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Stagnant population hurts state economy over 30 years
Minimal population growth in Louisiana over the past 30 years has seriously undermined the state’s economic and fiscal stability, and new studies show that the stagnant population is likely to pers...
Sep 29, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Scholarship auction ranks as most successful in event history
The final numbers are in for the Northwestern State University Athletic Scholarship Auction last month, and the report confirms what those involved had already concluded...that it was by far the mo...
Sep 29, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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How they got their starts in politics
On a quiet week-day morning at the home office a few months ago came a knock at the door and, with it, my first personal contact with the great non-campaign of 2011. It was a college-student volunt...
Sep 28, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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A Tickle Grass War
One Saturday afternoon in August of ’53, Dee Neal came into George Duncan’s store and interrupted Daddy’s thoughts as he was selecting a domino to down. He had four fives including the double five...
Sep 24, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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State’s focus on college grads will pay off
The United States’ economic stability over past decades has resulted in large part from its relatively high percentage of college graduates, but a new study shows the nation losing that edge as you...
Sep 24, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor: It was brought to my attention at Monday’s Police Jury meeting that I did not have my facts straight in my last letter to you. Mr. Paige was adamant that I clarify the issue of his in...
Sep 23, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Sep 23, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Letter to the Editor
The following letter was written to Don Winn. Dear Coach Winn, On behalf of the Marthaville Heritage Society, I would like to officially thank you for honoring us by serving as the Grand Marshall f...
Sep 22, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor: A great big thanks to everyone that gave their time, energy, knowledge and money to again help make the Marthaville Heritage Society’s 19th annual “Good Ole Days Festival”, held on Se...
Sep 22, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Long’s strength and popularity evidenced in lack of opposition
Sen. Gerald Long’s reelection without opposition to a second term in the legislature reflects his effectiveness in serving his six-parish district over the past four years and will clearly be benef...
Sep 22, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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