Editorial

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. This disease is made up of cancer of the large colon and rectum. While they have many similarities they are treated differently. Together they are the third most common cancer as and the number 3 cause of cancer deaths in both men and women.

Op-Ed

Illegal drug overdoses recently became the leading cause of death for Americans aged 18 to 45, killing more people in this age demographic than car accidents, cancer, and COVID-19. In Louisiana, opioid deaths increased by 40% from 2020 to 2021, mostly driven by an increase in illicit Fentanyl.

Biden, Dems’ disastrous first year

Thursday marked a full year of unified Democrat Party control of Washington, and it is difficult to imagine how President Biden, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats could have performed worse.

Mailbag

Editor: I cannot sit idly by anymore and allow the ignorance, foolishness, total disregard, and neglect of duty to continue without voicing concern.

Mailbag

Ladies and Gentlemen of the Evangeline Parish Police Jury, My apologies as I cannot attend this meeting in person. I am currently at work offshore. Rest assured, I would be in attendance if it were possible.

Mailbag

Dear Editor, I write this letter to extend a sincere “Thank You” to Sheriff Charles Guillory, the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Department, and especially to Deputy Tyla Godeaux for their effort in locating my stolen 4-wheeler within a week after I was burglarized.

Mailbag

Dear Editor, I am a forest landowner in Louisiana and a proud contributor to the nation’s wood products industry, which provides immense economic and social benefits to the state.

The Marks Post: The smell of shrimp in the air

Back in the late 1990s when I was in high school, my dad got laid off from his job as a machinist in the oil field. After a while, he became a substitute bus driver here in town and eventually started driving a school bus for Westminster in Opelousas.

Mailbag

I want to thank my BESE colleagues for being courageous last week. Eight BESE members stood strong against a disrespectful, disobedient and unlawful crowd of protesters.

Mailbag

Dear BESE Members, We are writing on behalf of frustrated parents, grandparents, and guardians across the state regarding the most recent proclamation issued by Governor Edwards on August 2, 2021 mandating masks across the state, including in K-12 schools.