Bureau of Labor stats says CPI inflates in Oct.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released the consumer price index (CPI) data for October, showing 3.2% inflation over the last year while core inflation was 4%, twice the Federal Reserve’s 2% target rate.

Director gives history that leads up to Cane River pumps

According to NIDIS/NOAA(National Drought Center), there have been approximately 10 time periods since the early 1900’s when Cane River Lake was formed with droughts equal to or worse than the one we are experiencing now.

Country Writer A Southerner’s Look at Then and Now

When I was a child, there was a painting that hung on my grandmother’s kitchen wall. It portrayed a man who was praying over a meal of bread and what appeared to be a bowl of soup. Near the man was a book, which I always assumed was a Bible, and a pair of spectacles.

Nutria It’s what’s for dinner

Guess what! Nutria are back in the news. Recent press reports indicate that these pesky rodents are moving inland to gnaw away at our swamplands. These little critters are taking over the state.

Letters to the Editor

To all citizens of Natchitoches Parish: As we come to the end of my time as your Natchitoches Parish President, please allow me a few moments to thank you for the opportunity you gave me to serve over the last four years.

Governor-elect Landry announces 2 top positions

Governor-elect Jeff Landry announced that Taylor Barras will be the Commissioner of Administration and Patrick Goldsmith will be the Deputy Commissioner of Administration.

Four’s a charm for La. Speaker of the House

as a legislator and Baton Rouge and now as an important congressman.Steve was shot at a congressional baseball practice in 2017, and came close to losing his life.But he made a strong comeback and took over the role of majority leader, the same position held by Hale Boggs.

COMMON SENSE

It took four Louisiana congressmen 51 years before one of them became Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.Second line to being president, a responsibility and honor that very few receive. Finally, after all this time, an obscure young congressman from Shreveport made it.

La. State Police superintendent will retire in January

From the Office of Colonel Lamar A. Davis: After much prayer, consideration, and discussion with my family and friends, I have made the decision to retire from the Louisiana Department of Public Safety/Louisiana State Police, effective Jan. 8, 2024.

State treasurer comments on Amendment No. 2

As a longtime proponent of making government less complicated and more user-friendly for taxpayers, State Treasurer John M. Schroder encourages voters’ close review and consideration of Amendment No. 2 on Nov. 18.