Editorial

Will grant put a dent in epidemic?

A federal grant worth over $24 million has been received by the state to combat the opioid epidemic felt across the country. The Louisiana Department of Health received the funding

Use your turn signals

OK, if you need written instructions for a screwdriver or directions written on the heel to pour water from a boot, then this may be difficult for you to understand.

Voter registration week set for Sept. 24-28

The first step in participating in the electoral process is registering to vote. Statewide Sept. 24-28 is Voter Registration Week, held each year with a goal of getting eligible citizens

A good teacher’s influence lasts forever

Last week I had the opportunity to write a story about the return of alumni band to Jennings High School (JHS) after a more than decade-long hiatus. The spark was

Surplus stirs disputes instead of cheers

In the sharply splintered politics of Louisiana, where the Democratic governor and conservative House Republicans seem in a near-perpetual clash over finances, even a surplus can trigger criticism and spark

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Resident thanks Van Hook

Dear Editor,

Way to go, City Council President Stevie Van Hook!

Someone will step up and speak out

I’M JUST SAYIN’

Something that has been told to me by several people is that they are apprehensive to write a letter to the editor or publicly take a stand on certain issues.

The scariest Halloween ever

VILLAGE IDIOT

Halloween is six weeks away, and I am very scared. Not of trickor-treaters coming to my door, or of my car being soaped (even though it needs it).

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