It seems we are losing LaSalle Parish’s cherished treasures at a rapid pace. Each year, we are faced with the reality that many of our prized citizens, leaders and much-loved friends are departing this world for a greater place. Such was the case last week when we learned of the passing of Terri Cor...

I have a new cat, and to look at her one would think that she was a typical demure feline-all dressed in calico colors in shades of rust, black, and cream. Her large eyes are lovely and piercingly soulful. She is petite and her little ears are perched perfectly atop of her dainty head. She is the pi...

Two recent events, both involving Immigration and Enforcement (ICE), underscore that one individual’s legal right may not be used to trump or defeat the legal right of others, including law enforcement.Firstly, former CNN “journalist” Don Lemon’s constitutional right to Freedom of the Press does not...

In the early 2000s, many newspapers across the nation began the practice of charging for obituaries to be placed in their papers. For older generation...

What has happened to common sense? That ordinary, calm, thoughtful, intelligent condition of the brain and emotion that doesn’t overreact to every eve...

Because there has been so much discussion lately regarding the importance of Greenland to U.S. national security, I wanted to address the topic.Greenl...