July 2019

Elton implements payment collection system

ELTON - The Town of Elton is implementing a system will make collecting and submitting payments easier on both the residents and town employees. Currently, all water bills, property taxes

The ‘Mane’ Event

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Jennings Church of Christ is hosting its Vacation Bible Study through Thursday of this week. From 5:30-8:30 p.m., the program offers a variety of activities for children.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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

Farmers markets promote community

The popularity of farmer’s markets has grown significantly in the last decade. Nationally, more than 2,000 farmer’s markets have opened since the mid-1990s thanks to new awareness around how and

An eye for an eye makes us all blind

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When 13-year-old Mary Phagan was discovered strangled in an Atlanta pencil factory on April 27, 1913, factory owner Leo Frank became the primary suspect. Frank had recently laid Phagan off

Governor’s race lacking heat so far

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With the Deep South’s only Democratic governor in a fight to hold his seat in an increasingly red state, you’d think the Louisiana governor’s race would be intensely heated. Instead,

The Fourth of July

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When I look back to the Fourth of July during my earliest years, it wasn’t a party. There were no computer-generated displays of fireworks. It would begin, instead, with a

Shrimp on the Barbie for your next party

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The popularity of cooking-based television shows has led many people to look at food through a new lens. Experiencing food in new ways may involve trying certain types of cuisine

Edwards releases first TV ad in re-election bid

BATON ROUGE (AP) — The advertising blitz in the Louisiana governor’s race began Monday, as Democratic incumbent John Bel Edwards released his first statewide TV ad, touting his financial stewardship of the state.

Gov. Edwards’ campaign described a sizable “sevenfigure ad buy” that will have the 30-second spot in heavy rotation on television and websites. The campaign told The Associated Press that it intends to stay on TV through Election Day with the launch of the ad, which also draws a contrast with the deficit-riddled years of Edwards’ Republican predecessor.

STATE BRIEFS

La. man faces charges for licking ice cream at store