Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Community should consider mayor’s campaign slogan

Nearly a year into his term as Natchez mayor, Darryl Grennell continues to take criticism from people who ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Community recently lost two special leaders

April comes to a close today, and many items and events of note marked the month, but the ...

Ben Hillyer

Democrat plans coverage of May 23 election

On May 23, Adams County voters will not only decide the future the Natchez-Adams County School District, but ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Keeping Natchez clean is difficult problem to solve

Natchez Mayor Darryl Grennell strode across Memorial Park Saturday morning with an air of accomplishment and pride. Grennell ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Imagine community without divisions, prejudice

As a parent of a 4-year-old, you can probably imagine I’ve been to my fair share of Easter ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Natchez police need support at every level

Being a police officer is certainly not easy. The pay is typically pretty lousy, the hours can be ...

Opinion Columnists

Please help get diabetic service dog

My name is Sydney Jackson. I am a senior at Cathedral High School.

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Getting school bond issues passed will be difficult

Natchez-Adams School District officials have been making their rounds over the last couple of months, attempting to build ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

We need WABAC machine for recreation

Saturday started off rainy and wet, the kind of day that earlier in my life would have meant ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Does local farmers’ market need a reset?

The yellow pollen covering practically everything in sight indicates spring is here. In no time flat farmers and ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

What happened to ‘human’ grocery experience?

A  “quick” trip to Walmart Saturday turned into quite an adventure for my 4-year-old daughter and me. Time is ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Much owed to father who continues to inspire, teach

Owing things to others has never become comfortable to me. Whoever you owe seems to hold a special ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Phoenix parade offers variety of life lessons

Friday night’s Krewe of Phoenix Mardi Gras parade — like many public events — can bring life lessons ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Jesus loves the little children; How about you?

Being a good Southerner, admitting that I could learn anything from a Northerner can be a bit difficult ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

I have blinked a few times in four years

For all of the people who warned me, “You’ll blink and wonder where the time went,” just before ...

Opinion Columnists

Get in a New York State of Mind with Natchez Festival of Music benefit

A New York State of Mind, a benefit for the Natchez Festival of Music, will be an event ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Baby Cooper taking world in stride

Our family celebrated a milestone Wednesday. The day marked two months since we officially became a family of ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Life is too short to not respect others

As my foot instinctively hit the brake pedal Friday afternoon in the middle of John R. Junkin Drive ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

We need to work together to help reduce crime

Each time the subject of violence in our community is discussed, I’m reminded of a conversation from many, ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

All lives are precious in our community

Over generalization and poor attempts at humor can lead to misunderstandings and in some ways harden our collective ...

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