Roses and Thorns: 10-18-25
A rose to the Columbus City Council as it evaluates its arrangement with its lobbyist, Worth Thomas Consulting. The agreement with the consultants came under
Letter: The footsteps we walk in
I was leaving Ms. Carrie Nance’s Sunday school class and rushing for the front door of the church. As I rushed past Mr. John Wesley
Thom Caraccio: Little boxes of rocks
One of the funniest movies of the last couple of decades was the dark comedy “Idiocracy.”
Letter: Encourages readers to learn first hand about need
I think Stan Wheeler’s recent letter to the editor is a good example of why people should research the claims they hear rather than simply
Our View: The two-month campaign against cancer
In the fall, two monthlong cancer awareness campaigns take center stage, with Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) in October being particularly well-known. For 40 years, BCAM has successfully raised awareness, improved early detection, and saved countless lives.
Local Voices: Indoctrination or unindoctrination?
Since 2015, both Gallup and the Pew Research Center have documented a significant decline in Americans’ confidence in higher education. The most commonly cited reason for this decline is the perceived rise of liberal or political indoctrination in college classrooms.
Our View: Columbus cleanup drive offers easy tire disposal Saturday
They are an eyesore, potentially dangerous and difficult to get rid of.
Letter: Comments on recent national news
After reading a recent letter to the editor, I decided to share my two cents. Former/failed President Biden was a big supporter of DEI during
Slimantics: Trump’s blunders can create a paradigm shift in farming
Like a lot of folks in a state where agriculture is a major economic engine, I’ve been following the struggles farmers are facing as a result of Donald Trump’s pointless and dangerously counterproductive trade war with China.
Letter: When ‘national security’ means ‘Trump security’
Most of the things that President Trump has done that I find outrageous he has done in the name of national security. In my view,
Possumhaw: Life and Times of Beauty Rieves
Last week rummaging through my files I came upon a folder with a letter I had written in 2003 to The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce Marketing Development Division. They had put out a call for interesting churches across the state.
Letter: First Amendment violation
Based on political belief, “more than 4,000 federal workers were given layoff notices” according to CNN. This thing has happened in the USA. Where are
Thom Caraccio: Remembering Ossie
A while back I was rummaging through my closet off the bedroom, probably to find something that wasn’t a black T-shirt to wear that day, when I came across a shirt that seemed familiar but it looked like it was sized for a teenager.
Roses and thorns: 10-11-25
A rose to the Columbus City Council for considering whether to retain its lobbying firm, which costs the city $72,000 annually. A motion to end
Preserve your American story for history’s sake
Through information provided by public records, statistical data, photographs, maps, letters, diaries and other materials, historians can tell us the whos, whats, whens, wheres and whys of an event. What is often missing from these histories is the answer to another question: What was it like?
Our View: A little magic in the Golden Triangle this weekend
The Golden Triangle is blessed with an abundance of special events — from big productions that draw thousands of visitors, such as the Market Street Festival in Columbus, the Cotton District Arts Festival in Starkville, and the Prairie Arts Festival in West Point, to smaller, more intimate gatherings.
Local Voices: Education: Teaching versus promoting
Since giving my first lecture in a college classroom 18 years ago, I have noticed a gradual increase in the disconnect between what takes place in the classroom and public perception.
Our View: Guest and Kelly mum on rails-to-trails legislation
It’s probably hard for people today to understand the importance of railroads prior to the 1950s.
Letter: 25 years in business
This week marks a very special milestone for our community — Allegro Med Spa is celebrating its 25th birthday! Originally founded as the very first
Possumhaw: Lost Art
Last Wednesday the family sat out on the porch in the cool of the morning. The family at home includes Sam, Wilhelmina the cat, and me. We enjoyed the awakening of the first day of October.
