Last week I wrote about the history of Iran; a country steeped in long term intellect and dominance. Refer to an Iranian as an Arab and you will quickly be informed that the person is not an Arab, he is a Persian. Even the Muslim religion has taken a twist when talking about Iran vs the other Gulf countries; I.e. …

I don’t know about you, but I sure am confused about all this current debate over gender equity, gay rights, and transgenders. I keep reading in the newspaper about LGBT. I had to look up the lettering to even know what the abbreviation means. Being “politically correct” has become an obsession with much of the country as well as right …

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 Winter storm anticipated to hit Louisiana this weekend, beginning Friday night  The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for north central and northwest Louisiana. It will go into effect Friday morning and run through Sunday morning.  Davyon Hill with the National Weather Service in Shreveport says freezing rain is expected to arrive on Friday night and the …

 Bill Cassidy challenger digs in against Trump’s preferred GOP Senate candidate  EXCLUSIVE — Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming has no plans to drop his Senate primary challenge against Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) even after President Donald Trump preemptively endorsed another possible Republican contender. Fleming, who has long courted Trump’s blessing, criticized Rep. Julia Letlow’s (R-LA) impending candidacy as an attempt to …

 Local agribusiness leader funds completion of Union Parish High FFA greenhouse  FARMERVILLE, La. — Gazette Staff Report  Union Parish School District Superintendent Dr. Cathy Stockton said she did not anticipate such a swift response when she reached out to the community for assistance in finishing the greenhouse project for the Future Farmers of America program at Union Parish High School.  …

Several years ago, First Baptist Church in Haughton held a Big Buck contest and the winner overall was a pre-teen aged girl named Addi Small. She came home with a 6.5 Creedmore, a gun she has used consistently ever since.  Since she was in school where she is in 8th grade at Haughton Middle School, we visited with her dad, …

For several years I have noted several things when it comes to Iran. First, the people are very intelligent, industrious and do not like the shackles of imperialism, oppression and imperialism wrapped around their necks. Second, the political leaders of the country do not like America; however, at the time of the Iranian revolution the general population of Iran did …

As we lean into the new year, I’ve begun a journey that I hope continues not only through the first days of 2026, but also for the rest of my life.  I want to do things I’ve thought about but never attempted. I want to try something different that just pops into my head. I want to follow my curiosity …