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Vote No on Constitutional Amendment No. 2

When they vote on March 29, Louisiana voters should reject Constitutional Amendment No. 2. Passage of this irresponsible amendment will destroy a carefully managed savings account that has funded classroom needs in our state’s public and private schools for more than 30 years. As a member of the Louisiana Senate in 1990, I led the fight to establish this savings …

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Spearsville Hollis Seafood Voted Top 12

The village of Spearsville probably isn’t the first place in the United States that comes to mind when someone thinks of somewhere to vacation to during the Summer. Despite the small size of this village, Hollis Seafood has really put Spearsville on the map after being voted among the Top 12 Seafood Buffet Restaurants in America by The Tasting Table.Out …

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Memories of the Sportsman’s Jamboree

During my more than half a century of writing, broadcasting and being involved in events involving the outdoors, there is one in which I was involved that stands at the forefront of my memory, the Sportsman’s Jamboree.I remember meeting with a group of Ruston folks who got together to discuss a problem and to see if we could do something …

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