Columnists

Usher in the changing seasons with beauty and grace

I spent last Saturday afternoon picking up what the winds of Hurricane Delta tossed around in my backyard.…

Columnists

Flaky Fables – Imaginary quotes

An ancient historian once suggested “great triumphs should be recorded” Since then, when anyone did something important, a…

Columnists

Are you a wise person?

Every minute of every day, you choose to be a wise person or a fool. Only you can…

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, For the second time in the past few years my property taxes…

Opinion

Amendment Number Five will hurt our local schools

Hello River Parish Residents or unfortunately and more accurately, I must refer to residents in our community as…

Columns

Rix: The real history of money

My friend Judy asks, “If money doesn’t grow on trees, then why do banks have branches?” This is…

Lifestyle

Keller: Do you act with tact?

Has anyone ever told you that you could be more tactful? Tact is a special gift in dealing…

Opinion

Ridings: Galloping goats, biting gators & more in your local newspaper

If you happened to read the Albuquerque Journal recently you would have learned about a family who used…

Opinion

Michel: Smiles are one size fits all – wear one!

You’ve probably heard the adages, “A smile can brighten the darkest day,” and “The shortest distance between two…

Faith & Values

Michel: Use your time & talents wisely

Emanuel Nenger bought the highest quality bond paper he could find. He cut the paper, soaked it in…