Editorial

Two Gs in a pod

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The holidays can be tough for many people, especially those facing the recent loss of a loved one. Christmas can weigh you down and bring you back to how it felt immediately after the loss.

Family traditions

The Christmas season is in full swing and the magical morning will be here before you know it.

How about a newspaper subscription for Christmas?

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My access to news narrowed dramatically when I was 10 years old.

A legacy of love

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I grew up in Jeff Davis Parish in Jennings, as did my mother and my grandmother. Now that I am an aunt or as Hattie will call me, a “Nanny Sis,” I am so grateful she will get to grow up here too.

Please don’t text and drive

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), distracted driving caused 3,142 traffic-related deaths in 2019. Ten of those deaths occurred in Jeff Davis Parish.

After court argument, seething frustration on left

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One theme of Democratic control of Washington has been frustration, especially among the party’s progressive wing and its cheerleaders in the media, that Democrats have not been able to enact their progressive dream agenda from the 2020 campaign. Dreams such as nationalizing the administration of elections in ways favorable to Democratic candidates, packing the Supreme Court and eliminating the Senate filibuster.

Mend broken bonds, spread holiday magic

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This time of year, family and loved ones are at the forefront of all our minds.

A slight nip in the air and some twinkling lights bring us back to when we were younger, when magic and tradition were a big part of this season.

We are all reminded of favorite family recipes handed down through generations and wild stories of goings-on at family gatherings.

I remember as a young girl, my older siblings and our mother worked to keep me believing in the magic. They would jingle bells outside my bedroom window as I lay awake and wide-eyed with excitement on Christmas Eve.

Safety precautions needed when using heat sources

As cooler weather appears in the parish, using fuel-burning heat sources increase the risk of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. While these devices provide comfort from the cold, thorough precautions are needed to protect against this silent killer.

CO is a colorless and odorless gas whose symptoms mimic those of the flu. Each year, CO poisoning is the cause of 450 deaths due to accidental exposure, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease and Control (CDC).

Voices and votes

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When American revolutionaries waged a war for independence, they took a leap of faith that sent ripple effects across generations. They embraced a radical idea of establishing a government that entrusted the power of the nation not in a monarchy, but in its citizens.

SOS a wealth of resources

Did you know our parish is nearly equally split between Democrats and Republicans? How about the fact that more women vote in our parish than men?