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The next president will face a $35 trillion national debt impacted by both Trump and Biden

STARKVILLE – Six months ago, the gross national debt of the United States exceeded $35 trillion. That total…

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Value vs. cost of university degrees a Mississippi issue

Is the value of a university degree worth the cost? A major debate is underway across America over…

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The 2027 governor’s race is shaping up as an echo of the hard-fought 1987 elections

STARKVILLE – The Neshoba County Fair political speaking program last week made plain two facts moving toward the…

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Olympics provide respite of good cheer

What a rare and special respite. Thank you Olympics! Getting to cheer for American contestants without having to…

Editorials

Our view: election integrity cannot be political

Masked assailants raiding offices, thousands protesting in the streets, hundreds of arrests and 11 dead. Those are just…

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Other than state judicial races, it was a light political year under the old Neshoba oaks

NESHOBA COUNTY FAIR – The tin roof of the Founder’s Square reverberated with a lot of political rhetoric…

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Overall redistricting results positive for Mississippi

The great untold story from the legislative redistricting lawsuit in federal court is how positive the outcome was…

Editorials

Our View: School supply drives help students succeed

Colorful displays of school supplies are featured in many local stores as area students prepare to head back…

Editorials

Our View: Critical blood needs and critically low supplies make a deadly combination

Of all the summer activities we look forward to — vacations, pool parties, front porch visiting to name…

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Biden’s choice was more like that of Wilson in 1920 than Lyndon Johnson in 1968

STARKVILLE – The easy political comparison to President Joe Biden’s decision to with withdraw from the 2024 U.S.…