Trump’s leadership is exemplary so far
During the 2024 campaign for president, “experts” predicted an avalanche of bad news for a Trump 2.0 presidency including health concerns for the Commander in Chief. As you might imagine before 2024 ended experts were predicting worldwide economic crises tumbling one after another due to Trump’s tariffs and deals. Of course, all the experts predicted soaring inflation and a worldwide recession.
Letter: Roses to Sheriff Eddie Hawkins
We would like to commend Sheriff Eddie Hawkins and his experienced staff of investigators who worked the Devion Bankhead/Columbus Police Department Case. Normally we are
Letter: Help us save independent pharmacies
For more than 30 years, Family Pharmacy at the Donut Factory has proudly served the Columbus community. We’ve been more than a pharmacy — we’ve
Possumhaw: Heat wave warning, no rain
My goodness, it’s been a long hot summer. All summer long there’s been heat advisories and warnings for extended periods. The heat indices have ranged from 100F degrees to 120F in parts of Mississippi.
Roses and Thorns: 8-2-25
A rose to Steel Dynamics, which began its aluminum production at Aluminum Dynamics in July, further establishing SDI as a major economic driver in the
Letter: In defense of social sciences
Bill Gilmore, whom I usually agree with, typically offers “informed opinions” in his letters to the editor. However, in his response to Daniel McCarthy, his
Ask Rufus: The Davis Clock Company of Columbus
I recently had several people ask me if I had ever heard of a company that made clocks in Columbus back in the 1800s.
Letter: McCarthy column paints too rosy a picture
Daniel McCarthy is right about one thing—social science is not science. This is mostly because one cannot do experiments…well, the Nazis could, maybe Stalin, but not ethical researchers. Sociology and economics depend on statistical analysis (“lies, damned lies, and statistics”) and surveys (subject to statistical analysis). What sociologists and economists say are informed opinions only.
Our View: Two stories, one crash: why independent investigations matter
Law enforcement is an inherently stressful job. Officers are sometimes thrust into high-pressure situations where critical decisions – sometimes the difference between life and death – must be made in an instant.
Letter: Pierre Beard responds to District 41 opponent
Leroy Brooks here is my response to your letter in The Commercial Dispatch. I’m done with it after this. District 41, you are witnessing first
Letter: From Civil Rights to civil regression
If it bleeds, it leads. If it burns, it churns. One burning trashcan gets more media attention than 10,000 peaceful protestors. So why do the
Letter: Yes, indeed!
While reading 99-year-old Mr. Edwin Humphries’ letter to the editor titled “A revelation in life,” I was reminded of a poem written long back by
Our View: Bring back the driving test!
Imagine being allowed to get a pilot’s license without ever having piloted a plane in the presence of a certified instructor.
Letter: Endorses Kabir Karriem for District 41
I’m writing to endorse Kabir Karriem, our current Representative in Mississippi District 41. I have had the pleasure of knowing Kabir for many years. I
Letter: A revelation on life
All my life I was taught that if you lived a Christian life, that when you died you went to heaven, otherwise you went to
Possumhaw: Back at the Prairie
If you’re a nature person living in the Prairie, it’s a wonderful place to live. Every morning you can wake up to the sounds of birds singing. Looking out the windows or sitting on the porch you can watch birds flit from tree to tree.
Thom Caraccio: J.R. was a worse (censored) than you even thought
From my box of movie making memories.
Back in 1993, I was hired as a graphic artist / sign writer for what was to be a TV pilot Called “Staying Afloat” starring Larry Hagman (“Dallas”).
Roses and Thorns: 7-26-25
A rose to public school students throughout the Golden Triangle as they begin the new school year. All area public schools began classes this week.
Ask Rufus: Buccaneers of the Black Prairie
When you hear the term “buccaneers,” visions of swashbuckling pirates of the Caribbean come to mind. However, that term is rooted in barbecue. Few people realize how close history and barbecue are tied.
Our View: Cargo on school buses too precious to pass illegally
Every year, an estimated 20 million children ride school buses each day, and while riding a school bus is one of the safest modes of transportation for kids, it is not immune from the dangers of the road.
