Ben Hillyer
I hear Canada is nice in the fall
If I hadn’t been born, my parents would be living in Ottawa or Toronto, singing “O, Canada” at ...
Ben Hillyer
School’s out; Let’s go to Applebee’s
The news that Applebee’s plans to bring its endless apps and bar snacks to a small corner of ...
Ben Hillyer
Add bridge workers to hero list
In a world where politicians and celebrities crave the spotlight, it is hard to figure out who the ...
Ben Hillyer
Do we want a hero or a leader?
What America wants for its next president is a fighter, a person who can go toe-to-toe with big ...
Ben Hillyer
Is voting random or responsibility?
If NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was on the ballot, he might have received at least one vote. He ...
Ben Hillyer
Summer sliding not good for son
The stack of papers on the dining room table looms over our family’s busy summer like a vulture ...
Ben Hillyer
Is dream for MLK street coming true?
In life, most changes happen slowly and incrementally. Wrinkles form without fanfare. A few gray hairs go unnoticed ...
Ben Hillyer
Changing our flag is just the first step
When the Confederate battle emblem is removed from the Mississippi State flag, the easiest task of addressing racism ...
Ben Hillyer
Vital questions left unanswered
The June 2nd meeting concerning the hydroelectric ordinance began as a meeting to inform the attendees about the ...
Ben Hillyer
For Hill, silence is not a virtue
Silence is not the answer. As much as there have been discussions between community members, the Adams County ...
Ben Hillyer
City not alone in combatting property issues
Bigger is not always better. Faster is not always superior. Government is not always the answer.
Ben Hillyer
Sometimes laughter is best medicine
When the bases are loaded, the winning run is on base and your son is paying more attention ...
Ben Hillyer
Election season will soon be upon us all
Now that the last of spring’s flowers have come and gone, another type of bloom has begun to ...
Ben Hillyer
Hop aboard license plate bandwagon
I know I am going to be rockin, with my new Natchez Tricentennial license plate on the back ...
Ben Hillyer
New Natchez car tag poses dilemma
I may sound like a crotchety old man waving his cane at those young whippersnappers, but back in ...
Ben Hillyer
Slatter knew what made a good story
I am not old enough to have ever heard a live Bill Slatter radio broadcast or watch the ...
Ben Hillyer
Losing, like winning, is a part of life
I am glad that my son lost. I may have been the only parent standing on the Duncan ...
Ben Hillyer
Hard copies best way to save memories in digital world
I spent what seemed like forever searching for the photo I took nearly five years ago of Gibson ...
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