Editorial

U.S Supreme Court reaffirms freedom of speech

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The U.S. Supreme Court has recently ruled that a Colorado web designer may refuse to work on same-sex wedding announcements. The party in the case is Lorie Smith who runs 303 Creative, a web-design company in Littleton, Colo.

Opioid overdoses are worsening by the day

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Breath of fresh erin

Hello, My Name Is _______

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“As my trip to Alabama for a high school reunion neared, I was assured: “Your 50th class reunion is much more fun than the 10th, 15th or 25th.”

This heat is insufferable

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Breath of fresh erin

Residents should protect themselves against bites

With reports of mosquitoborne illnesses being detected in the state, it is imperative for residents to protect themselves against mosquito bites.

Recent U.S. Supereme Court decision ends institutional racism in college admissions

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The case is Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, et al.

Thriving, not just surviving

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By barring the use of race in college admissions, the Supreme Court has focused attention on a critical question: Who gets into the most elite institutions of higher learning? But the current furor masks an equally important issue: Once they gain admission, how do those students afford to pay their bills and stay in school?

Help support your local emergency responders

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Seaux y’all

Preparing for power outages

In Southwest Louisiana, power is usually lost during big storms. However, with aboveaverage temperatures causing extreme heat, the risk of power outages is elevated and all residents should be prepared.

WHY DID TRUMP DO IT?

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There are a lot of questions surrounding the federal indictment of former President Donald Trump, which alleges that after leaving the White House, Trump kept secret national defense information he was not legally allowed to possess. Questions like: Did Trump, as president, have the authority to decide what to keep and what to give to the National Archives after leaving office? And just how sensitive were the documents he kept? And even if Trump lacked the specific authority, and the papers were sensitive, has the Justice Department overreached by charging Trump with 37 felonies?