Reminding all freedom comes at a cost

The Natchitoches Parish Veterans & Memoriao Park Committee hosted a Memorial Day program with the speaker being Mark E. Kerry, Colonel, U.S.Army Retired.Kerry is a resident of Gorum and is District 5 representative on the Natchitoches Parish Council of Parish Government.

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I hope all enjoyed the Memorial Day weekend and took time to reflect on the courage and sacrifice of those who gave their lives in service to our country.

Ask Rusty:

How do I apply for Social Security?Dear Rusty: I just turned 65 years old in February 2025. I need to sign up for Social Security but don’t even know where to start.

Remember and honor our fallen on Memorial Day

Here are the numbers of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country.

Why we must invest in support for returning students

At a time when higher education is at the center of national debate, uncertainty around its future isn’t just affecting recent high school graduates or students who are currently enrolled – it’s weighing heavily on many adults hoping to return after pausing.

Trump’s precedent-shattering trip to the Middle East

I don’t know that there has been a more significant trip to the Middle East by an American president. The Middle East, with its eternal hatreds, is a perpetual tinderbox from which conflict and war may, at any time, spring.Yet, there President Trump was. His speech in Riyadh at the Saudi U.S.

Ask Rusty:

Must I take Medicare Part A even if I have VA or Medicaid Coverage?Dear Rusty: Does everyone need to sign up for Medicare part A, even if you are ex-military? Or only on Medicaid, regardless of whether you are eligible for Social Security or not? Also is there a cost for just part A?

State-wide initiative to focus on veterans’ challenges

A statewide initiative to better understand the challenges faced by Louisiana’s military veterans and their families is set to launch in 2025.

Our country’s need for cheap stuff!

We need cheap stuff, and lots of it President Trump downplayed potentially empty store shelves at his recent cabinet meeting.He said of goods from China that might go missing, “Much of it we don’t need.

Time to Retire!

What’s the saying? All good things must come to an end? We experience a number of “lasts.” In the secular world, I recall The Last Picture Show, the Last of the Mohicans, The Last Samurai.In the religious world, Christianity says there are four last things: death, judgment, heaven and hell.