People often say you never want to know how the sausage is made. The phrase is frequently used to describe the legislative …
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David Specht
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Have you ever traveled our town like a tourist? I don’t mean driving through downtown on the way to work or running …
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Opinion
David Specht: Back to School Means Back to Watching Out for One Another
by David Spechtby David SpechtThis Friday, the familiar rhythm of the school year returns to Webster Parish. Alarm clocks will ring earlier. Backpacks will be filled. …
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Sometimes the clearest picture of a community’s character can be found in the smallest moments. This past weekend, volunteers gathered outside Walmart …
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Sometimes a name can keep us from seeing an opportunity clearly. The federal government has launched a new savings program for children …
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Inflation is easy to talk about in broad terms. We hear it in reports about grocery prices, fuel costs, insurance rates, utility …
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In 1976, I was 7 years old. America was celebrating its 200th birthday, and my parents wanted me to watch the coverage …
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Some news stories are read. Others are felt. The crash of a B-52 Stratofortress at Edwards Air Force Base this week was …
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As I awoke from a deep sleep this morning I immediately remembered my dream about when I planted my first roses, six …
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Sometimes a community event does more than fill a calendar. Sometimes it reminds a town who it is. Last week, I wrote …