Thank a teacher today, every day
Teachers retire every year and every year we lose some of the ladies and gentlemen who make us who we are today. Editor Don Whitten pays tribute to teachers, retired or coming back next year. (May 16, 2013, Page 4)
Letters to the Editor
Julie Gatlin writes to thank Brown Family Dairy Farm for hosting her Lafayette Elementary kindergarten class, while Barbara J. Smith writes to thank all of the churches, groups and students who helped The Pantry during the month of April. (May 16, 2013, Page 4)
Leaving the world better than you found it
Dr. Will Dabbs writes a guest column about the Oxford Medical Ministries Clinic and all that if offers the community’s working uninsured. (May 15, 2013, Page 4)
Letters to the Editor
Preston Ray Garrett writes about gun control and government involvement, urging a move that would place armed officers in every school in America. (May 15, 2013, Page 4)
Them Dad-Gummed Dioxide Crystals
Local columnist Jimmy Reed writes that there are those better than he is at telling tall tales, and he gives an example of a story about a rainmaker that one of his friends told to make that point. (May 14, 2013, Page 4)
Low primary turnout embarrassing
Editor Don Whitten writes about the low turnout at last week’s primary election for city government, noting that it only took a 100 votes or so to re-elect two aldermen. It’s not about who wins, but rather the turnout in a community that steadily growing. (May 13, 2013, Page 4A)
Letters to the Editor
Mark Yarbrough writes to say he’s not going to be silent any longer as he urges individuals, churches, states and nations to follow the Bible and speak out and act for God. (May 13, 2013, Page 4A)
Who else would have put up with you?
Editor Don Whitten writes about the special day, Mother’s Day, that everyone remembers – and for a good reason. He looks at all of the things our mothers do for us, and says we definitely need to be planning a special day for them. (May 10, 2013, Page 4A)
Letters to the Editor
Julie Schoerke writes to say how much she and others who attended last week’s Oxford Creative Nonfiction Conference enjoyed Oxford and its hospitality. (May 10, 2013, Page 4A)
Medicaid expansion – an investment worth making
Mississippi is, for a number of reasons, the unhealthiest state in the union. And with that condition, there’s poverty and the effect it has on paying for health care. News Editor Jonathan Scott looks into one option – expanding Medicaid – that seems to be a no-brainer when it comes to helping the needy in the state. (May 9, 2013, Page 4A)
