San Francisco, one of America’s most iconic cities, is in decay. Smash-andgrab robberies and open shoplifting have forced businesses to close, law enforcement has tied hands, and urine, feces and the used syringes of zombie drug addicts litter the streets.
The continuing incursion of illegal border crossers into the United States is the most astonishing story in American politics. There have been days recently in which 10,000 people crossed illegally into the country — and remember, in a long-ago era, when Barack Obama was president, a tenth of that was considered a crisis.
Area residents can begin celebrating the spooktacular month of October at the annual Pumpkins in the Park event set to kickoff at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 7 at Railroad Park in downtown Ruston.
Though Louisiana has been receiving a bit more rain over the last 30 days, as compared to a hot and dry summer, state officials are still leaning toward the burn ban that was issued in August.
Funeral Services for James Barrett will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, October 2, 2023, in the Chapel of Griffin Funeral Home, 911 Warren Drive, West Monroe.