Editorial

Proposed Constitutional Amendments explained

Louisiana voters will face a list of questions in the fall election, including constitutional changes proposed by lawmakers in the most recent state legislative session.

Six proposals to amend the Louisiana Constitution will be on the Nov. 6 ballot in Jeff Davis Parish, according to the Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office (SOS). In addition to the six amendments, voters will face a ballot question determining which parishes will allow fantasy sports contests.

Party battles pushing more voters to polls

Louisiana’s early voting numbers for midterm elections are only 50,000 less than the turnout seen during the 2016 presidential race. In Jeff Davis Parish alone, nearly 13 percent of the

Why do we have hate crimes?

The horrific Pittsburgh synagogue shooting that left 11 people dead last week was, for good reason, called “the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history.” It was a ghastly crime of

America at its best Bowers Jewish

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Hours before Robert Bowers gunned down 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue, he wrote, “HIAS likes to bring invaders in that kill our people. I can’t sit by and watch

Playoffs, here we come

As I am writing this column on Thursday I don’t know whether we won or lost last night against LCCP. Either way I know we will be heading to the

Spread diabetes awareness, support

November is National Diabetes Month, a time to not only educate ourselves on the types of diabetes affecting society, but also learn how we can better care for our bodies

Good men are great examples

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The Jennings High School (JHS) graduating Class of 1967 was topped by valedictorian David Marcantel with a grade point average of 4.0. The following year, 1968, his sister, Nancy, was

A day of reckoning for Michael Avenatti?

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Michael Avenatti, the lawyer for porn star Stormy Daniels and a 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful, jumped into the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation battle on the afternoon of Sept. 23.

Keep kids safe from predators

As residents around Jeff Davis Parish hit the streets tonight for the annual Halloween holiday, it is important that adult candy-collectors stay informed on how to protect kids during trick-ortreating.

Fantasy football could cause more problems

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Fantasy sports have shown an increase in popularity in recent years. A proposed Louisiana law would permit fantasy sports betting contests here if approved by two-thirds of voters in Jeff