Ask Rufus: Ancient landscapes and an ancient cavern
Work to make the Dr. John “Jack” Kaye Cretaceous Fossil Park at Propst Park a reality has begun, and already it is making news.
Slimantics: Katrina is a story of survival
I slept through Hurricane Katrina when it made landfall on the morning of Aug. 29, 2005.
Letter to the editor: Jiben Roy
US Open It is interesting to note that when we say “US open,” it always means tennis and not golf or other sports, and it
Our View: Why The Dispatch still prints: You
At the turn of the century, if you were told that only one of these daily newspapers would still print in 25 years – The New Orleans Times-Picayune, The Mobile Press-Register, The Birmingham News, The Newark Star-Ledger, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, The Commercial Dispatch – which would you have picked?
Letter to the editor: Joseph Boggess
Comments on recent editorial and Slim Smith column Thank you for your excellent opinion about what should be the LINK’s objectives going forward and how
Slimantics: Stickin’ it to the poor: A Mississippi tradition
Mississippians tend to be suspicious. We are, generally speaking, conformists at heart and are therefore ill at ease with those who disturb the status quo.
Letter: DC becomes a police state
We have been to DC a number of times since our second daughter lived there in the Arlington area. Recently we made a visit to
Possumhaw: Let it rain
It seemed like weeks turning into months of dry, hot, humid days that would never end. Maybe when fall arrives, it will bring rain.
Our View: Higgins’ stunning departure sets stage for new era for the LINK
The news that Joe Max Higgins has been fired as CEO of the Golden Triangle Development LINK came out of nowhere. Outside of the nine-member LINK Executive Committee, which made the decision, and a handful of others, the brewing ouster was kept very quiet.
Daniel Gardner: Stop the war
The world saw a lot of flash and sizzle inside Washington’s pomp and ceremony for a few days in August. The prospect of ending the brutal war was a miracle of worldwide proportions buried under years of twisted circumstances.
Thom Caraccio: How we die in Dixieland
“If any of you cry at my funeral, I will never speak to you again.”
— Stan Laurel
I know, not exactly a cheery subject while you’re drinking your morning coffee, but it’s part of life for everyone. No exceptions.
Letter: When data disappears, democracy follows
Our president did not like the data that the National Labor Relations Board presented, so he fired the head of that organization and installed a
Roses and Thorns: 8-23-25
A rose to Dennis Dupree, who will run unopposed in the special election for a seat on the Columbus Municipal School District Board of Trustees
Ask Rufus: The Dr. John M ‘Jack’ Kaye Cretaceous Fossil Park
At the Columbus City Council meeting last Tuesday, the Columbus fossil park being developed in Propst Park was officially named The Dr. John “Jack” Kaye Cretaceous Fossil Park.
James Lindsey: Officers have the toughest job they could love
I am a deputy sheriff with the Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Department and have been for the past 25 years. The reason I am writing this is because recently my wife and I were in a local restaurant in Starkville having dinner. I was off duty and in plain clothing.
Our View: Hospital deal is reason to celebrate, but supes should be cautious in how the money is used
There is an old country adage that says if you cut your own firewood, it will warm you twice: once when you cut it, the second time when you burn it.
Our View: Eeyore no more
The official motto of Columbus is “The Friendly City,” but for some time now, a better characterization of the city could be pulled from the Pogo comic strip: “We have met the enemy and he is us.”
Slimantics: When the world changes faster than your major
I met Kevin in the fall of 1980, when we were suitemates at Suttle Hall at Mississippi State. He was one of those people who planned their lives to the finest details. At this particular moment, his career path was his greatest priority. He was going to be a petroleum engineer, which seemed oddly specific to me.
Possumhaw: One deputy’s story
Years ago, I was chairman of the Oktibbeha County Salvation Army Advisory Board. The Starkville police chief was also on board. We came up with a program providing clothing, food, medicines, and other needs for inmates as they did their time and moved on.
Our View: Possumtown Book Fest confirms Columbus’ literary leadership
In the immediate aftermath of the first Possumtown Book Fest in 2024, one question was left unanswered: Would the book festival return for a second year?
