Ben Hillyer

Good Friday is a good day indeed

Look in the mirror this morning. Look really hard. You did this.

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Are rewards programs rewarding?

Call me a skeptic, but the myriad of retail store “rewards” programs are lost on me.

Ben Hillyer

Parents are the true superheroes

In my book, every superhero needs a super villain.

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Leadership isn’t about keeping secrets

Beyond being popular enough to garner a winning number of votes in an election, is Calvin Butler any ...

Ben Hillyer

Census data proves we’re all in together

If area officials needed a reminder that we are all in this together, all they had to do ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Let’s follow the money in government

Adams County and the City of Natchez rapidly are approaching the halfway point in fiscal year 2013.

Ben Hillyer

Let’s do a little Pilgrimage myth busting

It is hard to kill a good story, even if it isn’t the truth. A one-hour class Friday ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Now Valentine’s Day means so much more

Valentine’s Day has never been a holiday high on my anticipation list.

Ben Hillyer

Upkeep plans lacking for buildings

This is the tale of two buildings — one that is rising from the ground and one that ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

People are what Natchez is all about

If you’re from Natchez or have ever spent much time here, you know, this place is special.

Ben Hillyer

Are ulterior motives at play in move?

Mississippi legislators aren’t playing with Monopoly money.

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

There is nothing to fear, right?

Over the past nearly nine months, Julie and I have been on a journey of sorts. It’s a ...

Ben Hillyer

Does anyone else hear that ringing noise?

How many alarm bells must sound in the Natchez city council chambers before we realize that there is ...

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Don’t be afraid to share pet’s personality

Some folks just need to enter the room to a theme song.

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Who’s best fit for downtown development?

For a city with one of the most preserved, most historic downtowns in the state of Mississippi, Natchez’s ...

Ben Hillyer

Have I been living a lie all this time?

Do you think your name somehow influences who you are, what you do and how you act?

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Prepare for plenty of true stories

A firefighting teacher, a sheep shearing pre-teen and a Spanish-preaching Irish man walk into a bar.

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Businesses pay big bucks for TV spotlight

Today, the San Francisco 49ers will face the Baltimore Ravens to see who can claim the title of ...

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100 of this, 100 of that, get counting!

How did you learn to count to 100?

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Pull over to answer that text message

If you see me pulled over on the side of the road soon, don’t call for help. I’m ...

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