Ben Hillyer

I hear Canada is nice in the fall

If I hadn’t been born, my parents would be living in Ottawa or Toronto, singing “O, Canada” at ...

Ben Hillyer

School’s out; Let’s go to Applebee’s

The news that Applebee’s plans to bring its endless apps and bar snacks to a small corner of ...

Ben Hillyer

Add bridge workers to hero list

In a world where politicians and celebrities crave the spotlight, it is hard to figure out who the ...

Ben Hillyer

Do we want a hero or a leader?

What America wants for its next president is a fighter, a person who can go toe-to-toe with big ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ben Hillyer

Always prepare to be challenged

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

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 ...

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 ...

Ben Hillyer

Do you ever graduate from Parent U?

Sometimes I am not a good student.

Ben Hillyer

Vital questions left unanswered

The June 2nd meeting concerning the hydroelectric ordinance began as a meeting to inform the attendees about the ...

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 ...

Ben Hillyer

City not alone in combatting property issues

Bigger is not always better. Faster is not always superior. Government is not always the answer.

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 ...

Ben Hillyer

Election season will soon be upon us all

Now that the last of spring’s flowers have come and gone, another type of bloom has begun to ...

Ben Hillyer

Hop aboard license plate bandwagon

I know I am going to be rockin, with my new Natchez Tricentennial license plate on the back ...

Ben Hillyer

New Natchez car tag poses dilemma

I may sound like a crotchety old man waving his cane at those young whippersnappers, but back in ...

Ben Hillyer

Slatter knew what made a good story

I am not old enough to have ever heard a live Bill Slatter radio broadcast or watch the ...

Ben Hillyer

Losing, like winning, is a part of life

I am glad that my son lost. I may have been the only parent standing on the Duncan ...

Ben Hillyer

Hard copies best way to save memories in digital world

I spent what seemed like forever searching for the photo I took nearly five years ago of Gibson ...

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