Editorial

National Night Out connects community with local law enforcement

National Night Out (NNO) is a great way to bring neighbors, police and fireman in the community of Lake Arthur together for a night of fun and education. The event

Proud to be a Smith descendant had the of and officials

Last week I had the privilege of covering the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening the new Sowela Technical Community College Morgan Smith Campus in Jennings. It’s not often that I

LSU sparks criticism with admission policy change

When Louisiana set its first statewide college admissions standards in 2001, the then-leader of Louisiana State University described the modest achievement, hailed as a higher education milestone by many officials,

Screening Congress may be a good idea

Congressman Clay Higgins has introduced the Exposing Congressional Drug Abuse Act, which enacts random drug screenings for members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate.

Many in the public feel that elected officials should be held accountable via drug screens, just as most of their employed constituents are. Still others feel that mass-testing is more expensive that it is worth.

Letter to the Editor

Reader responds to Smith’s column

Dear Editor,

According to Merriam Webster, the definition of patriotism is “a love for or devotion to one’s country.” This can mean simple things such as standing for the pledge, speaking positively about one’s country, etc… it does not necessarily mean you are an activist.

It’s an ugly word, but it needs to be said

I’M JUST SAYIN’

He had talked several times about doing it, especially when his mood was off. One day after he had said yet again that he was going to kill himself, he and I sat down for a talk.

“If you would ever do that, I really don’t know how any of us would deal with it,” I said.

He had smiled shyly and said, “I know I say that sometimes, and I shouldn’t, but I would never do that. I promise.” He said that on a good day. It was about three months later that I learned in a telephone call he could not keep that promise.

September focuses on men’s health

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. In America, every 3 minutes a man is diagnosed with this type of cancer, which is 100 percent treatable if detected early. The most

In defense of dumb country lawyers

Ihave a confession to make. And President Trump is not going to like it. I’m a southern country lawyer. Darn proud of it. In the President’s words, I may be

To publish or not to publish?

Should the New York Times have published an anonymous op-ed column that describes a White House in chaos and a “quiet resistance movement within the admnistration” aimed at containing President

Reading, humility and Kavanaugh

“When you get where you’re going, don’t forget; turn back around. Help the next one in line. Always stay humble and kind.” I had the words of that Tim McGraw