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Opinion

We can do better

If you need further proof (I doubt you do) that national politics are poisoned, look no further than Joe Biden’s recent comments about Vice President ... Read more

by Luke Horton, Friday, March 1, 2019 11:16 pm

Opinion

It’s the Souper Bowl, not Super Bowl

I get it. I understand why churches feel the need to host Super Bowl parties. If they didn’t, church attendance would be about nine yards ... Read more

by Luke Horton, Friday, February 1, 2019 9:36 pm

Opinion

The dusty beauty of a dirt road

It’s a shame dirt roads are becoming a thing of the past. Most of us traveled them at some point in our lives, and maybe ... Read more

by Luke Horton, Friday, January 25, 2019 9:34 pm

Opinion

For the love of country ham

I consider myself a fan of all things pork related. I believe bacon makes all things better, like everyone else. But I also dream of ... Read more

by Luke Horton, Friday, January 11, 2019 7:48 pm

Opinion

The nightmare after Christmas

Stomach virus? Check. Too many presents? Check. Painful injury? Check. More stomach virus? Check. Yellow jacket stings? Check. Best gas station in America? Check. And ... Read more

by Luke Horton, Friday, January 4, 2019 9:13 pm

Opinion

Why didn’t we do more?

Editor’s note: This column originally published in 2016. Given that the U.S. is pulling its remaining troops out of Syria, it’s relevant again — unfortunately. ... Read more

by Luke Horton, Friday, December 21, 2018 10:53 pm

Opinion

Thanks for donating to food pantry drive

Brookhaven and Lincoln County are full of givers. Just take a look at the list of donors for the Holiday Food Pantry Drive. The joint ... Read more

by Luke Horton, Friday, December 14, 2018 9:33 pm

Opinion

O Christmas tree

As long as I can remember, a real Christmas tree has been part of my family’s holiday celebrations. Some years we cut down our own, ... Read more

by Luke Horton, Friday, December 7, 2018 9:28 pm

Opinion

Get me out of the digital dark

As a rural Mississippian, I read with great interest the opinion piece by Brandon Presley Friday. The Public Service Commission chairman logically and passionately argued ... Read more

by Luke Horton, Friday, November 30, 2018 9:56 pm

Opinion

Finding my way to the local store

I am not a Black Friday shopper, at least not in the traditional sense. I do not wait in line before dawn to buy things. ... Read more