Editorial

Evelyn ‘Pal’ Johnson

Funeral services for Mrs. Evelyn “Pal” Johnson, 88, of Jennings will be held today, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, in First Pentecostal Church of Jennings at 10 a.m., with Rev. James

Communication key to progress

Now that voters in the Welsh-Roanoke school district are not faced with a March tax vote, it seems most people are ready to move forward as a whole to determine schools’ greatest needs and how to m

Through a glass, darkly

I’M JUST SAYIN’

It was after I had cleaned my glasses for the fourth time in my work day that I realized the problem was not the cleanliness of the lenses. The problem is my eyes.

The best Super Bowl ad ever

VILLAGE IDIOT

You won’t see the best Super Bowl ad because CBS refuses to run it. It’s a commercial for medical marijuana from a cannabis company called Acreage Holdings.

Naomi and me

It is summertime somewhere. At the moment, it is Australia. And that is where Naomi is challenging for the Australian Tennis Open Championship and the number-one ranking for the WTA.

Focus on heart health

Everyone has a heart, which means everyone has a vital organ that needs a little TLC. Heart health is becoming a hotter topic each year as the health of America’s

Make performance matter

How do you put a dollar value on the worth of a public official? How about this idea. Shouldn’t receiving any salary increase be based on results? LSU football coach

The rise of disrupters head

Howard Schultz, the former head of Starbucks, and Larry Hogan, the governor of Maryland, could seriously disrupt the political landscape if they decide to run for president next year. And

Incorrect info muddying Welsh talks

Two truths are evident in debates about the proposed tripled millage rate in Consolidated School District 1. The first is that buildings in that district are in need of attention,

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