Editorial

Social media doesn’t replace newspapers

Social media may be fun, but the many platforms they are based from are no replacement for newspapers and the facts reported by them.

Are you cool with surveillance cameras?

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A t my day job, we recently underwent a major upgrade of our security cameras.

The power of influence

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I nfluencer marketing has been a buzzword for a while and is now a mainstream form of online marketing, yet, there are still people who don’t really understand what it is all about.

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

Suicide can be a very uncomfortable word to say. It may even be an uncomfortable topic of conversation, but more people are affected by it than most people realize.

We have a right to defend our reputations

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E very one of us has the right to defend our reputations against attack.

Allowing kids a taste of the big leagues important for future decisions

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W hen students have the opportunity to take part in an activity with a group of young adults, like college students, it gives them a better idea of what to expect in the future. From there they can decide if it’s something they would like to do or if they would be wasting their time pursuing the activity any further.

When we all vote, we all do better

Voting enables us to take action on advocating for our rights and holding our elected officials accountable. When we all vote, we all do better.

‘Little Demon’ the latest to emerge from our cultural cesspool

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“ T he Devil’s cleverest wile ( trick) is to convince us that he doesn’t exist.”

Opioid overdose is a serious problem

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D angerous drugs are here in Jeff Davis Parish and with the number of people losing their lives to the opioid epidemic, we can no longer pretend it’s not an issue.

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, If the public does not believe that our elections are honest then democratic elections are a myth and any nation dependent on those elections will fail the people— period. Honest elections are the cornerstone, a fundamental requirement, of any serious democratic form of government including our Republic.