Columnist: Kevin Cooper

There is nothing to fear, right?

Over the past nearly nine months, Julie and I have been on a journey of sorts. It’s a ...

Ben Hillyer

Does anyone else hear that ringing noise?

How many alarm bells must sound in the Natchez city council chambers before we realize that there is ...

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Don’t be afraid to share pet’s personality

Some folks just need to enter the room to a theme song.

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Who’s best fit for downtown development?

For a city with one of the most preserved, most historic downtowns in the state of Mississippi, Natchez’s ...

Ben Hillyer

Have I been living a lie all this time?

Do you think your name somehow influences who you are, what you do and how you act?

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Prepare for plenty of true stories

A firefighting teacher, a sheep shearing pre-teen and a Spanish-preaching Irish man walk into a bar.

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Businesses pay big bucks for TV spotlight

Today, the San Francisco 49ers will face the Baltimore Ravens to see who can claim the title of ...

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100 of this, 100 of that, get counting!

How did you learn to count to 100?

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Pull over to answer that text message

If you see me pulled over on the side of the road soon, don’t call for help. I’m ...

Ben Hillyer

Fortenbery didn’t listen to Yogi Berra

It is a good thing that Natchez alderman Mark Fortenbery was not sitting in the Cleveland Indians’ dugout ...

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Don’t forget the humpbacks

Write our state’s name vertically on a state map and somewhere after the last crooked letter, crooked letter ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Mayor riding rails over aldermen

Natchez Alderman Dan Dillard has a lot of gall.

Ben Hillyer

Some parent battles are fight-to-death

The biggest battles of parenthood sometimes come when you least expect them.

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Maybe it’s time to fly south?

Winter clearly isn’t even for the birds. These creatures, with some of the smallest brains in all the ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Some leaders could use a fresh coat

Julie and I bought a house a while back and are in the process of doing some renovations ...

Ben Hillyer

Go empty this winter for others

An empty bowl is a happy bowl.

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New world needs close attention

An interesting new door swung open in the Miss-Lou Friday, and, like the children who walked through the ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Enough is enough for Natchez crime

Countless hours have been spent watching and worrying over the fiscal cliff, but Natchez should be worrying about ...

Ben Hillyer

From chaos can come true wonder

Mary and Joseph may have been looking for room in the inn, but there is no way in ...

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Let’s make a few resolutions, together

Resolutions, for those who actually make them, tend to be a very personal thing.

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