Craig Franklin: One of the cardinal rules that my dad, Sammy Franklin, taught me concerning local politics is to not get involved. It’s important for a weekly newspaper to be unbiased and stay neutral when it comes to local elections and none could be more important to stay neutral on than the LaSalle Parish Sheriff election.

What do you think of when you hear the word family? It is one of those words that can invoke many different thoughts and memories. Memories that may be good or may be not so good.