Opinion Columnists

Judges valuable, but untrained in constitution

If you need a wise, reasonable soul to adjudicate a drunken misdemeanor bar fight, sort out right from…

Opinion

You are worth more than you know

Those of us who are my age and older (late 40s-plus) often bemoan “the younger generations” spending too…

Opinion

A call for principled politicians

Aspiring individuals with names inked on Tuesday’s ballots would do well to consider the likes of John H.…

Opinion

Mississippi Cares a good option

Mississippians are split when it comes to Medicaid expansion or reform. About a third say they would be…

Opinion

Effort to aid families could be key in Mississippi

After a year of pilot programs, the leaders of an initiative to strengthen troubled Mississippi families say they…

Editorials

Music tops week of good news in the area

A music festival celebrating songwriters will take place in Brookhaven this weekend with a host of musicians scheduled…

Editorials

Stop wasting taxpayer dollars

The headline was almost unbelievable: Mississippi paid $2.3M just to hang posters. Yep, that’s right. Thanks to some…

Opinion

A single viewpoint doesn’t define us

Can you be a Christian and support the death penalty? That question was asked this week after the…

Opinion

Why don’t we try normal for a while?

“In our age there is no such thing as ‘keeping out of politics.’ All issues are political issues…

Editorials

Local elections will affect everyone

Primary election day is fast approaching. Election Day for primaries is Aug. 6 with a runoff, if needed,…