Opinions

Former elected officials criticize utility rate increase

News Staff
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Dear Editor:As long-time former elected officials of the City of Natchitoches, we are greatly concerned by the recent unprecedented actions by the present City administration to increase utility rates on the citizens and businesses in Natchitoches.This action was passed by the City Council to raise...

Rotary News

News Staff
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Rotary President Joe Sers introduced the Historic District Business Association Director Jill Leo at the September 26 Rotary luncheon. Leo described the Fall Events starting with the Car Show September 29-30 and ending with the 97th Annual Christmas Festival December 2.

National Recovery Month

News Staff
Thursday, October 5, 2023
National Recovery Month was celebrated last week at the Natchitoches Behavioral Health Center. This year’s theme was “Every Person, Every Family, Every Community” to emphasize recovery is possible for all. Local dignitaries in attendance were Mayor Ronnie Williams, Jr. and Sheriff Stuart Wright.

Supreme Court denies request to delay rollout of voting maps

News Staff
Saturday, September 30, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court denied the Alabama Attorney General’s request Sept. 27 to delay the rollout of the state’s new court-ordered congressional map, which could have endangered its timely implementation for the 2024 elections.This is the latest development in the Allen v. Milligan case, where the...

Searching to find the good Lord and my legacy

News Staff
Saturday, September 30, 2023
Regular readers of my weekly columns know that I write about a cross-section of issues, from politics to good eating, insurance issues, heroes, the joys of living in the country, and even who I think killed JFK. I don’t often write about spiritual issues. But hey, give me a little leeway here.

Everyday heroes will be honored

News Staff
Saturday, September 30, 2023
A, in conjunction with the Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) State Conference, KLB hosts the Everyday Hero Awards luncheon, recognizing individuals, groups, non-profits, and businesses going the extra mile to clean up and beautify Louisiana communities.

‘Irresistible temptation’ to compare the country to fall of Rome

Rich Lowry
Thursday, September 28, 2023
No, we aren’t Rome An op-ed in The New York Times warns, as the headline puts it, that “America is an empire in decline,” and finds a precedent in imperial Rome.The piece, written by the co-author of a new book, “Why Empires Fall: Rome, America, and the Future of the West,” shows that the cottage...

The Simple Life

News Staff
Thursday, September 28, 2023
The first bit of proof that my grandfather and grandmother had control of how their day would go is the fact that they had no alarm clock.They didn’t need one.As the rooster crowed, my granny was already in the kitchen pouring her and my papa a second cup of coffee.The coffeemaker didn’t have...

START is college savings plan

News Staff
Thursday, September 28, 2023
The Student Tuition Assistance and Revenue Trust Program, commonly referred to as the “START Saving Program,” is a college savings plan designed to help families contend with the growing costs of educating their children after high school.Administered by the Louisiana Office of Student Financial...
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