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Craig Franklin:

By Craig Franklin Editor

September 23, 2026

Fall is coming. I can feel it. Or at least I am desperately hoping I can feel it, because what I’ve been feeling this last couple of months is the ins...

Columns/Opinions

Royal Alexander:

Sharia Law versus American Law

By Royal Alexander Attorney / Contributing Writer

September 23, 2026

I have been asked about the perceived rise of Sharia law in the U.S. I wanted to address that issue and do so here. Could Sharia law take hold in the ...

Columns/Opinions

Deborah Mayo:

Love Bug Dissertation

By Deborah Mayo

September 23, 2026

I hate love bugs: those annoying little insects that hang on to each other with unnatural affection and gargantuan gusto - which have infiltrated the ...

Obituaries

Eddy Boddie

September 23, 2026

Eddy Nolan Boddie, 84, of Deville, LA, passed from this life on Thursday, September 17, 2026.Graveside services were held at 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept...

Obituaries

Melvia Bass

September 23, 2026

Melvia Roberta Trisler Bass, 94, of Jonesville, LA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at her home in Sandy Lake, LA.Services wer...

Obituaries

Geraldine Ashley

September 23, 2026

Geraldine Marie Ashley, 79, of Morgan City, LA, passed from this life on Friday, September 11, 2026, following an extended illness.Graveside services ...