March 2020

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Three reasons Joe Biden will never be president

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Joe Biden was sworn into the United States Senate on Jan. 3, 1973. He remained in the Senate until Jan. 15, 2009 — a span of 36 years. If history is any guide, that alone is a disqualifier in Biden’s quest for the White House.

Election 2020: An existential fight for the nation’s soul

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You’ve probably never heard of Erica Newland. And if she had her druthers, it’s a safe bet that she would have preferred it stayed that way.

LA proceeds with water meter project

LAKE ARTHUR - Officials voted to raise water rates back in 2019 in order to battle a deficit in the utility account and generate funds needed to revamp the town’s water system. The updates have taken some time to complete but the progress continues.

More than a virus

Looking at local store shelves, plenty of hand soap remains, but items like peanut butter, bottled water, hand and home sanitizers and toilet paper are becoming hard to find.

Saturday last day to register for primary vote

The Presidential Preference Primary Election is set for April 4 and Saturday is the last opportunity to register to vote.

PAINTING WITH ZAM

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Pre-k students at James Ward Elementary School created clay paintings to bring home to Mom Thursday. The Zigler Art Museum has sponsored these art sessions as a way of inspiring creativity for young children. Daily News photo by Stacey Fontenot

PJ moves forward with yard project

The Jeff Davis Police Jury addressed a number of matters at its meeting Wednesday.

Believing Is Seeing

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“For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.”

Errors doom LA in loss to ESA

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BROUSSARD – The Episcopal School of Acadiana (ESA) Falcons found themselves trailing the Lake Arthur Tigers 6-2 heading into the bottom of the seventh inning. However, the home team rallied for five runs to earn a walk-off win over Lake Arthur by a final of 7-6. With the loss, the Tigers drop to 5-2 on the early season and will be back in action this weekend against Comeaux, Avoyelles and Westminster Christian.