Daniel McCarthy: Pope Leo courts the global left
No pope can afford to be completely apolitical, but Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, is proving to be more political than most — and he’s siding with the left.
Our View: In the beginning, there was Weyerhaeuser
When the history of economic development in Lowndes County is discussed, the story usually begins with the arrival of Severstal/Steel Dynamics and PACCAR in the western part of the county. The steel mill began operations in 2007 while PACCAR opened in 2010.
Froma Harrop: Loneliness: People do need people
Ashley, North Dakota, is a small farming town where the local diet leans hard on sausage, deep-fried chicken and strudel. It has something of a medical center, but the nearest trauma hospital able to handle the most serious injuries is almost four hours away in Fargo.
Bobby Harrison: Charter School Authorizer Board is not in Mississippi Constitution but is overseeing public schools
The immense power of the seven-member Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board is being displayed as it contemplates closing a Canton school – SR1 College Preparatory and STEM Academy – for alleged money woes.
David McRae: Building access, not barriers
One hundred and fifty thousand dollars. It’s not an insignificant sum of money. It can pay off a home – cover the purchase of a new car (and years’ worth of gas) – pay for college – deliver financial security. Now, imagine losing it.
Possumhaw: Smaller than a sparrow
The wind blew, the tops of the trees swayed back and forth. One leafy limb fell while a light rain covered the lake. The whole time the sun shone over the fields.
Letter: Suggestions for the city
Kudos to the mayor and council for voting to approve the purchase of additional cameras to aid our police department in their various criminal investigations.
Roses and Thorns: 6-6-26
A rose to Golden Triangle libraries, whose diverse range of reading programs help our children continue to develop reading and comprehension skills while out of
Marc Dion: The right thing costs you
“If you’re trying to decide what to do, and you only have two choices, do the thing that’s hardest,” my pop used to tell me. “The right thing is always the hardest thing.”
Thom Caraccio: Just another day working at the strip club
More adventures in the film industry.
Ask Rufus: Memories of the gullies at Allison’s Wells
Schools are beginning to get out, and summer is just around the corner.
Our View: From fossil finds to kayak rides
Throughout history, access to waterways is one of the single most powerful drivers of a city’s development, economy, and culture. There is a reason almost every major ancient and modern metropolis — from New York and New Orleans to London, Istanbul and Tokyo — is situated next to a river, lake, or ocean.
Raymond Barranco: We keep asking the wrong question about public policy
Every major policy debate in Mississippi eventually collapses into the same argument.
Froma Harrop: Price gouging is whose problem?
Horrors. The profiteers running this year’s World Cup are forcing fans to shell out thousands for a single ticket.
Our View: Betting on trouble
On Nov. 18, 1865, the New York Saturday Press published a short story written by an obscure former miner and steamboat pilot writing under the name Mark Twain.
Other Editors: No nuclear enrichment for the Saudis either
No U.S. President has done more to confront Iran ’s nuclear program than Donald Trump, and one reason is to avert a nuclear arms race in the world’s most volatile region.
Thom Caraccio: Seeped in the South
To start this off, my 3x great-grandfather James William Henry Salley fought in the CSA’s 3rd Mississippi Infantry and later the 15th. Before that, he owned a small plantation near what is now Grenada.
Our View: Starkville High’s $125 million wish list needs less silence, more specifics
Last month, the Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District board approved a $101 million bond for a new high school.
David McRae: The fraud fight
Taxpayers today lose as much as $521 billion to fraud every single year. For too many, that’s not just a number. It’s a road left in decay – a Social Security check never received – a childcare facility stolen from the community.
Bobby Harrison: US Supreme Court must answer key questions after its Callais redistricting decision
Some folks believe the recent U.S. Supreme Court redistricting decision in Louisiana v. Callais gives elected officials the authority to discriminate against Black people – to draw political districts with the express purpose of preventing them from being in the majority.
Lowndes County Building Permits, June 12, 2025
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