Editorial

Give thanks for local law enforcement

At times area law enforcement \ don’t get enough credit for all they do to keep our streets safe from crime. I am tasked each week with compiling the local

2019 may be light on state legislative action

Louisiana residents hoping to see the governor and lawmakers tackle the state’s entrenched problems and enact sweeping change might need to lower their expectations. This year probably won’t be the

House number vital in emergencies

House numbers are not only convenient for finding addresses but necessary for emergency responders to locate those in need. When responding to an emergency minutes matter, so be sure that fire, ambulance and police personnel can easily and quickly find your address.

Though officials and emergency personnel often ask the public to make sure their house numbers are visible from the street, many homeowners ignore this request. Most municipalities have ordinances requiring the proper display of those numbers but that does not mean all homeowners follow that rule.

The bad guys are already here

Iwas rearranging my office and asked for help from a friend. Some items were being relocated or removed altogether.

“Where do you want me to hang this?” my friend asked.

I pointed behind him.

“Anywhere there will be good.”

He looked over his shoulder then back to me, confused.

“Anywhere, where?”

“There.”

“You —” He turned to look behind him again. “You mean on this wall —”

Cooking with cats

The first mistake was opening the refrigerator door. I opened it silently, but it emits a silent sound unknown to science that only cats can hear. From under the bedcovers at the other end of the house. And they do not need to walk or run to the refrigerator to inspect what I’m doing. One second, no cats. Half a second later, three cats. One I’ve never seen before.

Fire departments work hard both on and behind the scenes

When discussing fire departments and firefighters, obviously “fire” is the first thought that comes to mind. When a house or structure is ablaze or smoke detected or when some type

Has college football become a pro sport?

It’s the end of the college football season with Clemson taking a resounding victory over favored Alabama. The year also produced a financial bonanza for top tier football schools all

Information before impeachment

“I” words are inundating Washington. President Trump insists his border wall would impede an invasion of illegal immigrants who injure innocents. Democrats say Trump indulges an idiotic idea to instigate

Linda Guthrie Tracy

Funeral services for Mrs. Linda Guthrie Tracy, 71, will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, 2019, in Miguez Funeral Home chapel, with Bro. Austin Spell officiating. Funeral home

LAHS students offer holiday cheer to local VA Home

Some Lake Arthur High School (LAHS) students were given the opportunity to give back during the recent holiday season. The sponsors of the LAHS Fellow Christian Student Athletes Club (FCSA),