THE COUNTRY WRITER By John Moore

A Southern Writer’s View of Then and NowMost of us can cite a handful of times when we knew that we were witnessing history.Something unique. Something profound. A shift in the tectonic plates of society.So it was on January 20, 2025.

Natchitoches generosity overwhelming

Dear Editor,The overwhelming generosity of the people of Natchitoches helped provide joy to children in need through Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts this season. Across the U.S., the Samaritan’s Purse project collected 10.5 million shoebox gifts in 2024.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

“It’s not fair!”This is an exclamation that parents usually hear from their children by the age of 3 or 4, when kids begin to develop a sense of what is right and wrong.

Reading in uncertain times

Our new President has just taken Office, and one of his priorities is to seek out the possibility of buying Greenland. Its closest neighbor is Iceland, so maybe Trump can get a twofer, a lagniappe deal for both countries.

Sen. Kennedy and colleagues join Cornyn in introducing Constitutional Carry Act

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and colleagues in introducing the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act Jan. 10.

A bad week for America!

A number of current and former public officials took it on the chin this past week. Much of the criticism was justified, but there was overkill in several of the high profile cases.

Reader says Free Masons Do a Lot of Good

Dear Editor:I am a Kansas Freemason who lives now in Longview, Texas. I read the news item in the Natchitoches Times about Phoenix Masonic Lodge in Natchitoches fulfilling its duty and having its yearly Officer installation (Jan. 3 issue.

C100 and LABI call on businesses to offer apprenticeships

C100 and LABI Call on Businesses to offer high school apprenticeships and Internships.

My Birthday Rememberance: Remembering my Dear Old Dad

In this week’s column, can I divert from my usual agenda of politics and current events? If he were still living, my Father would have reached the rip age of 100 this week.

Governor’s response to New Orleans tragedy is State of Emergency

In response to the tragic terrorist attack that took place on Bourbon Street Wednesday, Jan. 1, Gov. Jeff Landry issued a State of Emergency in Orleans Parish.This will allow for the utilization of all available state resources ahead of Super Bowl LIX and Mardi Gras.