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The new parish jail was the site of a grand opening Wednesday. Please share this news with every single person you know. Go tell it on the mountain.
Editorial
Detained children are being used as political pawns
When faced with two women who each claimed to be the mother of the same child, King Solomon announced that he would slice the child in two and give half to each claimant.
Welsh discussion a poor reflection of town
As detailed on page one of today’s edition, Welsh residents expressed both opposition and support for rezoning that would allow SWLA Center for Health Services to open a clinic on
NBC’s debateable debate coverage
Among the losers in the Democrats’ opening presidential debate was NBC News. Faced with an unmanageable number of candidates, an awkward format, and miscast moderators - not to mention serious
Anti-Trump fever takes threatening turn
The toxicity of the resistance to President Trump has risen in recent days, with the nation’s most respected newspapers publishing rationalizations for denying Trump supporters public accommodation and for doxxing
Be safe on the water
It is important to be a responsible boater and take necessary precautions this Fourth of July, the highest-boating traffic time of the summer. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, Louisiana
Victories in life and death
By the time this is published, I will be on my way back from the funeral of a dear friend. You may remember last year I wrote of a friend
Know your clan
This weekend I spent over 24 hours researching my ancestry and it turns out, I hail from a pretty interesting clan. I was inspired by a story our staff reporter
Keep kids engaged over school breaks
Children in North America will spend, on average, more than 900 hours attending school in a given year.
Independence Day: How the West was really won
What we celebrate as Independence Day is actually the anniversary of the Founding Fathers accepting the final draft of Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence.
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