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
Letter: Appreciates ‘Everyday Clay’
I just read Clay Bowen’s Lifestyles column in the Saturday & Sunday September 6-7, 2025, and I found it to be revealing and comforting all
Possumhaw: The silken sacks
All around the homestead one can find what looks like a hanging ball of silk or spider webbing in the trees. These silken bags have nothing to do with spiders. The silken bags are provided by fall webworms.
Letter: Columnist should be careful with AI data
Wednesday’s “Mississippi Voices” column (“Another data center means higher rates for consumers”) contains a bit of irony. The article complains about increases in residential electricity
Roses and thorns: 9-6-25
A rose to the renewal of the Starkville–West Point football rivalry, which returned to the field last Friday after a six-year hiatus. It was their
Letter to the editor: Jed Moore
Needs more high school football scores I somewhat agree with T.J. McLeod’s letter to the editor. I remember several years ago ya’ll would list the
Thom Caraccio: Our day trip to Parchman Farm
Back in 1969, myself and my brother went to visit a friend who was residing at Mississippi State. No, not that one. Mississippi State Penitentiary.
Ask Rufus: Lt. John Daves of Gen. ‘Mad’ Anthony Wayne’s Forlorn Hope
Last May in a column on celebrating “America 250,” I mentioned three Revolutionary veterans with ties to Columbus: William Cocke and Silas McBee, who lived in Columbus, and Capt. John Daves whose great-great-granddaughter, Mary Govan Billups, lived at Snowdoun and was a regent at George Washington’s Mt. Vernon for more than 40 years.
Slimantics: A Big Beautiful Vulgarity
It’s been a very challenging year for my wife, Tess.
Jiben Roy: Free thought and freedom of speech
The right to free thought and freedom of speech is enshrined in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. If anyone wants to know what freedom of speech means, America is the prime example. In this country, people can express whatever opinions they hold.
Letter: Not enough coverage of Columbus High football
I have subscribed to your newspaper for well over 50 years. I found it odd and quite disappointing that the local school, Columbus High School,
Letter: China pushes ahead on green tech while America falls behind
The Chinese are eating our lunch on a bunch of things, and I could not be happier. They are selling electric vehicles that can travel
Our View: What’s to be gained from mayor’s planned antisemitism conference?
Most local governments open official business during their meetings with something called a consent agenda. The practice streamlines meetings by grouping routine business or other non-controversial items into a single motion that all board or council members approve without discussion. Generally, it is useful because it allows the officials to dispense with mundane tasks quickly so they can move on to more important matters.
Possumhaw: All along the tree line
Most evenings when the weather allows, Sam and I take a ride on the Gator around the edge of the tree line. The persimmon trees are just getting started showing off persimmons.
Slimantics: Waistlines and parties both change
Even though he disagreed with the main point of my recent column about Medicaid cutbacks, I enjoyed reading Joseph Boggess’ Letter to the Editor because he reminded us that the Democratic Party once was even more inclined toward racism than the Republican Party is today.
Letter to the editor: Jiben Roy
Wants more national and international news Every morning around 8 a.m., I usually read The Commercial Dispatch along with other newspapers online. I am happy
Thom Caraccio: Generation duh
A while back I took some mild heat about a column I wrote about the latest generation. Not the Greatest Generation, the Baby Boomer generation or GenX.
Roses and thorns: 8-30-25
A rose to the Golden Triangle Development LINK executive committee for its responsiveness to the public regarding the termination of CEO Joe Max Higgins. Initially,
Letter to the editor: David M. Chism
AI villains, data centers and deepfakes I dread iPhone updates. Often when it happens, my favorite feature somehow gets nixed. So for this latest update,
Jelly Roll to perform at Jeffery Simmons Community Fun Day
July 3, 2025
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