Progress includes updating codes, policies
Both the City of Jennings and the Town of Elton are working to update their codes of ordinances.
Editorial
Parks contribute to health of city
The success of a city’s parks and recreation doesn’t always translate to a dollar amount directly, however, it can be critical to the health and happiness of its citizens.
Parks provide a
Education a winner in budget tug-of-war
After a decade of stagnant financing or deep cuts, public education came out of Louisiana’s legislative session as one of the big winners, with new money for rising costs, pay raises and expansion
Law needed to cut down on spectator tantrums
Hopefully Gov. John Bel Edwards signs House Bill 184 that is sitting on his desk. If he does, school and recreational athletic events might become a little more enjoyable.
Letter to the Editor
Weighing gun control and abortion
Dear Editor,
Fathers are as important as mothers
“Dad, where’s Mom?”
A game you can’t win
If you live in a big city, the newspapers are full of things to do: plays, musicals, movies, new restaurants, professional sporting events, conventions, you name it.
CBD sales laws a win for public
The June 6 legalization of cannabidiol (CBD) sales is a victory for state residents. Louisiana House Bill 491 authorized the sale of hemp-derived CBD products with a THC concentration of
The Kingfish, Louisiana and presidential politics
Huey Long would have been right in the middle of the current presidential election if he were still alive. He began a legacy of a long list of Louisiana politicians
Trump’s troubling trade tirades
President Trump has declared victory in his confrontation with Mexico. After he threatened to impose crippling tariffs on $350 billion worth of goods Mexico exports annually to the U.S., that
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