Possumhaw: This is the day
Summer seems to linger with temperatures reaching into the 90’s by midday. Wilhemina is twisting and turning at my feet while we sit on the porch as we do most mornings. Leaves are falling but I don’t think it is because of the advent of Fall.
Wyatt Emmerich: Freedom of speech needs protecting now more than ever
The end of September is a pleasant time on the Northside.
Thom Caraccio: I ain’t havin’ conversations with machines
Jobs is dead so he can’t refute the quote.
Roses and thorns: 9-20-25
A rose to Mississippi University for Women, for its inclusion in the “25 Best-in-Class Colleges” list, a selection of stand-out institutions from the Washington Monthly’s
Ask Rufus: William Cocke, from the founding of America to the founding of Columbus
One of the most interesting and significant figures in Columbus history was William Cocke.
Our View: Discipline – not district handouts – is needed for OCH money
Oktibbeha County is about to experience something most counties never do: a windfall of roughly $40 million from the sale of OCH Regional Medical Center. That is, by any measure, an extraordinary sum. What the supervisors choose to do with it could help shape the county for generations.
Our View: On Friday night, catch our kids doing something good
There is an old saying that the best bosses make a habit of catching their workers doing something good, then praising them for that behavior.
Slimantics: Cow crime leaves plenty of unanswered questions
Over the past few years I’ve become something of a true crime addict. As I flip through the TV channels in a vain attempt to find something to watch, the true crime channels are my default programming.
Letter: Business owner claims harassment by officials
It’s interesting to note that when a Black family opens a business of any type of entertainment, most of the problems come from local authorities
Possumhaw: There will be a brighter day
It was a home day; Sam had gone fishing leaving early in the morning. I slipped away to do my YMCA pool workout then back home. That’s what I call a home day where you spend all or most of the day at home for chores.
Letter: Trump’s accomplishments
President Trump has already done “much” more than I ever imagined since returning for his second term. He has been busy trying to fix the
Ask Rufus: The most frequent questions
I often have people ask me about different topics or stories and many times I have previously written about those topics. Over the 16 years I have been writing this column, these are the questions I am most often asked.
Letter: Struggling to understand
I now wish I had given more attention to psychology in college. If I had, I might be better able to understand what our people
Thom Caraccio: Gettin’ whacked
No, this is not a column about Tony Soprano “firing” one of his employees.
Letter: Support of spelling bee benefits education state-wide
As another school year begins, it is the perfect time to spotlight one of Mississippi’s most inspiring academic events: the C Spire Foundation Mississippi Spelling
Our View: Parkview brings fresh optimism to Columbus’ Burns Bottom
It’s been an awfully long time since anyone accused Columbus of being over-confident, so the genuine enthusiasm that has accompanied the Parkview project at Burns Bottom is refreshing.
Letter: Another perspective on antisemitism conference
I write today to discuss your recent Our View editorial that questioned the relevance of the Columbus mayor attending a Summit Against Antisemitism. Your instinct
Slimantics: When a fine is just fine
If you were to ask a knowledgeable Mississippi State football fan to name the school’s greatest win, it’s almost certain the answer would be when Mississippi State defeated top-ranked and unbeaten Alabama with a dramatic goal-line stand at Memorial Stadium in Jackson on Nov. 1, 1980.
Letter: Impact award provided food and direct aid
I want to publicly thank 100+Women Who Care for awarding $20,000 to Helping Hands of Columbus, Inc. in their Spring 2025 Giving Circle. The mission
Letter: AI watched tennis
Seems that IBM AI watched the tennis final. The US Open is over now. I am happy with the outcome. But I wonder how AI
