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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

During hard times, faith kicks in to high gear

Two months removed from a catastrophic day, Renae Loy can calmly recount what happened on the weekend of ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Violent riots in Baltimore are senseless

As Baltimore melted in chaos last week, most of us either ignored it or watched the sordid mess ...

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 ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Bartering is often a part of life

Moments of clarity seem to come more quickly with age — though admittedly for many of us ...

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 ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Interested, caring Slatter not forgotten

Suffice to say a community newspaper gets its fair share of complaints. It comes with the territory.

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 ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Less restrictive gun law is good for state

Mississippi women — and a few confident men — may soon be sporting looks that kill.

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 ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

We must act now in reversing downward population trend

If you’ve never been to what’s effectively the ghost town of Rodney in Jefferson County, it’s worth ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Credit for NRMC recovery is misplaced

One year ago last week, Natchez Regional Medical Center filed bankruptcy, surprising many citizens in the process.

Opinion

McDaniel’s coalition mostly unraveled

Nearly two years ago, the newly formed Mississippi Senate Conservative Coalition was preparing to make life uncomfortable for ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Discussion is necessary for hospital move

Two Riverland Medical Center board members said last week that no official plans had been made for ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Bond proposal doesn’t pass smell test

Kingdom building can be addictive, so much so that the builders can convince themselves their plans are unquestionable.

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