Editorial

Americans want Trump back

In a sign that he is about to announce another presidential campaign, Donald Trump released a video this week of his awesome Boeing 757 being refurbished. This is the airplane he used to campaign during his successful 2016 election.

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Dear Editor: On June 16, 2022, Evangeline Council on Aging sponsored its first Senior Health and Resource Fair. That day COVID vaccine and health information were provided along with community resource information.

An angry and anxious America

On a day that Americans should be celebrating, millions of people were fearful of the future and frustrated about the condition of the country. Americans have endured 18 months from hell, the start of the Biden administration.

The worst President in American history

The descendants of Presidents James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson, and Jimmy Carter can relax. Their families will no longer be associated with a United States President deemed to be the worst in American history.

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On Father’s Day Sunday, a couple was traveling through our area on their way back home to Arizona from Florida with their two young grandchildren when they experienced a mechanical failure on their vehicle leaving them stranded in Ville Platte.

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Dear Sir the Editor: Should this letter be of interest, curiosity, or crucial to the times we live in for those in the business of public news, I would consider it a generous thing if you are open to receipt of a report of my unfortunate experience in Ville Platte, a block or less off Main Street...

Preserve Public Notice Requirement

Newspapers remain one of the cheapest ways to communicate and establish a reliable public record. Since the days of Benjamin Franklin, who was one the nation’s earliest printers, to today, the printed word on a piece of paper is the tried and true standard for a historic record.

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Ville Platte High School track and field team wish to express our deepest gratitude to Mr. Craig Scott (Class of 1989) and his son Caemon Scott (ULL sprinter) for their steadfast support and generosity. Mr. Scott and his son purchased new track equipment in a time of need.

Newspapers have a busy session, too

The Louisiana Press Association’s new lobbying team is facing a regular session that will take aim at a vital component of the newspaper business — advertising revenue.

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Dear Editor: Swamp Pop Reunion XVI was one of the best ever! On behalf of the Louisiana Swamp Pop Museum, we would like to express sincere thanks to all who helped to make this very special event another tremendous success.