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Firefighters face a different sort of life-and-death situation
The St. John Professional Fire Fighters Association was represented in numbers and strength helping raise money for cancer…
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The Manchac Bridge disaster
(Part one of a three-part series) It was Sept. 13, 1974. I was a deputy sheriff in Tangipahoa…
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Strong women: the backbone of our country
I’ve been lucky enough during my life to be surrounded by strong women. My mom, Ernestine Seal, and…
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Prayers will be offered nationwide on May 6
I was writing an article about National Day of Prayer rumors when an Associated Press article came out…
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Anatomy of a problem
The push is on at the state Capitol to raid dedicated funds in order to plug future budgets…
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Easter 1979 was tragic and blessed
It was difficult to find a church to attend on Easter Sunday 1979 in Jackson, Miss. That’s because…
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When things get busy, they get crazy
It’s been a crazy week. I’ve had tons of paperwork to do, several meetings to attend, I’ve been…
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Remembering past springs in the Box
It’s my favorite time of the year. The sun is shining, the temperatures are comfortable and baseball season…
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The more things change…
When it comes to actions in state government, it doesn’t take history long to repeat itself. Years ago,…
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Newspapers provide window into government
(Editor’s Note: This column was written in conjunction with Sunshine Week, which begins Sunday.) The public has a…
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