Herald Columnists

A dog problem out on County Road 224 has captivated the attention of many in the county following numerous social media posts during the last week. Several dogs have been injured (and killed) by a pack of dogs during the last year, prompting scrutiny on the enforcement of the county’s vicious dog ordinance. And if…

By Betty Shearer This week offered a bit of history, fun, celebration, and excitement, via TV, phone, and actual face-to-face visits. TV just happened to be on the channel carrying the entire funeral service of General Colin Powell, a man I’ve always believed was one who will go down in history as a giant in…

November is here bringing the annual press release from MDOT warning motorists to be alert for deer. The advice comes as the number of reported collisions with deer across Mississippi increase each fall as the days get shorter, the temperature drops and deer movement increases. That movement will increase even more when the mating season…

Early Wednesday morning we received a call from nephew Michael telling us they had won the Amory  Chili Cook-off and he thought it would make an interesting segment for my column.  Well l agreed. However, I think it will be even more interesting if I begin the story at the beginning, which started several weeks…

It’s that time of year again, Halloween, the sweetest and most controversial of holidays. Quoting Britannica, “Halloween can be traced back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain held on November I. It was believed that on that day, the souls of the dead returned to their homes, so people  dressed in costumes and lit…

The weather around here these days couldn’t get any better, in my opinion. It’s dream weather; front porch sitting, around town walking, window down driving weather. The park has had more walkers than usual because of it. Gotta love seeing everyone out and about enjoying this time of year. Of course, in typical fashion, my…

It’s been almost two years since Yalobusha County received $3 million in proceeds from a settlement in an environmental lawsuit and supervisors have a tough job deciding how the money should be spent. The hospital is entitled to a big portion of this money, and supervisors have acknowledged this by funding several projects during 2021.…

For the past two weeks I’ve attempted to write a column, I’ve wound up in the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. The first week Jimmie was about to bring up the computer for me when I developed a shortness of breath, along with pain in the chest, much like the blood clots in my lungs…

Crunch! That may be the new nickname for SaSa Freeman. “I told him they are going to call him ‘Crunch’ because he is going to be eating pickles all week,” SaSa’s dad, Shelly Freeman joked.  And while a cramp may have kept SaSa out of the endzone after he made the catch of the night…