Ben Hillyer

There’s a little Santa in every one of us

The man with the long white beard and flowing robe was not the real Santa Claus.

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Never take our freedoms for granted

Seventy-three years ago today, the world changed with a deadly act of war.

Ben Hillyer

Where was outrage before Common Core?

If you need to understand why state leaders are suddenly joining the national chorus of voices vilifying this ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Hard work pays off in words of child

With visions of pyrotechnics still dancing in her eyes, the tiny redhead turned back, threw up her little ...

Ben Hillyer

Don’t be a Scrooge this holiday season

The race is on. The clock is ticking. Santa Claus will be coming down the chimney is less ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Plenty to be thankful for this holiday

My emotional connections to heavy machinery pretty much ended at the ripe old age of 6 or 7 ...

Ben Hillyer

Natchez can learn from other’s history

If Savannah, Ga., could offer Natchez a piece of advice, I bet it would be this — beware ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Float talks with public on pool option

Call me skeptical, but the recent discussions about building a pool in Adams County have me a bit ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Navigate your way toward the future

Motorists along North Canal Street two weeks ago may have thought the newspaper’s staff had finally lost its ...

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.

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