Insurance commissioner’s race in the spotlight
With absentee voting open and a Louisiana statewide election only days away, voters are making their final choices. In the race for governor, the undecided vote has dropped to around
Editorial
There is always hope
Fighting back tears, her voice cracking, Jackie Bieber had a simple message for anyone who’s thinking about taking their own life: “There is always life,” she said. “There is always
October is Fire Prevention Month
October is Fire Prevention Month and fire and life safety educators around the state will be spreading the word in their community on burn awareness and prevention, as well as keeping homes safe fr
What happens when objectivity doesn’t matter
Never let the facts get in the way of a good vendetta. Words to live by for politicians and apparently for some news organizations.
Girlfriend, brother have vicious fights
SenSe and SenSitivity
DEAR HARRIETTE: I seem to have become the go-between when my girlfriend and her brother get into arguments.
La. ‘rainy day’ fund balance considered low
LOUISIANA SPOTLIGHT
Because of a projected $500 million surplus, Louisiana’s savings account for troubled financial times will receive a sizable $125 million bump in its deposits.
Lightning strike could not deter old school MLB pitcher
Despite having instant access to a skilled training professional staff and multimillion-dollar budgets for conditioning equipment and dieticians, today’s Major League Baseball player is a fragile s
Small but mighty: The power of small libraries
LIBRARY LINES
When we think of famous libraries, we probably envision large buildings like the Library of Congress or ancient ones like the Great Library of Alexandria.
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
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.
Whatever makes you happy
I’M JUST SAYIN’
Years ago at another job, my manager at the time was deciding who would be working on Christmas.
PO Box 910 | 238 Market Street | Jennings, LA 70546 | 337.824.3011
PRINT ISSN 3069-4949
ONLINE ISSN 3069-4957