Ben Hillyer

If I am not from here, then where?

I am not a Natchezian.

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Graduates need a little dose of reality

Twenty-five years ago this month, yours truly was one of those fresh-faced children sitting in a metal folding ...

Ben Hillyer

Son proves Cosby is a parental prophet

Brain damage — every child has it.

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Transparency needed for hospital deal

Silence makes me a little nervous, particularly when public money or property is on the line.

Ben Hillyer

All signs point to investing in our businesses

Is the current squabble over a casino sign at the top of Roth Hill about enforcement or investment?

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Shriek with delight when you see Mom

Next week, the Momma at our house will mark her 15-month anniversary of existence.

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

JCP closing shouldn’t be end for mall

By noon Saturday a store with six decades of history in Natchez was reduced to four small racks ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Could NRMC have avoided nosedive?

Natchez Regional Medical Center’s once-archenemy now appears to be its only savior.

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Words carry heavy weight on holy day

Today, the most holy of Christian days, many believers might be shocked by how much a well-known atheist ...

Ben Hillyer

Informed choices are best approach

I wish I lived in Natchez Alderman Mark Fortenbery’s ward.

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Daughter knows how to make the calls

Move over Babe Ruth, Anna “Banana” may just have you beat soon. Just shy of turning 14 months ...

Ben Hillyer

Hall loved food, family, laughter

After 13 years, I had grown accustomed to the laughter.

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Natchez Regional system is broken beyond repair

Natchez Regional Medical Center, as we know it, appears to be on the brink of disintegrating.

Ben Hillyer

How far has technology taken us?

A lot of thinking can be done when you spend time staring at a blank computer monitor, holding ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Paperwork leaves NRMC questions

Bankruptcy court documents filed last week offer little insight into the real cause of Natchez Regional’s horrible financial ...

Ben Hillyer

Just what role should parents play?

I can’t remember a time when my parents ever helped me do my homework.

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Industries have to make logical sense

Illogical or ahead of its time? That’s a question often pondered in the realm of economic development.

Ben Hillyer

CVB director choice could affect legacy

When the last piece of confetti falls and all 365 days of Natchez’s 300th birthday end, what one ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Few good things happen after 2 a.m.

Downtown Natchez continues to go through a tug-of-war of sorts between the establishments and residents that close and ...

Ben Hillyer

Grammar scores a hit with baseball

Who knew that Dracula understands the infield fly rule or knows the difference between a no-hitter and a ...

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