Fleming: Old Friend

Elvis Presley fascinated America with his booming voice, funny hip movement, and graceful southern-gentleman nature. He was a poor boy from Mississippi who grew...

Democratic Party Falling Apart

Editorial Cartoon By Verval Ramsey

Fear will take away our freedoms

To the Editor: Here I go again. Guns! Why do we have to debate guns and gun laws? Obviously, at least to me, there is...

Kennedy: If you get 51 percent of the vote, you do not get ...

By Jess Andrews WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today spoke on the Senate floor warning that  Democrats’ attempt...

Hudson-Pierce: Everyday should be kidnapping awareness day

It was June 21, 1967, fifty-six years ago, a day I will never forgot, though it took my daughter asking me to...

Campbell makes puzzling decisions

It appears that Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell just can’t make anybody happy recently. Democrat Campbell, who represents essentially north Louisiana, upset some people...

Davis: Regarding recent utility bill spikes

Recent spikes in utility bills have been a source of concern for many Minden residents, including me. Let me assure you that nobody is...

Wanted: More Fathers on the Front Lines of Social Change

Women’s activism, including mothers in leadership roles, is legendary. Moms have long employed their moral authority as a parent to advance the social good. 

Battle with the critters

Well, it seems as if we've retired from gardening. The fence is down and the spot has been bush hogged. For the past several years,...

August to be busy for chamber

Now more than ever we need to show appreciation to our First Responders; those who are tasked to “protect and serve.” Whether...