Learning to Stand Strong

There are plenty of classes people can take to learn something new. Cooking classes teach you how to perfect a gumbo. Art classes might help you paint a peaceful landscape.

Chef Trenten Oliphant Selected for 2026 Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off for Third Consecutive Year

Chef Trenten Oliphant, co-owner and executive chef of The Depeaux in Independence and Benteaux in downtown Hammond, has once again been selected as one of only twelve chefs from across Louisiana to compete in the prestigious 2026 Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off.This marks the third consecutive year that...

The American Experiment: 250 Years Later

An America Worth Celebrating Every honest person knows what it feels like to fall short of a standard they still believe in.Maybe it's deciding to get healthy. Maybe it’s trying to become more patient. Maybe it’s fighting anger, pride, bitterness, or fear.

Iran: A Clear and Present Danger

Before the first bomb of Epic Fury had been dropped, Iranian officials defiantly informed President Trump’s negotiators — who have diligently tried to avoid war — that the Islamic Republic possessed enough enriched fuel to build eleven nuclear bombs.

A Message from Tangipahoa Parish Councilman Louis Joseph

As a resident of Independence, I urge my fellow citizens to support the upcoming tax renewal for the parish health units. This measure is “NOT” a new tax, but a continuation of an essential investment in the health and safety of our communities.

AG Murrill Celebrates Complete Victory Against Biden’s Radical and Unlawful Title IX Rule

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill filed a notice of voluntary dismissal in Louisiana’s lawsuit challenging the Biden Administration’s 2024 Title IX Rule after the remaining appeals seeking to revive the rule were dismissed.Louisiana was the first State in the nation to challenge former...

If You Hang It, They Will Come

Standing in the backyard at 10pm, pointing excitedly at a bedsheet covered in insects is not how most people imagine spending a Friday night. And yet, after your first moth sheet, you may find yourself shouting, “LOOK AT THIS ONE!” to anyone within earshot.This is exactly how mothing begins.