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Keep Louisiana Beautiful introduces new video

Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) and Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser are pleased to share a new animated video created to teach Louisiana’s elementary school students about the harmful effects of litter and how they can help keep their communities clean.

Ask Rusty:

Do I Need to Sign Up for an Online Social Security Account?Dear Rusty: I recently I heard the tail end of a radio program which was discussing “signing up for my Social Security account.

What can be done? AI stealing author’s original works

Dear Editor:“I earned a master’s degree in history from Louisiana Tech University in Ruston. I am an author and make my living by historical research and writing. I write a column that is published in over a dozen traditional and online newspapers in Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, and Mississippi.

‘Join the TEAM’ to support one of our most vibrant assets---LSHOF

Dear Editor:Over the past two years, the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Foundation’s “Join the TEAM” membership drive has generated $85,000 for aesthetic and technology upgrades at the now 12-yearold LSHOF and Northwest Louisiana History Museum in the Natchitoches Downtown Historic District.

Ask Rusty:

How Do I Navigate the Social Security Maze?Dear Rusty: I am a woman, turning 65 this October (2025). It seems that deciding when to claim Social Security is complicated. I would like more information to navigate through this maze. Thank you.

Comey allowed injustice in Louisiana

Former FBI, Director James Comey was indicted last week for lying to Congress. Some say Comey’s indictment was payback for his continuing criticism of President Trump. I’m not sure in reading the facts, but I could tell you from my research that Comey did a huge disservice to a professor at LSU.