Ben Hillyer

Is voting random or responsibility?

If NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was on the ballot, he might have received at least one vote. He ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

County needs a new sheriff, Patten right fit

After months of political signs, mail-outs, candidates’ forums and push cards and a bit of mudslinging, most of ...

Ben Hillyer

Summer sliding not good for son

The stack of papers on the dining room table looms over our family’s busy summer like a vulture ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

County elections comparable to sporting event

My wife Julie loves the Olympics. I have never fully understood the fascination, but I appreciate and respect ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Democrat says farewell to longtime worker, friend

The nickel tour — sometimes referred to as the Boy Scout tour — of The Natchez Democrat’s building ...

Ben Hillyer

Always prepare to be challenged

So what if Pluto had been the Death Star after all?

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Let’s use more common sense when voting

In just over three weeks, Adams County voters will head to the polls for the Republican and Democratic ...

Ben Hillyer

Is dream for MLK street coming true?

In life, most changes happen slowly and incrementally. Wrinkles form without fanfare. A few gray hairs go unnoticed ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Imagination of daughter never ceases to amaze

Right after my daughter was born, probably half a dozen or so people came up to me and ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Complex issues need personal soul searching

A strange thing happened Saturday morning. The sun came up, and birds came out and sang, and the ...

Ben Hillyer

Changing our flag is just the first step

When the Confederate battle emblem is removed from the Mississippi State flag, the easiest task of addressing racism ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

A rare, special opportunity to hear a hero

The clinking of plates and forks is background noise and is as commonplace as the proverbial “rubber chicken” ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Superintendent’s enthusiasm is lackluster

When Frederick Hill first stepped onto the Natchez education stage just more than three years ago, he was ...

Ben Hillyer

Do you ever graduate from Parent U?

Sometimes I am not a good student.

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

No clear front runner yet in mayoral race

Local politics is a bit of a sport for many. A handful of folks in town can tell ...

Ben Hillyer

For Hill, silence is not a virtue

Silence is not the answer. As much as there have been discussions between community members, the Adams County ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Odds, logic stacked against land use plan

Louisiana politics are notoriously ugly. Normally the worst occurs in Baton Rouge or New Orleans.

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Local veterans museum would highlight stories

Every American citizen should be required to spend at least a day exploring Arlington National Cemetery.

Ben Hillyer

Sometimes laughter is best medicine

When the bases are loaded, the winning run is on base and your son is paying more attention ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Loans go hand in hand with education

All across the country, it’s cap and gown season. Many high school commencement exercises will be filled with ...

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