Possumhaw: Something to sing about
As I glanced out the window birds were gathering around the cracked corn, I had tossed out earlier in the day. Amid the freezing ice and snow and scarcity of food I heard a bird singing.
Roses and thorns: 2-21-21
A rose of condolences to our Columbus Air Force Base family and to the families of the CAFB instructor and student pilot who lost their
Voice of the people: Andrew Orr
Mayoral endorsement and the values of a ‘seamless’ approach to city management The elephant in the room? Columbus has residents living in conditions and surroundings
Voice of the people: Bonnie Oppenheimer
Additional thoughts on the movement of gas prices Growing up, I would watch the prices at the gas pump change without much understanding of the
Voice of the people: Bill Gillmore
Thinks Texas families should seek recourse The disaster in Texas is heart-breaking, particularly as it was preventable. Texas has had several arctic blast events that
Possumhaw: There’s always something to celebrate…
Well, if you enjoy winter it’s expected to continue six more weeks according to Punxsutawney Phil.
Other editors: The risk of a $15 minimum wage
With Democrats now in charge of both Congress and the White House, there is more talk about raising the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour over a period of five years.
Mona Charenn: McConnell condemns QAnon, except when he doesn’t
So, now Mitch McConnell tells us that Marjorie Taylor Greene’s views are a “cancer” on the Republican Party and on the country.
Roses and thorns: 2-7-21
A rose to candidates for the upcoming municipal elections in the Golden Triangle. A late surge in qualifying on Thursday and Friday has ensured that
Wyatt Emmerich: Remembering Leland Speed and the value of movers and shakers
One of the great privileges of being the publisher of the Northside Sun for 30 years has been getting to know the big time movers and shakers of Jackson.
Sherry Ivy: Stop putting off until tomorrow and do it today
Every day we see things that we need to do, but we keep putting them off until tomorrow. Let us start today by doing the things we need to do because tomorrow is not promised to any of us.
Possumhaw: Pure domestic bliss
Last week and the week before I stayed in most of the week and the weekend. There was the snow and the cold breezy winds the week before and the holiday the week after.
Voice of the people: James Hodges
Responds to recent column In a January 12 column, Wyatt Emmerich stated the attack on the Capitol was fueled by internet conspiracy theories. Trump was
Other editors: New flag should help foster unity
The year 2020 was one in which Americans dealt with big problems. The most obvious was the coronavirus pandemic, which surged into 2021 despite the arrival of a vaccine.
Partial to Home: Reconnecting with old friends
On long ago summer evenings when the kids were small, I would take them and their friends to the front campus of The W to play freeze tag.
Roses and thorns: 1-24-21
A rose to Columbus-Lowndes Public Library and its Autism Resource Center for Saturday’s Family Fair, a virtual event which brought together a wide range of