Editorials
Country legends headline week of good news
A country music legend will be in Southwest Mississippi today. Marty Stuart and his band will perform tonight at the Homochitto River Festival. Stuart and ...
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New leadership coming to both school districts
Both Lincoln County’s and Brookhaven’s school districts will have a new superintendent to start the next school year. Brookhaven superintendent Ray Carlock announced his retirement ...
by Our Viewpoint, Thursday, October 24, 2019 6:23 pm
Editorials
A little honesty in politics would go a long way
U.S. Rep. Michael Guest of Mississippi released a statement Monday that we feel is worth highlighting. The Republican, referring to Democratic Congressman Adam Schiff, said: ...
by Our Viewpoint, Tuesday, October 22, 2019 7:10 pm
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Lynyrd Skynyrd monument will forever link band to area
No matter your opinion of rock ’n roll, there is no denying Lynyrd Skynyrd’s impact on the genre — especially Southern rock. At its peak, ...
by Our Viewpoint, Monday, October 21, 2019 9:09 pm
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Annual flea market tops week of good news
Wesson’s annual flea market is today, with more than 100 vendors planning to set up in downtown. The market is a tradition going back 48 ...
by Our Viewpoint, Friday, October 18, 2019 7:34 pm
Editorials
State takes unique approach to invest in mental services
For years, Mississippians accused of a crime, but also needing a mental health evaluation, sat in local jails because of a lack of space at ...
by Our Viewpoint, Thursday, October 17, 2019 6:42 pm
Editorials
Reeves vs. Hood: Plenty for voters to think about
There has been plenty of back-and-forth between gubernatorial candidates Jim Hood and Tate Reeves on issues that Mississippians care deeply about. Reeves, the Republican, says ...
by Our Viewpoint, Tuesday, October 15, 2019 7:30 pm
Editorials
Don’t hold your breath waiting on rural broadband
If you live in rural Southwest Mississippi and are waiting for electric co-ops to offer high-speed internet, we have some advice: Don’t hold your breath. ...
by Our Viewpoint, Monday, October 14, 2019 7:00 pm
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Plenty of positive news in newspaper’s pages
A group of volunteers, including some from Brookhaven, is working to honor the memory of Lynyrd Skynyrd with a memorial at the crash site in Gillsburg. A ...
by Our Viewpoint, Friday, October 11, 2019 9:20 pm
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Transparency helps school improve state score
A Mississippi school is getting some well-deserved praise after moving from an F on the state’s accountability ranking last year to an A this year. ...
by Our Viewpoint, Thursday, October 10, 2019 6:22 pm
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