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Editorials

Get serious about a home fire safety plan

We have stressed the importance of fire safety and smoke alarm use in this space before, but a recent story from North Mississippi underscores just ... Read more

by Our Viewpoint, Wednesday, November 1, 2017 9:28 pm

Editorials

None should be ‘innocent until proven poor’

Justice is sometimes out of reach for poor people in Mississippi. A case last week in Pearl underscores just how vulnerable low-income offenders can be ... Read more

by Our Viewpoint, Monday, October 30, 2017 9:48 pm

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State officials are elected to make decisions

Gov. Phil Bryant this week told reporters that he would like to see voters decide on two issues next year — the state flag and ... Read more

by Our Viewpoint, Friday, October 27, 2017 11:32 pm

Editorials

A fire escape plan can mean life or death for your family

Winter is coming — sort of. With lows expected to drop into the mid-30s it will certainly feel like winter this weekend. With cooler weather ... Read more

by Our Viewpoint, Thursday, October 26, 2017 10:03 pm

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Hard won, hard lost, lessons will be learned

The situation at Loyd Star is unfortunate to say the least. According to the school, the Mississippi High School Activities Association ruled that six student-athletes ... Read more

by Our Viewpoint, Tuesday, October 24, 2017 9:47 pm

Editorials

State needs to consider risks before taking them

Mississippi has a mixed record when it comes to economic development projects. The failures that make headlines most often tend to be “green” industries — ... Read more

by Our Viewpoint, Monday, October 23, 2017 9:55 pm

Editorials

Rules and input make meetings productive

Brookhaven aldermen put in writing what has been the protocol for years regarding public speakers at Board of Aldermen meetings. Anyone who seeks to address ... Read more

by Our Viewpoint, Thursday, October 19, 2017 10:03 pm

Editorials

City, county great place to live and work

Good things are happening in Brookhaven and Lincoln County, and state leaders have seen that first-hand this week. On Tuesday, the Mississippi Economic Council hosted ... Read more

by Our Viewpoint, Wednesday, October 18, 2017 10:11 pm

Editorials

Feds’ ‘fix’ for bridges comes with no funding

Bridges, bridges, bridges. That’s all folks seem to be talking about these days, and for good reason. Some Lincoln County bridges deemed unsafe have already ... Read more

by Our Viewpoint, Tuesday, October 17, 2017 9:23 pm

Editorials

‘Mockingbird’ critique not new, not unique to Mississippi

“To Kill A Mockingbird” was recently pulled from shelves at a Biloxi school. The book was pulled, according to the Biloxi School District, because parents ... Read more

by Our Viewpoint, Monday, October 16, 2017 10:08 pm

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