Jena Mayor LaDawn C. Edwards signed a proclamation last week declaring the first week of May as “National Correctional Employee Week” in Jena. On hand for the signing at Jena Town Hall were several employees from the LaSalle ICE Processing Center of Jena. Seated beside Mayor Edwards is Facility Admi...

Several new/old stock photos. Hope you enjoy. More next week.

When I started writing for newspapers and Bluffs and Bayous, my stories were about people, dogs, chickens, memories of youth, you know, regular stories meant to entertain. When obama was elected in 2008, my weekly stories became opinion pieces, because I could see that our country was being radicall...

(The Center Square) – The Louisiana House voted to divert hundreds of millions of dollars in automobile taxes from the general fund to a fund dedicate...

(The Center Square) – Louisiana House leaders unveiled their proposals Monday for the state’s more than $36 billion operating budget and spending $1.6...

(The Center Square) - A Louisiana Senate committee voted Tuesday to amend the state constitution to lower the maximum allowable personal income tax ra...