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The Marks Post: At a crossroads

There has been much hullaballoo lately from both sides about the sheriff’s proposed one-cent sales tax and the industrial tax exemption requested by Cabot. As for me, I support both issues. First for the tax exemption, here are a few reasons why it is a good idea.

The Marks Post: The Passion

Sunday was Palm Sunday which began what the Church calls Holy Week when we recall the events that took place in the final days of Christ’s life. Let’s take a moment and walk with Christ along this moment in our salvation history to better prepare ourselves for what comes next Sunday at Easter.

Remembering the man with the golden voice

When I was working on the article about the life and legacy of Jim Soileau, I found myself wanting to share my own words about the man who was my first boss. What can I say that hasn’t already been said by his friends, former employees, clients, and listeners?

The Marks Post: Memories last forever

Change is inevitable. Looking back on my life, I can see changes that led me to where I am today. As a result, I think I turned out alright, but the jury is still out on that. One thing that doesn’t change, however, is the memories we take with us along the way.

Why I have a problem with AOC’s comments

Sexual abuse is devastating. It cuts across and demolishes every single line of demarcation that we recognize in society, because it is one of the things that attack the foundations of society: Respect for the dignity of the individual person.

Time for President Trump to fight back

Since the day he announced for President in 2015, Donald Trump has been treated horribly by his media and political opponents, both in the Republican and Democratic parties. No political candidate has ever received such terrible media coverage or such abuse from political insiders.

Leave Old Hickory alone

There is a major push by the bureaucrats in Washington to put the first woman on the face of paper currency. There are a number of choices, and you will get no argument form me that there certainly is a place on one of our bills for a woman.

Nancy’s notes: Goodbye, Trump

I’m not the biggest Biden fan. He was toward the bottom of my list of choices for president. I don’t like to label myself as one political party or the other, because both sides have agendas and lie. I think some politicians really do try to do what’s best, but so many fall by the wayside.

The Marks Post: A time to heal

It seems wherever you look in the world there is great sadness. This is especially true for our nation today which has a fraudulently elected resident of the White House. It seems his actions in his first days in office are putting us in a state of national depression.

Another chapter has come and gone, now its time to move on

As some of you may already know, this will be my last column as the sports editor of the Ville Platte Gazette. I have decided that this chapter of my life has run its course and after six and a half years of covering sports in Evangeline Parish, my time has come to move on.