Many tax preparers argue that sales tax holidays don’t do much to boost annual retail shopping overall, but simply shift spending from one time of the year to another. The
As Louisiana’s Supreme Court justices made their pitch to lawmakers for a state judicial budget not only free of cuts, but boosted higher, they didn’t mention they were sitting on
No one asks for the manager anymore. Just a few years ago, if your burger had mustard instead of mayo or an employee was rude, people turned to management. Now,
The Rotary Club of Welsh has stayed busy. Right: On July 11, the group awarded the Rotarian of the Year honor to Debbie Benoit and recognized Robbie Vanicor as Citizen
Bill Cosby should be classified as a sexually violent predator, according to an evaluation by Pennsylvania’s Sexual Offenders Assessment Board. The district attorney’s office that prosecuted Cosby asked a judge
Calendar Guidelines Items for Community Calendar must be submitted during regular weekday business hours at least two weeks prior to the day of the event. Events run in the order
A few months ago Girl Scout Troop 072 of Welsh took a trip to New York City after fundraising. Now the troop is setting their sights higher. The troop will
The second annual Avery’s Angels Gastroschisis Awareness Day was held at Hathaway High School July 21. This was a celebration of children born with the birth defect gastroschisis that effects
A Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home (SWLVH) resident reached a milestone this week — his 100th birthday. WWII veteran Amadia Broussard, who was awarded the National Order of the Legion of
Louisiana job market slackens in June as jobless rate rises NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s job market slackened in June, as unemployment rose and employer payrolls fell. The state’s jobless
