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Those who don’t vote do count

Highs danced near 90 degrees Tuesday, and the sun baked campaign supporters waving signs, arms and balloons at ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

City needs a new rudder

In two days the first round of the Natchez mayor’s office fight should be over.

Ben Hillyer

Lack of control has destroyed leadership

Tuesday night’s meeting, in which three aldermen walked out on a motion to elect a new police chief, ...

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Parenting 101 is all around us, just watch

Our house played host to a parenting 101 seminar this weekend, and my husband and I took a ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

We hope our work may help you

In approximately one week, this newspaper’s editorial board will publish its endorsements for the City of Natchez’s municipal ...

Election - opinion

Weak mayor can be strong leader

A simple fact that presumably governs the City of Natchez isn’t a fact at all. It’s only a ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

The good, the bad and the candidates

Have you ever noticed that the more options we have, the less satisfied we generally are?

Ben Hillyer

Aretha knows the key to this election

If I were Aretha Franklin I might belt out one of the rhythm and blues singer’s most famous ...

Election - opinion

What if we had the best of each candidate?

Phillip West preaches the word of Natchez. Put him behind a lectern with a live microphone and he’ll ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Steamboat, city have much in common

Saturday morning as the sun began to pop up over the Mississippi River, the connections between the American ...

Ben Hillyer

Is it time to start pushing out of the nest?

If love is about letting go then why does it have to happen so fast?

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Squawk that turns to talk is worthwhile

Does the Natchez-Adams School District pay its top administrators too much? Or does it have too many top ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Speak now or forever hold your griping

And they’re off! With the close of the qualification period Saturday, all the players are set in the ...

Ben Hillyer

Why does lottery make difference?

I received a sign from God in the wee hours of the morning Thursday. Or at least I ...

Election - opinion

Here’s what we’ll do during city elections

Small windows of time crop up on the Miss-Lou news calendar that allow for catching up and getting ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Local leadership needs taming

Human beings are amazingly similar and simultaneously insanely different.

Ben Hillyer

Can you sketch the next outrage?

I am tired of the outrage. Aren’t you?

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Can pride fuel future successes?

Texans certainly have impressive egos. Mississippians and Louisianans know that from a young age.

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

What will it take to get your vote?

The yard signs are up and jabs have already begun to fly in the Natchez mayor’s race.

Ben Hillyer

Vidalia is making its move again

Vidalia has always been and always will be the city on the move. It’s in residents’ blood, It’s ...

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