The doping down of women’s sports
T he problem with young people today is no one teaches them history.
Editorial
Shop local, support local businesses
Jeff Davis Parish is packed with fantastic local businesses.
2023 is an important election year
T his year Louisiana voters will face a number of local and state issues, including the selection of the state’s next governor.
Who would think that Catholics might be targeted by the FBI?
A few years ago, after I’d written a series of columns about how the Catholic church had borne a disproportionate share of criticism regarding the sex abuse scandal, a number of readers responded with such negativity that they all but confirmed the anti-Catholic bias.
Tornadoes: Personal fear number 14
I guess because Southwest Louisiana had a quiet hurricane season, we needed to have an exciting winter speckled with severe weather.
Rehabilitation continues to be a great need for addicts
Often, drug addicts are treated as less than human when we should be focusing on treating addiction like it is any other disease.
Tax simplification is needed
T he Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Free File Guided Tax Preparation service is live and ready for taxpayers to use. Free File can save families, especially those with children, some money in 2023 plus find tax benefits such as the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and is one of many free options available to taxpayers for filing their taxes either online or in person.
The mistruths of politics
T here are no small number of accusations lately that — shocking as it may be — some of our politicians are lying to us.
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Mardi Gras safety tips offered
Carnival season is in full swing and revelers have been letting the good times roll in Jeff Davis Parish and the surrounding areas.
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