As we were putting the final touches to this week’s edition of the paper, I received word of the death of a Louisiana legend – former Governor Edwin Washington Edwards. He was less than a month from his 94th birthday. Whether you like him or agreed with his lifestyle, he did great things for this st...

With this past Sunday being the Fourth of July, naturally I preached on America and its Christian heritage. I used for my text Psalms 33:12, “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance.” I think most of you who read this column would agree that...

Generally speaking, I don’t bother the insect world too much. There are many beneficial insects around me, and they are allowed to be beneficial in peace. However, flies, mosquitoes, roaches and the hated dirt daubers are hunted and killed with regularity. Especially loathsome to me are the nefariou...

As far back as I can remember, every time I would leave the house, the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage would say, “Be careful. Drive safely.” It’s ...

I ran across this article on the Canada Free Press web page, and absolutely loved it; in fact, I could have written it in one of my moments of disgust...

70 Years Ago July 5, 1951 The Mars Hill Baptist Church will observe its 82nd anniversary on Sunday, July 8, with Rev. J. P. Owens, Pastor of First Bap...