Editorial Columns

Transformed by renewal

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Just when I think I have gained control again, God takes my knees out, pounds me on the head a few times and says, “Be still and know me.”

TODAY IN HISTORY

1900 - With a proclamation by General Lord Roberts, Britain annexes the Boer Republic of South Africa

Community’s generosity aiding in recovery

The outpouring of support residents in Jeff Davis Parish have shown one another is a reminder of the size of this community’s heart.

Don’t let hype determine your vote

A person’s vote should be based on knowledge of issues and candidates, as well as that person’s values and hopes for America. Unfortunately, leaders on both sides of the aisle too often depend on celebrities and popular figures to win votes. What is even more disappointing is that voters allow themselves to be swayed by these tactics.

What’s really going on with Trump and the Post Office

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The news is filled with reports of President Trump’s “assault” on the U.S. Postal Service. Democrats and some in the media say the president is deliberately slowing mail delivery and crippling the Postal Service so that it cannot handle an anticipated flood of voting by mail in the presidential election. Barack Obama said Trump is trying to “actively kneecap” the Postal Service to suppress the vote. Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called the House back into session “to address the sabotage of the Postal Service.” What is going on?

Finally, a crackdown on bosses who hire illegal immigrants

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am forever indebted to the anonymous I Trump supporter that had a crate of desk calendars shipped to the White House. Knowing what day it is in that turbulent environment is always a plus, but this donor went the extra mile and evidently took time to circle election day in red.

Safe Return

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Students at James Ward Elementary School in Jennings returned to class this week with new health and social distancing guidelines in place.

TODAY IN HISTORY

1911 - Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” was stolen from the Louvre Museum in Paris. (The painting was recovered two years later in Italy.)

Unemployment grant benefits entire state

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Louisiana was one of four states to receive lost wages grants intended to provide financial assistance to Americans who have lost wages due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

La. virus tracking effort hits roadblocks

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Louisiana’s work to track coronavirus cases, to help slow the spread of the outbreak, can’t keep up with the state’s pace of new infections or overcome the lack of useful information provided by the thousands of people who have tested positive for the virus.