Ben Hillyer

Natchez needs your imagination

Wouldn’t it be great if downtown Natchez could return to the days when the streets were packed with ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

City owned properties at crossroads

Margaret Martin School, the beautiful building that has dominated a stretch of Homochitto Street since its construction just ...

Ben Hillyer

Hot breath not the worst thing in the world

If hot, dog breath is the worst thing that happens to you, you must be having a good ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Transparency still vital in NRMC deal

While the battle of Natchez’s formerly rival hospitals is over, the unusual detritus left in its wake remains.

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

What do Ebola, balloons have in common?

By mid-morning Saturday all was right with the world, my wife Julie announced from the passenger seat.

Ben Hillyer

Fly high with The Democrat this weekend

“Put me on the front page, mister.” The words are so common for this newspaper photographer, that I ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Cooper house caught up in paper caper

Nearly 20 months ago when our daughter, Anna, was first born, Julie and I were given lots of ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Bitter taste of NRMC deal will soon fade

A discharge date was set and a rehab routine outlined for the people of Adams County last week. ...

Ben Hillyer

Commissioner says roads need attention

It must be human nature to overlook the cost of maintenance when buying something shiny and new, like ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Hospital coming to end of sad, costly chapter for county

The long, slow and horribly shameful demise of Natchez Regional Medical Center is nearly over.

Ben Hillyer

Lack of effort evident with budget talks

When it comes to approving the city budget, Natchez aldermen Dan Dillard is right.

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Lack of effort by leadership doomed NRMC

The more tidbits of information seep from the walls of Natchez Regional Medical Center, the more disappointed I ...

Ben Hillyer

Principal takes on Friday night religion

I bet principal Rick Brown has been called a few names in his time at the helm of ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

NRMC sale needs proper autopsy soon

Natchez Regional Medical Center’s long, lingering death is nearly over.

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

How much is health care worth to you?

Any sane person who has ever tried to make sense of medical billing practices will quickly be scratching ...

Ben Hillyer

Help us tell stories of the Miss-Lou

Morning races to get to the newspaper are probably not very common in Natchez.

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Hospital bankruptcy deal smells

Can anyone believe much that comes from the mouths of those working to sell Natchez Regional Medical Center ...

Ben Hillyer

Mims should help address area tourism concerns

Rep. Sam Mims likes the view from his seat in Mississippi House these days.

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

No need to reinvent wheel with program

Could a wealthy white man from Memphis have a plan that could help improve Natchez’s mostly black public ...

Ben Hillyer

Harper puts views in perspective

Legislative breakfast — the two words are enough to make me grab the covers and pull them over ...

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