Local Opinion

“The Body Snatchers Are Among Us”

December 2nd, 2020 | by TLV News

by Melvin Arrington It’s been said that a novel can often capture what life was like during a particular historical

May 8th, 2020 | by Kevin Frye

The Oxford Board of Aldermen will meet tomorrow to discuss whether to allow restaurants to re-open for dine-in service, and if so,

October 17th, 2018 | by Jay Hughes

Are you reading this on-line, at home? The answer to that question depends on where you live in Mississippi. About 39

July 16th, 2018 | by Jay Hughes

With a looming special session and all the rush to be “for” or “against” an internet sales tax, it’s important

August 14th, 2017 | by TLV News

Governor William Winter was correct when he said: “The only road out of poverty runs past the schoolhouse door.” This

July 26th, 2017 | by Jay Hughes

On June 9, 1954, Senator Joe McCarthy’s constant personal attacks and character assassination of many good Americans was brought to

April 28th, 2017 | by Randy Weeks

My college music history professor, Dr. James Downey, once proclaimed, “The art of conversation is dead!” For some unexplained reason

April 19th, 2017 | by Jay Hughes

We hear Mississippi politicians every day cite statistics about how great things are looking. However, there are two kinds of

January 24th, 2017 | by Jay Hughes

TAX SHIFT AHEAD – EXIT NOW! Lawmakers are in session in Jackson. Local school districts, property owners, superintendents and supervisors

November 4th, 2016 | by Brittain Thompson

Wandering around the Las Vegas Strip with my Kiwi friend, Caleb Thompson, in daylight hours, we crossed European-style bridges over