2011) was the best ghost storyteller I have ever heard.
Letter: Showbusiness for crime lab?
Of all the economic woes for Columbus, the last thing I might have thought of was a forensic lab that lacked paid work. I have
Letter: The holidays
’Tis the season to be thankful for the coming of the newborn King, Jesus the Christ, for they called him Immanuel, Mary’s baby, Wonderful Counselor,
Our View: As the year ends, opportunity begins
For as long as humans have used calendars, about 4,000 years, the approach of a new year has inspired in us a sense of renewal — a chance to put things in order as the current year ends and look forward to the approaching new year.
Raymond Barranco: Healthcare is broken. The fix isn’t ideological
In today’s politically polarized world, it can feel like there’s almost nothing Americans agree on. One major exception is healthcare—specifically, how terrible it is.
Letter: Can the BOS steal Christmas?
Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the Courthouse; Not a supervisor was stirring, not even their leader. Their money buckets were placed by
Our View: What Dickens – and Bridgette – teach us about kindness
A recent message from one mom to another posted on Facebook stands out to us as a message suitable to the season.
Possumhaw: Christmas then and now
All of us once were children full of wonder and joy with a heart that could hardly wait for Christmas. My family found our trees where the Boy Scouts and the Optimist club sold Christmas trees.
Letter: MTG’s taxpayer funded retirement
Froma Harrop wrote about Margorie Taylor Greene fleeing Congress. I wish to add a postscript. When she leaves in January, she will have been in
Letter: In need of a Christmas light tour
Why doesn’t the paper tell us where the best Christmas light displays are in town? Maybe that would get more people or neighborhoods to decorate?
Thom Caraccio: The rougher side of rock and roll
Rock and roll, blues and country music were carried to term and birthed in some fairly uncivilized wombs. Some of them were really, really uncivilized.
Roses and Thorns: 12-20-25
A rose to all of the volunteers who continue to serve area kids through the Happy Irby Christmas program. It began in 1958, when George
Ask Rufus: ‘The Night Before Christmas’
The poem “The Night Before Christmas” is an enduring American Christmas tradition, but few know its history or realize its impact on how we celebrate Christmas.
Our View: From uncertainty to momentum at MUW
Spend any time around the Mississippi University for Women campus or visit The W’s social media and you’ll notice a distinct spirit of optimism.
Letter to the Editor: In appreciation to Dr. Shumake
I hope many people will take the opportunity to read the article about Jo Shumake which was in yesterday‘s paper highlighting what a fantastic job
Slimantics: Familiarity breeds Christmas movie contempt
Cable and streaming services have pretty much ruined Christmas movies.
Raymond Barranco: Leveling the playing field and returning influence to voters
In earlier columns, I discussed ways to make voting more convenient and how to prevent politicians from becoming complacent. Next, I want to address another crucial issue: reducing money’s influence on politics.
Our View: Coat donations are especially important this time of year
It was almost 70 degrees Saturday when the I AM Mentoring program distributed 500 winter coats at Missionary Union Baptist Church in Columbus. It was perfect timing, which underscores the capricious nature of the weather in the Golden Triangle.
Deputies searching for two suspects in Sunday double homicide
June 29, 2025
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