Libraries are about more than books
This newspaper regularly features information on activities taking place in libraries located with Jeff Davis Parish. Those sites stay quite busy. While a library and its online services are the
Editorial
TODAY IN HISTORY
1146 - European leaders outlaw crossbow, intending to end war for all time 1363 - Beginning of the Battle of Lake Poyang; two Chinese rebel leaders Chen Youliang and Zhu
A dumb idea to buy Greenland?
President Trump stirred up a hornet’s nest recently as he proposed that the U.S. try to buy Greenland. Many political observers rolled their eyes. Buy another country? Has the prize
Open doors, don’t shut them
One of the most persistent and pernicious myths in American politics is that immigrants should be excluded because they “steal” jobs from native-born Americans. President Trump has often embraced that
Teamwork impacts community, lives
When people know there is a need, they often try to meet that need. We see incredible examples of this in Jeff Davis Parish regularly.
Litter to the Auditor
Lawmakers in California have littered their desks with measures designed to eliminate plastic products, such as bags and even straws.
Let’s not inflame racial tensions, they’re incendiary enough
I have this odd, puritanical quirk. I don’t think people should run for president by pitching racially inflammatory fables to voters. Republicans or Democrats.
Call before you dig
Whether you are planning to do it yourself or hire a professional, smart digging means calling 811 before each job.
Medicaid expansion bringing care to needy
Thanks to our state accepting the Medicaid expansion, more residents have access to vital and necessary care when they need it.
Trump admin’s new rule is pro-immigrant
No sooner had the Trump administration announced its intention to impose a new rule that will deny public benefits like food stamps and Medicaid to some legal immigrants, then 13 lawsuit trigger-ha
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