Opinion

The fall of a fortress and the promise of hope

When I think of Mark Antony, I think of Shakespeare first and Jennifer Lopez’s ex-husband next. I thought…

Opinion

Will Supreme Court revisit Heller case?

It’s been 20 years since mass shooting gun violence became part of the national lexicon in America after…

Editorials

Return of students highlights good news

Students in Lincoln County schools returned to the classroom Tuesday, with Brookhaven and Brookhaven Academy following right behind…

Opinion

Meanwhile, down on the farm

I have a new skill set to list on my resume — farm sitter. At least, that’s what…

Opinion

We must confront racism, terrorism

The news that two mass shootings took the lives of 29 came as a shock in some ways,…

Opinion Columnists

Fair speeches bring humor, serious messages

The Neshoba County Fair has long been a place for Mississippi politicians to engage in drama, hyperbole, and…

My Turn

Medicaid reform needed in Mississippi

With election season upon us, one growing issue that has popped up on the political radar screen in…

Editorials

Watch for children when school bell rings

It is that time of year again: school bells will ring and buses will fill area streets. It’s…

Opinion

An electoral wish list

Well, come a week from last Tuesday, or “Tuesday-week” as my grandmother would have said, we will know…

Editorials

Highway renaming a fitting memorial

A section of Hwy. 51 will now bear the name of one of Lincoln County’s finest officers. Hwy.…