There’s something wrong If you are among those trying to figure out who is doing what to whom in our government, your frustration is rapidly rising. There are more than enough international issues to handle, much less th...
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Frederick Hunt, Contributing WriterNatchitoches Times
Jindal Peers into political sinkhole
It seemed odd to many that eight months after a giant sinkhole began swallowing trees and swampland in Assumption Parish that Gov. Bobby Jindal had not been down to survey the situation, given hi...
Cuts to education undermine workforce to attract business Overall reductions in funding for higher education in Louisiana have been the third highest in the nation in recent years even when substantial increases in tuition costs to students are thrown int...
Demon fans everywhere hoping for win over Florida The Northwestern State University basketball team’s dramatic victory over Stephen F. Austin last weekend to win the Southland Conference championship and a spot in the NCAA Tournament resonated far...
Letter to the Editor Dear Editor:
We adopted the Blanchard Road dog, AKA Ferrel Gas dog, Sassy and Blanche, and now Piper in October, 2011. We had every intention of having her spayed, but it took months to even get a...
Ethics rules biased toward Governor BATON ROUGE (CNS)—This week’s civics lesson will take a look at how ethics for public officials, much like the Golden Rule, is based in large part on who has the gold. And apparently, if you are ap...
Jindal faces tough audience on taxes Facing a tougher audience than he had for his stand-up comedy routine before the Washington Gridiron Show, Gov. Bobby Jindal could have used a few jokes to soften up legislative committee members w...
Letter to the Editor Dear Editor:
I am a 73-year-old white male who has lived most of his life in the South, so I know how race relations continue to be an issue here. Those relations are not served well by your leadin...
Army specialist returns from being deployed overseas Army Spec. David T. Basco has returned to the U.S. after being deployed overseas at a forward operating base to serve in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Basco is a first platoon medic assig...
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