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What will your table look like this year?

As we head into a second Thanksgiving celebration that includes dealing with COVID, what will our table look ...

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Sunshine and dust bunnies are on my mind

The sun’s rays peek into my cozy sitting room calling my attention to a few dust bunnies.      Oops! ...

News

God will enjoy arguing with authentic Delta journalist

Harold Ray Mosby Jr.’s legendary editorial voice was at once powerful, poignant, prophetic and provocative. To the end ...

News

Oxford takes the title in regional story telling contest

Storytelling is an ancient art and a contemporary trend. Popular events– live events like The Moth and Risk!– ...

Columnists

Learning to find peace in the silence

Basically ignored growing up, three older sisters kept me distanced, attended small Catholic school (all grades), related to ...

Opinion

How could we ever forget?

Growing up, I often heard people speak about where they were when President Kennedy was shot.  It was ...

Opinion Main

Life forever changed for us 20 years ago

Tuesday, September 11, 2001 – I wasn’t that shocked initially when I heard a plane had flown into ...

Opinion

A snollygoster? No, just an independent thinker

The voice in my phone said, “We’re not selling anything.”  Doubting that, I waited for the revelation, which ...

Opinion

TANNEHILL: Senate bill benefits LOU transportation efforts

In a state with almost 6,000 miles of highway rated in poor condition, and more than 1,000 bridges ...

Opinion

Tannehill: Increased services and lower taxes: The 2022 budget is done

The past two years have been unpredictable at best. From floods to snowstorms and protests to pandemics, Covid-19 ...

Opinion

OPINION: Roberson shows leadership; the community should follow his lead

Good leadership requires humility, wisdom, and courage, traits Oxford School District Superintendent Bradley Roberson demonstrated Aug. 2 with ...

Opinion

SALTER: Social Security clock is still ticking

Understanding the impact of Social Security on Mississippi’s economy and on our people is a heavy lift. Let’s ...

Opinion

McCoy’s commitment to improving highways remembered

BOONEVILLE — In the pristine sanctuary of the lovely Gaston Baptist Church – a rural church in northwest ...

Opinion

How much do you know about George Washington?

Some things you might not know about our first President and Commander in Chief: Washington did not have ...

Opinion

The Trickle Down impact of student loan debt

Today, Americans hold more than $1.7 trillion in student loan debt, and it’s having a tremendous impact on ...

Opinion

It’s 2021 and activities are slowly returning to Oxford

Let us all agree that last year now officially means 2019, as 2020 was the same day repeated ...

Opinion

History helps us understand the body politic

Editor’s note. This is the first in a two-part series. The second can be found here.. In the ...

Opinion

Reflecting on the Body Politic, part 2

Editor’s note: This is the conclusion of a two-part column on this topic. The first installment can be ...

Opinion

Rosary beads lead to deeper faith, lessons learned

By Steve Stricker My hero mom, “Gert,” taught me many things, the most important perhaps was faith: to ...

Opinion

How much do you know about the Hindenburg?

On May 6, 1937, the German passenger airship Hindenburg was making its final approach to Manchester Township, New ...

Opinion

OPINION: Heaven has no capacity limit

As conditions surrounding the coronavirus pandemic improve, particularly in Lafayette County, conversations must take place regarding the relaxation ...

Opinion

OPINION: Mississippi’s vaccination reality defies national narrative

While criticism abounds for Governor Tate Reeves’ approach to handling the coronavirus pandemic, one major win is certainly ...

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