By Paul KeaneThere is an interesting column on the same page as this one. Bill Crawford takes a look at local journalism and its impact on communities both big and small....

By Bill CrawfordJACKSON —The Mississippi Press Association, celebrating its 160th anniversary, held a forum highlighting local journalism last week at History Is Lunch in...

It is a fundamental right of all Americans, and all eligible Franklin Countians need to turn out and cast a ballot in Tuesday's Democrat and Republican primaries. More...

Dear Editor,On behalf of Friends of Franklin County Veterans allow me to express sincere appreciation to the following who contributed to the Veterans Day program held Nov....

Dear Editor,What a season it has been for The Pride of Franklin County Band! The 2025 marching season has been busy, exciting, and full of...

Dear Editor,Shame on the Bude Post Office for violating the direct executive order from both President Trump and Governor Tate Reeves to fly the American flag at half-mast...

Dear Editor,The Mississippi House Select Committee on Education Freedom has been meeting and receiving a lot of pressure from Washington to pass school choice and voucher...

JACKSON — Stroke kills about 1,500 Mississippians each year, and smokers are more at risk. During May, National Stroke Awareness Month, the Mississippi State Department of...

Dear Editor,Thank you to our entire community for your support of our church after the storms. Words are never adequate for all you have done for our small church — the...

By Paul KeaneAs a member of the older generation, so to speak, I often hear people lament about the future of our country and society as the younger generations get older...

As is our tradition, the front page of this week's issue is a little different. Newspapers (and other media as well) often are accused of only publishing the bad news. My...

And just like that, another Thanksgiving rolls around. How time flies.Older people like me will tell you that as they get older, time seems to fly by. Technically, this is...

Dear Editor,It seems that Mr. (Daniel) Gardner has a slightly tainted opinion ofEvangelicals. In his recent article --- which was somewhat hard tofollow --- he feels no...

By U.S. Senator Roger WickerIn the past few years, Democrats in Washington have become increasinglydisappointed with the decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court. Instead...

There is an interesting article in today's paper regarding a LocalNews Summit hosted by Ole Miss earlier this month. I had an opportunityto attend the two-day event and...