Flight 777

On June 1, 1943, in the midst of World War II, Leslie, a film producer, along with his business manager Alfred Chenhalls, boarded a civilian British Overseas Airlines Douglas DC-3 airplane for a flight from Lisbon, Portugal to Bristol, England.

Civil Rights leader gets American Democracy Award

Sec. of State Nancy Landry is pleased to announce that Louisiana native Johnnie Jones, a veteran of the Second World War and key figure of the Civil Rights Movement, has been posthumously named the 2024 Margaret Chase Smith American Democracy Award winner.

A divided Democratic party and the coup against Joe Biden

The Democratic Party is divided.On the one side is the faction that wants to dump the presidential candidate chosen by more than 14 million Democratic primary voters.

How to lower auto insurance

Louisiana legislators met last week to find legal solutions that will lower the cost of automobile bill insurance throughout the state.Hey, all you guy and gal lawmakers. There are no new laws that will make any difference.

Don’t ever argue with your mother!

Jerome “Jerry” Silberman was born in 1933. When Jerry was eight years old, his mother had a heart attack. When she was well enough to return from the hospital, her doctor escorted her and Jerry’s father back to their home. This was in the era when doctors made house calls.

With a great need for national unity, the Olympics approach

It is oppressively hot in most of the U.S. and certainly here in Louisiana. We are also in the midst of an acrimonious presidential race, now exacerbated by the assassination attempt of Pres. Trump (which I will address next week).

Project Celebration offers help for domestic violence survivors

Domestic Violence (DV) which encompasses intimate partner violence, refers to physical, sexual, or psychological harm done to an individual by a current or former partner or spouse.DV is associated with a range of physical and mental health effects.

Legislative leadership issues statement on Trump shooting

Senate President Cameron Henry joins Speaker of the House Phillip DeVillier in responding to this evening’s shooting of former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania.

First Lady Sharon Landry and LDEQ Secretary Aurelia Giacometto tour BASF

The employees at the BASF Facility were excited to receive a visit from the First Lady Sharon Landry at the invitation of Secretary Aurelia Giacometto, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) for a tour of industry.

Pray for America

The tragic event in Pennsylvania on Saturday reveals the depths of hate in our beloved country. America needs God.Today’s message is a call for a return to prayer, faith in God, and forgiveness.Dear God, you are our safe place. Yours is the presence that will never leave us to fend for ourselves.