Editorial

Someone will step up and speak out

I’M JUST SAYIN’

Something that has been told to me by several people is that they are apprehensive to write a letter to the editor or publicly take a stand on certain issues. They worry they could face some sort of retaliation. They are not scared of becoming victims of violence, but having their livelihoods damaged.

The scariest Halloween ever

VILLAGE IDIOT

Halloween is six weeks away, and I am very scared. Not of trickor-treaters coming to my door, or of my car being soaped (even though it needs it).

No, I’m scared that I’ll have to go shopping for something between now and Oct. 31. Because I know that there is no way I can go to any store between now and then without passing pyramids of gaudy “holiday-sized” packs of Halloween candy, costumes, napkins, tablecloths and giant outdoor decorations. What happened to all the costumes and decorations people bought last year? Where did they go?

Pay talk just campaign talk

Gov. John Bel Edwards said a teacher pay raise will be his top priority during the 2019 legislative session. While that may be true, this plan coming to fruition seems

Risk takers stick it to taxpayers in La.

It’s been ten years since the financial crisis on Wall Street filtered down through the insurance industry. Many national insurance companies were under siege, and even though Louisiana is a

The best and worst of America

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Here is America at its best: Faith-based organizations across the country are volunteering to help resettle refugee families in their communities. In the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C. where we

What about the windmills?

If feedback Jennings Daily News has received since May is any indication, a number of residents, landowners and elected officials do not want to see windmills constructed in Jeff Davis

Good service goes a long way encounter a in with what we

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When we encounter a person in customer service, no matter what shape or form, we should try to remember that the person we are talking with, whether face to face

As midterms loom, GOP hopes political storm dissipates

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Republicans know what the midterm election polls say. They hear the talk about a blue wave. They’re aware of historical party-in-power midterm losses in the House. But they still see

National Night Out connects community with local law enforcement

National Night Out (NNO) is a great way to bring neighbors, police and fireman in the community of Lake Arthur together for a night of fun and education. The event

Proud to be a Smith descendant had the of and officials

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Last week I had the privilege of covering the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening the new Sowela Technical Community College Morgan Smith Campus in Jennings. It’s not often that I