David Specht

Twenty-five years. It hardly seems possible that a quarter century has passed since Sept. 11, 2001. And yet, for those of us …

The United States national debt has now crossed $40 trillion. Read that number again. Forty trillion dollars. The problem is that numbers …

People often say you never want to know how the sausage is made. The phrase is frequently used to describe the legislative …

Have you ever traveled our town like a tourist? I don’t mean driving through downtown on the way to work or running …

This Friday, the familiar rhythm of the school year returns to Webster Parish. Alarm clocks will ring earlier. Backpacks will be filled. …

Sometimes the clearest picture of a community’s character can be found in the smallest moments. This past weekend, volunteers gathered outside Walmart …

Sometimes a name can keep us from seeing an opportunity clearly. The federal government has launched a new savings program for children …

Inflation is easy to talk about in broad terms. We hear it in reports about grocery prices, fuel costs, insurance rates, utility …

In 1976, I was 7 years old. America was celebrating its 200th birthday, and my parents wanted me to watch the coverage …

Some news stories are read. Others are felt. The crash of a B-52 Stratofortress at Edwards Air Force Base this week was …