Little Mary Beth was ill and unable to attend church. When her father went into her room to see how she was doing she asked, “What did the preacher preach about this morning?” “God,” was his response as he felt her forehead to see if she had a temperature. “God?” she asked. “Was He our God?” What a ...

(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following Country Editor article appeared in the February 8, 2017 issue of this newspaper by the late Publisher/Editor Sammy J. Franklin.) There has been a pet dog in my life for as long as I can remember. When I was growing up, we always had one or two dogs. Although they were a...

It’s no secret at this point that President Biden isn’t great at facing reporters, nor is it a secret that his staff does everything they can to try and limit their boss’ exposure to questions. Normally, White House reporters only get Biden’s back as he walks out of the room following remarks withou...

At lunch a few weeks ago an old friend asked, “What lessons did you learn from your school years?” Well, here are five that stuck to me like glue. Wha...

There’s a hidden secret in LaSalle Parish. Oh, I know there are many secrets in our sleepy little parish often lying in the darkness of night or in se...

It’s hard to believe that this newspaper is celebrating its 117th birthday today without Sammy J. Franklin leading the celebrations. Daddy’s seventh c...