Editorials

Better notification process needed

Brookhaven residents, restaurants and city officials were likely singing “Hallelujah” when the news came Wednesday that the week-long…

Editorials

Funding plan puts burden on districts

A proposal to change the state’s education funding formula could increase per-pupil spending, but it looks like local…

Editorials

City is to blame for water confusion

Brookhaven remained under a boil-water notice Monday and into today. On Monday, residents were still confused about whether…

Editorials

High-speed pursuits too risky for public

High-speed police pursuits too often end tragically and it’s easy to argue they usually aren’t worth the risk…

Columns

Collaborative recruiting foster parents

A Mississippi collaborative is trying to solve one of the state’s most pressing problems — there aren’t enough…

Editorials

Another hit for state’s budget

The state’s budget picture got a bit gloomier Thursday, with Gov. Phil Bryant ordering another round of budget…

Editorials

Gas tax increase unpopular but needed

The message was clear at a meeting of the Lincoln County Board of Supervisors Monday: more funding is…

Editorials

Be smart with heat this winter

Extremely cold air mixed with precipitation is something that throws southerners into a tailspin. The best advice for…

Columns

Waiting on snow

We waited, staring out the window begging the snow to fall. The clouds were there. The cold air…

Opinion

Here’s a character challenge for the new year

A couple of calendars back I read of a woman who chooses a word each January to help…