Hoping for a fresh start with the incoming Trump Administration, I had not planned to return to the topic of corruption in …
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David Specht: The Power of Community in the Face of Adversity
by David Spechtby David SpechtAs we’ve all experienced, Mother Nature doesn’t always play by our rules. The winter storm that hit Webster Parish this past week …
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“The truth will out!” William Shakespeare tells us, and it has. Certainly since at least 2020, millions of us have believed …
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By Tristan Baurick, Verite News This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Verite News and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media …
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David Specht: Embracing New Beginnings in 2025: Minden’s Momentum Continues
by David Spechtby David SpechtAs we usher in 2025, many of us are filled with a sense of new beginnings. January often brings with it the …
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As I write this, the FBI is still gathering information regarding the likely ISIS-inspired New Year’s Day terror attack in New Orleans. …
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by Ted Williams In 2022 Senator John Kennedy introduced the Bear Poaching Elimination Act to protect American bears from poachers supplying Asian …
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Well, the New Year is here! Happy New Year! Happy 2025! Is that true? Is it really 2025? Yes, it is! To …
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Dig, ponder, dig some more. A year ago I wrote a column about some of the early moments of my growing up …
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As we approach Christmas, one of the things I hold closest to my heart are the traditions that have been passed down …