Editorial

A little parish with a big heart

The south is a place that prides itself on hospitality but the generosity found in Southwest Louisiana (SWLA) is something all on its own.

Not long ago residents of Jeff Davis Parish found themselves in need due to the unfortunate circumstances of back-to-back hurricanes. Some are still rebuilding and have yet to go back to life as normal.

Jeff Davis residents were given a chance to repay the areas affected by Hurricane Ida for everything they did for SWLA last year.

Can you hear me now?

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listened this weekend as the television announcers declared that thenpresidential candidate Donald Trump was landing his 747 in Mobile, Ala.

Let’s not abandon our Constitution to the administrative state

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The U.S. Constitution is the rarest, most extraordinary governing document of all time and, with the exception of the Bible, has had the greatest impact of any written work in human history. That’s because it contains the formal enshrinement, guarantee and protection of the precious rights and liberties we hold and cherish as individuals and citizens. Perhaps most importantly, it stands as the bulwark of freedom against any and all encroachments and infringements by government upon those sacred rights.

Is it Autumn for America?

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The autumn leaves are expected to be extra vibrant this year in Pennsylvania, though they are changing colors a week later than is normal.

Farmer’s markets support local agriculture

The popularity of farmer’s markets has grown significantly in the last decade. Nationally, more than 2,000 farmer’s markets have opened since the mid-1990s thanks to new awareness around how and where food is sourced.

CODOFIL preserves our state’s culture

French culture is a big part of the history of our state, especially here in southwest Louisiana.

The great Democratic panic

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President Joe Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer have based the future of the entire Democratic agenda on a trick. And now many Democrats are increasingly concerned – terrified, actually – that the trick won’t work.

P-EBT helping fill nutritional needs

The Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) was created in the spring of 2020 to provide funds for families to buy food while schools were closed due to COVID-19.

TODAY IN HISTORY

1789 - US Federal Judiciary Act passes, creating a six-person Supreme Court

Ida’s destruction may help Hurricane Laura victims

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Hurricane Ida’s thrashing left homes in mangled heaps across southeastern Louisiana, but in an uncomfortable twist, the storm might have been a boon to southwestern parishes still struggling to recover from last year’s Hurricane Laura.