COMMON SENSE

»It would seem that the use uncouth swear words have become a way of description throughout the Bayou State, as well as across the country, from the President on down in recent years.

Royal Alexander

Echoing Winston Churchill’s ‘Iron Curtain’ speech that ushered in the Cold War and framed the geopolitical landscape, Vice President J.D. Vance just delivered a speech in Munich, Germany that I believe will be viewed as historic.

Community leaders respond to International Paper mill closing

Dear Editor:Northwestern State University stands with the Natchitoches community and the surrounding area for miles around as we face the difficult reality of the International Paper Red River containerboard mill closure in Campti.The closure affects our neighbors, our families, and our way of life.

Optimum now provides 1 Gig Fiber to underserved communities

Optimum completed a more than $30 million project to bring its 100 percent Fiber Internet service to over 13,000 homes and businesses in Louisiana that previously lacked access to high-speed broadband.

Trump; Old Hickory and Louisiana

If you ever have a chance to walk into President Trump’s new oval office, the first thing you will see is a portrait of former President Andrew Jackson. A different painting of Jackson hung in the same location during the four years of Trump’s first presidency.

Antitrust law should put consumers first, not politicians

In recent years, I have noticed a troubling trend emanating from our court system, a trend that could have devastating effects on our economy: overzealous and legally questionable antitrust enforcement.

The Return of Duck Dynasty

Have you heard the news? This is big. Really big. In just a matter of weeks, Duck Dynasty will return to TV on the A&E network.

Earning big bucks in State Government

How do you put a dollar value on the worth of a public official?Attorneys working full time for the state are often paid more than $400,000 a year. So how do you justify such large increases?The governor has a whole slew of people making $200,000 or more. How about this idea?

THE COUNTRY WRITER By John Moore

A Southern Writer’s View of Then and NowMost of us can cite a handful of times when we knew that we were witnessing history.Something unique. Something profound. A shift in the tectonic plates of society.So it was on January 20, 2025.

Natchitoches generosity overwhelming

Dear Editor,The overwhelming generosity of the people of Natchitoches helped provide joy to children in need through Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts this season. Across the U.S., the Samaritan’s Purse project collected 10.5 million shoebox gifts in 2024.