Opinion

A businesswoman and a force to behold has died

Brookhaven and Lincoln County lost a true giant of business and a titan of a human being Thursday…

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If CON laws are bad during a pandemic, they’re always bad

During an election season, you are bound to hear politicians make a lot of promises. One of the…

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Incumbent Hyde-Smith gets reelected despite negative ads

Republican Mississippi U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith is no stranger to getting her hands dirty. How else could a…

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People who ‘under voted’ may not have understood

Tuesday during the General Election, Mississippi voters cast ballots for or against three statewide ballot measures — one…

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There comes a time we must confront our own mortality

“We all have two lives. The second one starts when we realize we have only one.” — Confucius…

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Both parties have kicked the Social Security can down the road

American voters occupied themselves during the 2020 presidential and congressional campaign cycle, talking about COVID-19, the Amy Coney…

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It’s true, an object in motion tends to stay in motion

“An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same…

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After the election, healthcare looms as the same irresistible force, immovable object

When the electioneering bandwagons roll back into the barn and our new leaders assume their duties — regardless…

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Why does she stay? A look at intimate partner violence

Have you ever heard someone state, “I don’t understand why she doesn’t just leave” in response to conversations…

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Waking up to new COVID-19 realities

So I thought we needed a white couch. Everywhere you look, white couches. Off-white couches. Blame it on…