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Quinn Minute – Drive-in movies

By Rix Quinn Columnist   There’s nothing like a cool night, a warm date, and a cold drink…

Opinion

Nine months of summer, maybe a frost

By Harold Brummett Denmark Star Route   It is summer, we are in the great state of Mississippi…

Columns

America First: Make NATO Great Again

By Matthew Becker Guest Columnist   Si vis pacem, para bellum – “If you want peace, prepare for…

Opinion

Summertime, and the living is easy

By Bonnie Brown Columnist “Summertime, and the living is easy. Fish are jumping, and the cotton is high.” …

Columns

Payback is hot, and sometimes smelly

By Les Ferguson Jr. Columnist   My daddy cursed me. Not with foul language, but a curse, nonetheless.…

Opinion

Marbles, typewriters, and Vietnam hats

By Steve Stricker  Columnist   In the July 9 Eagle, wrote about my hero mom, Gert saying– “No…

Opinion

Picking the best inventions

By TJ Ray Columnist   Someone asked me a while back what I wanted for my birthday.  My…

Opinion

A most bearable mascot solution

By Gregory Westphal Guest Columnist Dissension doesn’t need to rise to the sticks and stones stage to cause…

Columns

Climate change and women

By TJ Ray Columnist   Beam the Mad Hatter down from whatever planet he’s visiting, and you’ll have…

Columns

Texas disaster stirs memories of Mississippi floods

By Sid Salter Columnist Mississippians are generally a generous and empathetic people. We sincerely feel the pain of…

Columns

Little comfort in Mystic tragedy

By Steve Stricker Columnist   “Helpless,” unable to defend or help oneself; weak and dependent; unable to control or…

Religion

Stay ready to be the rescue someone needs

By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist   I grew up in church. Even before my father decided to go…

Columns

Time to check in on resolutions

By Bonnie Brown  Columnist Believe it or not, we have just passed the halfway mark in 2025.  Yes,…

Columns

County veterans busy on holiday

By Harold Brummett Denmark Star Route   The Veterans of Lafayette County were busy this last week. We…

Opinion

Two sides of Sardis Lake

By TJ Ray Columnist   What a beautiful day to visit the reservoir and photograph birds.  The trip…

Columns

Living daily surrounded by treasures

By Steve Stricker Columnist   To quote my hero mother, Gert – “No woman would put up with…

Opinion

Fishing stories make the best memories

By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist   I got to spend some time with an old friend this week.…

Opinion

Bring back our graham crackers

By Bonnie Brown Columnist What are your favorite food combinations?  Strawberry and chocolate, hot dog and mustard, peanut…

Opinion

Man, nor land, is an island

By TJ Ray Columnist   “No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece…

Columns

Best of America found here

By Steve Stricker Columnist   With all the craziness going on around us – Russia, Ukraine, Israel, Palestine,…

Religion

Face life’s changes with courage

By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist   Change has always come naturally to me. Moving to a new town,…

Columns

Take notice of America’s greatness

By Harold Brummett Denmark Star Route   A friend of mine texted me the other day and said…