By Allen Hodo,First State BankAs a community banker in the local area, I see every day how local deposits help build stronger communities. The money families and businesses...

Sept. 11, 2001, came out of nowhere. No warning. Literally a bright sun shiny day across America. September 12, 2001, dawned with a lot of deep, dark questions and very few...

It is the example I give every time someone requests that their story or photo be on the front page. I tell them that I can't guarantee...

I remember. Now I know. In my mom's 80s, she would tell me her memories. Some went back to her childhood and some to her years before leaving home. Her last 10 years here...

By Daniel L. GardnerLast week, President Trump gave a speech at this year's White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria. The event had been originally...

Many kinds of governments exercise authority over nations, states, provinces, and territories around the world. Which form works best? The founders of the United States of...

Nine nations have nuclear weapons: USA, Russia, China, France, United Kingdom, India, Pakistan, North Korea, and Israel. Some federal sources claimed Iran was within a few...

Just be kind. That's what I've learned over a lifetime of trying to do the right thing. Being right is not enough. Too many times, we believe...

Dear Editor,Working the debris/trash pick up can be an exhausting and thankless job.I want to give Mr. Billy Smith and Brandon Dyess a HUGE shout out. Keeping a yard...

Dear Editor,As another school year comes to a close, Wayne County Schools enters a new season of change and opportunity. Students are preparing for summer break, teachers...

By Tommy CampbellChoctaw Sun AdvocateAn "outlaw" legend in country music died last week at the age of 86.Singer/songwriter David Allan Coe, who wrote and recorded such hits...

Dear Editor,The members of Team W would like to thank everyone who made the 2026 Whistle Stop Festival a huge success! Praise the Lord for beautiful weather and a constant...

There 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...

By Bill CrawfordJACKSON —The Mississippi Press Association, celebrating its 160th anniversary, held a forum highlighting local journalism last...

By Daniel L. GardnerLast week I wrote about warnings Xi Van Fleet raised in her first book, "Mao's America: A Survivor's Warning." Xi describes herself as "Chinese by...