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Keller: Wasted time will never return

Recently, the discussion in a small group was about wasted time. The question was, “Are you guilty of…

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Drivers are choosing to drive distracted even when fully aware of the danger

  New State Farm research completed in March 2022 suggests that consumers may not be fully focused on driving. Far too…

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Celebrating our Home Town Heroes

This is the week L’OBSERVATEUR traditionally publishes a themed edition called “Hometown Heroes.” Hometown Heroes was developed several…

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Hotard: Hurricane Season starts June 1

Football season … crawfish season … snowball season … festival season. Life in South Louisiana offers a bevy…

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St. James Sheriff’s Office reminds off road drivers to be respectful

There has been an increase in the riding of ATVs, dirt bikes and golf carts in St. James…

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House Insurance Committee Kill Effort To Lower Auto Insurance Rates

Last week the Louisiana House Insurance Committee killed Rep. Edmond Jordan’s House Bill 351, a bill to lower…

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Jim Beam column:Don’t end line-item vetoes

By Jim Beam American Press When two of the most conservative Republicans in the Louisiana Legislature disagree on legislation,…

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Will we be able to check cholesterol using gene editing technology or will it be too dangerous and costly to even try?

WASHINGTON, DC – The covid virus killed some 460,000 Americans last year, heart disease killed nearly 700,000 people in the U.S.…

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Issues for La. include parents’ school rights, insurance

By Jim Beam American Press Legislators are sponsoring bills during their current session dealing with insurance adjusters, retiree cost…

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Brock: Spring weeds are in transition

As summer heat creeps in, lawns are growing vigorously. The volume of calls I’m getting about lawns is…