Editorial

Cost of school supplies exceeds inflation

Experts say the cost of school supplies is growing faster than inflation. The average family spends around $800 each for students in elementary school and nearly $1,900 in high school.

Rise of emojis in communication

Emojis have become quite the phenomenon at our fingertips, dominating our digital space and taking over texts. Over the past decade, few forms of communication have revolutionized the way people

Data releases show disappointing story

Reading through reams of data released over the last month about Louisiana can be a dizzying and depressing exercise. Statistics detail a state struggling with basic quality-of-life measures, mired in

Books bring history to life

Every once in a while I come across a book that just makes me stop running so fast in my life and slow down to enjoy!

POLICE REPORT

Editor’s Note: An arrest does not indicate whether a person is guilty of the crime with which they have been charged.

Enjoy the game

At many school sports events, athletes and students often display better behavior than the adults in the stands. As football season continues and basketball season approaches for some schools, teenagers

Supreme Court justices need term limits

Whatever the final result over the confirmation battle of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, one thing is becoming more urgent. The court itself has a crisis of legitimacy. And one way to

Kavanaugh vs. Congress

Where do Republicans place a higher priority: on confirming Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, or retaining their majorities in Congress? Clearly the GOP puts Kavanaugh first, and is determined

Started with lightning, ended with thunder

“Wow!” “Wow!” is what I remember shouting into the sideline mic after a walk-off 25-yard field goal sealed the 23-20 win the Jennings Bulldogs over The Iowa Yellow Jackets. It

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