Commentary after the death of Charlie Kirk, much of it harsh, vulgar, and ugly, has brought the issue of free speech sharply back into focus. For that reason, I wanted to describe what freedom of speech in America is and means.We must first remember that the Constitution generally, and the 1st Amend...

It seems this is a time of lifetime milestones for me. I graduated from Jena High School 45 years ago this year- mind blowing! I have been married to my sweet husband for 42 years this month- unreal! It seems I blinked, and time took advantage of my inattention. Don’t get me wrong, amid these milest...

This issue of North LaSalle Tidbits brings us a piece of history written by our friend, Ronald “Rip” Cannaday: In May of 1955, Evelene Cruse and I graduated from LaSalle High School. Then on October 1 of that year, we got married. We were married for over 52 years and had two daughters, Nona Mills a...

Every crime has a victim, but not every victim has a voice in the criminal justice system. Victims often need someone to help them identify and assert...

I know I’m old and of a vastly different era, but for the life of me I can’t understand Democrat leaders and their insistence on clinging to their idi...

Most of my 4th-6th grade school days were spent at Good Pine Middle School and those years were among my most memorable and favorite classroom experie...