THE COUNTRY WRITER

A Southern Writer’s View of Then and NowAs a child growing up in Ashdown, Arkansas, we had two main grocery stores. Shur-Way and Piggly Wiggly. Or as my dad called it, “Hoggly Woggly.” A trip to the store was like each TV commercial had come to life.

State Treasurer does not recommend Bank of America to be fiscal agent

State Treasurer John Fleming issues opinion of Bank of America. He made the following statement: As Treasurer, I have recommended that Bank of America not be approved as an authorized fiscal agent in the State of Louisiana per LRS 49:317 and 320.

Basement campaign updated to Harris teleprompter campaign

The basement campaign has been updated. Kamala Harris isn’t in the cellar of the Naval Observatory campaigning via Zoom calls a la Joe Biden in 2020.No, she’s speaking to adoring crowds fired up by pop stars. She’s identifying herself with the latest trends (she’s “brat’” now).

The Painter

From 1948 until 1953, David was the president of Columbia University in New York City. During his tenure as president of the university, David hired an artist, Thomas Stephens, to paint a portrait of his wife. As the painter worked, David, who had no previous interest in painting, became spellbound.

Is our history a tale of the nightmarish scheming of shadowy forces?

Sorry, everyone — Oswald still acted alone All we need to know about the Deep State, we supposedly learned when John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963.

Does anyone really care about college football anymore?

Football for the college ranks is a matter of a few weeks away. Are you fired up? Can you hardly wait? (Yawn….).So what will we soon have?

Artists can submit proposals for artwork featuring awareness of human trafficking

The Louisiana Governor’s Office of Human Trafficking Prevention invites local artists in Louisiana to submit applications and proposals for the creation of artwork to be featured in an awareness flyer focused on human trafficking.

Harris/Biden attack our democracy with assault on the independence of the Supreme Court

Last week President Biden, with the strong support of VP Kamala Harris, announced what can only be characterized as a reckless and dangerous plan to “reform” the U.S. Supreme Court.It amounts to a direct assault on the independence and legitimacy of the judiciary in our constitutional scheme.

Louisiana Family Forum group releases 2024 Legislative Scorecard

Louisiana Family Forum (LFF) has released its 2024 Legislative Scorecard for assessing lawmakers’ votes during the Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature.

LSUA’s Central Louisiana Economic Dashboard for July released

The Louisiana State University of Alexandria College of Business releases its July issue of the Central Louisiana Economic Dashboard.The latest economic data for Central Louisiana reveals mixed trends in employment, consumer spending, and housing markets.