‘I’m declaring war on chronic absenteeism.’

Dear Natchitoches Parish: I am writing to you to inform you of some changes that may affect you in the upcoming school year.Over the past 4 years, Natchitoches Parish Schools have made huge strides academically. These academic improvements have set us apart from other districts in the state.

Johnson and bi-partisans to investigate attempted assassination

Speaker Mike Johnson and Leader Hakeem Jeffries today announced the Members of Congress who will serve on the bipartisan House task force on the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.

Back to school with anxiety and bullying

Do you have students that are anxious about going back to school. They are not alone! “About 1 in 3 students will experience an anxiety disorder before they reach the age of 18”. (www.compasshealthnetwork. org.

Is Donald Trump still a quasi-Nazi?

The White House is now faced with a conundrum — how to make the case against Donald Trump as a quasi-Nazi while lowering the proverbial temperature after his nearassassination.

No political convention in Louisiana!

The Republicans just finished a rousing convention in, of all places, Milwaukee. About the only thing of interest the delegates might want to visit are a number of breweries and the Harley Davidson Museum.

Assassination attempt of Trump shouldn’t surprise us

President Trump could have easily died last week. The bullet whizzed by his head close enough to injure his ear. Had his head been turning in a different direction, or at a different angle, he would likely have been killed.How did we get here?

215,732 Louisiana workers set to gain significant bonus benefits

In a move aimed at bolstering worker protections nationwide, the U.S. Department of Labor has unveiled a significant update to overtime pay regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Speaker Johnson Reacts to Secret Service Director Cheatle’s Resignation

At the House Republican Leadership press conference Tuesday morning, Speaker Johnson discussed the details of the newlyannounced Task Force to Investigate the Assassination Attempt of presidential nominee Donald Trump, Prime Minister Netanyahu’s address to Congress tomorrow, and the Democrats’...

Foster Campbell gets tough on ‘Moon Griffon’

If the job of newspapers is “to afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted,” as has famously been said, then political reporter Tyler Bridges failed at his job.

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.