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LHSAA Rights Wrongs From State Tournaments

Craig Franklin: nament, I reached out to the LHSAA with the problems local media and fans had in covering their teams in Sulphur. Over the course of the last few weeks, conversations were conducted with the top officials of LHSAA where the issues were acknowledged, and commitments were made to ensure they never happen again.

May 28, 2025

In nearly 40 years of covering high school sports, I recently had the worst experience ever at the LHSAA State Softball Tournament in Sulphur. However, thanks to the receptive ear of state officials, change is coming, wrongs are being made right, and the winners will be the players, parents, fans an...

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Craig Franklin:

Complaining Fast Set For This Weekend

May 21, 2025

We live in an American society that loves to complain. Don’t believe me? Take a moment and scroll through your social media feed and count the number of people who are complaining, ranting or just sharing something negative. We complain when our food doesn’t arrive fast enough in a restaurant or if ...

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Kids Say the Cutest Things

May 21, 2025

Children make life better on any day of any week - in any month of the year! They can put a smile on your face and merriment in your heart without trying. I was recently reminded of the sheer joy and laughter they can bring. I would like to share a couple of my recent kiddo encounters with you. I ho...

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Trump’s Precedent-Shattering Middle East Trip

By Royal Alexander Attorney / Contributing Writer

May 21, 2025

I don’t know that there has been a more significant trip to the Middle East by an American president. The Middle East, with its eternal hatreds, is a ...

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Craig Franklin:

Outdoor Graduations a Staple Now

May 14, 2025

If the weather permits, Jena and LaSalle high schools will conduct their graduation ceremonies outside at their respective football stadiums this week...

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Travel Bugs

May 14, 2025

You know you’re getting older when leisurely travel becomes a chore and prepping for it is an even bigger pain. Instead of being bitten by the travel ...

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My Two Greatest Earthly Experiences

May 14, 2025

Thirty-four years ago this coming May 20th, I was experiencing a whole range of emotions. I experienced the heights of joy to the depths of great fear...

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May is Motorcycle Awareness Month

May 14, 2025

Motorcycles are “small scale” on our highways, easy for autos and trucks to miss or disregard. Serious and often fatal injuries have increased over th...

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Religious Liberty Case Monumental

By Royal Alexander Attorney / Contributing Writer

May 14, 2025

It is interesting when cases of this kind come before the U.S. Supreme Court. This case involves the collision of free exercise of religion and the pr...

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Craig Franklin:

A Weekend Like No Other

May 7, 2025

As noted in last week’s editorial, last weekend was setting up to be a busy one…but we had no idea what was really in store. It made last week’s predi...