Editorial

Avoid tuition forgiveness scams

Scammers wasted no time capitalizing on the federal government’s plan to cancel some federal student loan debt and college students are encouraged to lookout for imposters claiming to be associated with the program.

Why support the band program?

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F or me, band was a magical experience that I will never forget. I had no idea then, but the experiences I had and the leadership skills I gained would stay with me for the rest of my life.

Labor Day victory for minor league ballplayers

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M idway during the Major League Baseball owners’ lockout of its players, I promised myself that I was done.

BBB warns against predatory loan companies

Residents of Jeff Davis Parish are warned not fall for a recent scam that targets those will payday loans, many of whom were desperate for financial assistance over the last few years between the back-t-back hurricanes and the COVID-19 pandemic.

What is monkeypox and why are health officials going bananas over it?

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W hat is this new health threat called monkeypox and can we unsubscribe from it?

Student loan forgiveness shifts money to rich

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M y roots are blue. Not the political blue of the current climate. Blue-collar blue. My maternal grandfather had a third-grade education and spent almost three decades picking up trash for the city of Philadelphia.

Keep safety in mind when driving during severe weather

With a summer’s worth of rain falling in the state recently, a refresher course on how to drive in inclement weather is a must.

Local journalists tell stories national media won’t

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A lot of people think that the pinnacle of journalism is working for a publication with national exposure, like The New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal or The Chicago Tribune. These are the flashy, high-profile jobs that put you in line for the Pulitzers and get you invitations to pontificate on the cable news networks.

Cost of school supplies on the rise

Experts say the cost of school supplies is growing faster than inflation.

Kenny Washington: Football’s forgotten black pioneer

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The multi-billion-dollar NCAA football business begins again on August 27 when 13 games will be nationally televised. Three PAC12 schools are on the richest list: University of Southern California, University of Washington and the University of Oregon.