Opinions

Police jury controls own future

As a result of the 2019 elections, parish government appeared headed for a fresh start last January. Six of the 12 jurors were new, the biggest turnover in 15 years.

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Ending 2020 with a joyous heart

A lot has happened in the past couple of weeks. My car broke down and I had to get a new one, my fiancé and I have started planning our wedding, and all of that has been nestled right in the middle of the Christmas shopping season. Christmas is 10 days away and I still haven’t bought any presents.

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National anthem should not be controversial thing

In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed an executive order that made the Star-Spangled Banner the national anthem of the United States.

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Moving the shadows into the light

I never could have guessed how often the local library would be at the center of the biggest news I’ve been covering recently.

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The spark from ‘Little Flame’ still shines

Surely my eighth-grade teacher knew from the start that instructing me in penmanship was a failure in the making.

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Trying to clear the air

It’s pretty clearly stated in the email to the editor guidelines box that is published as often as space permits on the Ruston Daily Leader editorial page.

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Fleming: Christian beliefs part of library issue

I am a labor and employment law attorney living in Dubach. For over six years, I have worshipped at The Bridge Church and taught at Louisiana Tech. The below thoughts are mine alone, of course.

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Norris: Negative impact of moving books real, costly

This letter is a response to the Lincoln Parish Library Board of Control’s recent decision to move LGBTQ+ inclusive children’s books off the shelves of the public library to be accessed only at the request of parents.