This newspaper regularly features information on activities taking place in libraries located with Jeff Davis Parish. Those sites stay quite busy. While a library and its online services are the
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President Trump stirred up a hornet’s nest recently as he proposed that the U.S. try to buy Greenland. Many political observers rolled their eyes. Buy another country? Has the prize
One of the most persistent and pernicious myths in American politics is that immigrants should be excluded because they “steal” jobs from native-born Americans. President Trump has often embraced that
When considering the legacy of women’s roles in the U.S. armed forces, you could say women fight harder than men. No, we are not referring to any battle of the
When qualifications for elections in Louisiana concluded recently, only two of the seven statewide officials are facing major and well-funded opposition. Incumbent Governor John Bel Edwards faces eight challengers including
President Trump knows his reelection depends heavily on a healthy economy. At a recent New Hampshire rally, he warned supporters that markets would crash and their savings would go “down
There does not seem to be any middle ground in public opinion about license plate readers that have been installed around the state and parish. Some love the idea while
Avoter would think that former Governor Bobby Jindal is running again in the coming fall elections. Rarely does current Gov. John Bel Edwards make a speech where he does not
In times of trouble, the nation needs a consoler-in-chief: a leader who lifts our spirits, eases our pain and calms our fears. President Trump is not that leader. He doesn’t
