Football
History in the making as Brady, Belichick team up for 6th Super Bowl
The Super Bowl has become our nation’s sports holiday. I remember as a kid that the early Super Bowls were not treated in this manner. […]
Opinions & Responses
Columns
Removing uncertainty from the state budget
A story in a Baton Rouge newspaper reports various proposed efforts to balance the state budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1. […]
Football
Saints face critical decisions heading into ‘15
In what has to be the most disappointing year in the Sean Payton era, the New Orleans Saints were knocked out of playoff contention with a 30-14 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. […]
Football
State talent puts on show in NFL
What a weekend it was to watch some of the best high school talent from the state of Louisiana compete in the NFL. […]
Football
Can Saints, Tigers recover from stunning losses?
I can not remember another weekend like the past one in which both LSU and the New Orleans Saints lost to bitter rivals in overtime. […]
Football
Former parish football stars team up for Texans
The Houston Texans lost to the New York Giants 30-17 on Sunday, but two St. Charles Parish products made an impact for the Texans. […]
Columns
Agency ordered to ignore tax collection
The state constitution prohibits the legislature from passing a new tax or increasing an existing tax in a Regular Session in an even-numbered year. […]
Opinions & Responses
Memorial Day needs our attention
There is a major remembrance day coming up though some of us may not realize it. Louisiana has so many celebratory days in the beginning of the year that we are likely to overlook one of the most important ones. […]
Editorial
Give people a chance to be good neighbors
Not many of us have lived in the same house our whole lives. We’ve experienced the trial of moving into a new residence, perhaps knowing no one on the street to which we’ve moved or even the neighborhood, town or state. It can cause feelings of loneliness or perhaps depression. […]