It seems almost impossible to believe that it is 86 years ago this month that the life of one of my all-time heroes – Will Rogers - was snuffed out, leaving a void in the collective soul of this great country. Even though he died five years before I was born, I enjoyed reading and hearing stories ab...

70 Years Ago August 9, 1951 Carol Jan Wright, age 5, Little Miss Jena and Jena’s Little Miss, representative in the Cenla Beauty Pageant Saturday, poses for a picture taken when she won the little Miss Jena title. Carol Jan is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Wright of Nebo. Miss Bobbie Tyler will...

As expected, Gov. John Bel Edwards tightened the screws Monday and reinstituted a mask mandate as part of the government’s ongoing campaign to combat COVID-19. Edwards’ executive order reimposing the mask mandate for anyone visiting a public building or business in Louisiana was scheduled to go into...

It was a debacle to say the least. The debacle in question was the special veto session of the Louisiana Legislature which came to a halt last week af...

I have never been a gardener. This makes me feel like a misfit in my family. My mother is a wonderful gardener. She had an enormous vegetable garden i...

Dear Editor: I would like to make this statement. The public elects officials to represent them, not because they think they are smart enough to make ...