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A Return to Common Sense
Columns/Opinions, Editorial
Craig Franklin:
A Return to Common Sense
By Craig Franklin Editor 
June 3, 2026
We have experienced a return to common sense in America, and it couldn’t make me prouder. President Donald Trump has been the key to this return, and I will give credit where credit is due. But let me also say upfront that I am not here to tell you Donald Trump is a perfect man. He is not. There are...
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How my Garden Grows
Columns/Opinions, Editorial
Deborah Mayo:
How my Garden Grows
By Deborah Mayo 
June 3, 2026
The flowers are exploding with sight and scent in my backyard garden. That, my friends, is my passion and my peaceful respite. In fact, you could say that I am a flower fanatic, a plant connoisseur, and a garden guru. My husband, who is not allowed to have a lawnmower or a weed eater in the garden v...
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Iran: A Clear and Present Danger
Columns/Opinions, Editorial
Royal Alexander:
Iran: A Clear and Present Danger
By Royal Alexander Attorney / Contributing Writer 
June 3, 2026
Before the first bomb of Epic Fury had been dropped, Iranian officials defiantly informed President Trump’s negotiators—who have diligently tried to avoid war—that the Islamic Republic possessed enough enriched fuel to build eleven nuclear bombs. And, according to lead U.S. negotiator, Steve Witkoff...
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Get on the roller coaster
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Craig Franklin:
Get on the roller coaster
By Craig Franklin Editor 
May 27, 2026
I have a confession to make. I don’t like heights. I never have. Whether I’m standing on a rooftop, looking down from a tall building, or peering over...
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Hot, Humid, and Sweltering
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Deborah Mayo:
Hot, Humid, and Sweltering
By Deborah Mayo 
May 27, 2026
It’s the middle of May, and I am sweating. Despite the occasional lovely breeze and the persnickety moods of recent weather, humidity has arrived in f...
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A Return to Common Sense
Columns/Opinions, Editorial
Royal Alexander:
A Return to Common Sense
By Royal Alexander Attorney / Contributing Writer 
May 27, 2026
(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following editorial was originally published November 6, 2024.) Elon Musk is very interesting and inspiring to me. He strikes me a...
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Newspapers versus social media
Columns/Opinions, Editorial
Craig Franklin:
Newspapers versus social media
By Craig Franklin Editor 
May 20, 2026
To many in the newspaper industry, there is a perceived battle raging between newspapers and social media. From my standpoint, it’s not so much of a b...
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Take Time to Make Time
Columns/Opinions, Editorial
Deborah Mayo:
Take Time to Make Time
May 20, 2026
My bonus grandson is just a few days away from graduating at Jena High School and adventuring into adulthood. Like all graduates, he has some importan...
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Trump’s Historic Trip to China
Columns/Opinions, Editorial
Royal Alexander:
Trump’s Historic Trip to China
By Royal Alexander Attorney / Contributing Writer 
May 20, 2026
President Trump traveled to China last week to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and he didn’t go alone. Accompanying him were some of the most i...
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Newspaper of the Year. What an honor.
Columns/Opinions, Editorial
Craig Franklin:
Newspaper of the Year. What an honor.
By Craig Franklin Editor 
May 13, 2026
Shocked. That was honestly my emotion when Louisiana Press Association (LPA) Executive Director McHugh David announced The Jena Times had won the Divi...
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