Reader has ‘unending’ thanks

I am writing to thank Sheriff Stuart Wright for his leadership and the service of your wonderful deputies.On Friday, June 27, I was on the way to Alexandria to take my neighbor for surgery. I had a flat on I-49 just past the Flora exit.

Foundation gives addresses for Kerr County flood relief

Dear Friends in Philanthropy, As Louisianians, we are no strangers to the heartbreak and disruption that natural disasters leave in their wake.

Supreme Court orders re-argument of Louisiana Redistricting Case for term likely for this fall

The U.S. Supreme Court last week issued an order to reargue the case of Louisiana v. Callais and will issue an order scheduling the argument and specifying any additional questions that will need to be addressed in the case.Louisiana’s current map with two majority-Black districts remains in effect.

Ascentek will invest $50 million to build new manufacturing facility in Caddo Parish

Ascentek, Inc.

Protect your pet this July 4

Dear Editor:Your pets least favorite holiday is here.When America lets freedom ring with Fourth of July fireworks, our frightened four-legged friends often run for cover.

Ask Rusty:

What happens to the Social Security account of someone who dies before retirement ages?Dear Rusty: My coffee conversations among a group of friends have resulted in several questions about Social Security: 1. What happens to the Social Security account of someone who dies before retirement age.

LDOE names La. Public Interest Fellow

The Louisiana Department of Education announced “Beth” Melton of Bayou Woods Elementary in St. Tammany Parish as the 2025 Louisiana Public Interest Fellow.

Oil and gas association says Legislative session favorable

Upon the conclusion of the 2025 Louisiana Legislative Session, La. Oil and Gas Association President Mike Moncla issued the following statement: This last week of the session proved to be a big one for prospective oil and gas drilling investments in Louisiana.

Appeals Court says Ten Commandments display unconstitutional

In a unanimous decision, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week that a Louisiana law requiring public schools to permanently display a governmentapproved, Protestant version of the Ten Commandments in every classroom is unconstitutional.

Twenty-two Louisiana students appointed to military academies

On Saturday, in Baton Rouge, U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (RLA) honored 22 Louisiana students who accepted appointments this year to the U.S. Military, Naval, and Air Force Academies.