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Obituaries

December 17, 2025

Katherine Purvis

Lillie Katherine Wright Wyles Purvis, 87, of Jonesville, LA, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2025, at her home surrounded by loved ones.

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Patsy Mason

December 17, 2025

Patsy Ruth Mason, 84, of Jena, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at LaSalle Nursing Home.A graveside service was held at Miller Cemetery nea...

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Travis Poe

December 17, 2025

Travis Dean Poe, 37, of Jena, LA, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2025.Services were under the direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, Jena LA.H...

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Donnie Wiley

December 17, 2025

Donnie Wayne Wiley, 71, passed from this life on Sunday, December 14, 2025, at Rapides Regional Medical Center, Alexandria, LA.Services were held at 2...

Columns/Opinions, Editorial

Craig Franklin:

One Incredible Experience

December 17, 2025

In my 56 years on this earth, I’ve had some incredible experiences. My definition of an incredible experience is being part of an event that so profou...

Columns/Opinions, Editorial

The Climate Change ‘House of Cards’

By Royal Alexander Attorney / Contributing Writer

December 17, 2025

We may recall Al Gore, in his documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, focused on climate change. The film included a moving clip of a ‘sad, animated polar...

Columns/Opinions, Editorial

The Three Wise Women

December 17, 2025

There are much talk and discussion about the ‘Three Wisemen’ or the Magi in the Bible. While it’s true, the number ‘3’ is a myth, the Magi were a real...