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Jim Brown

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Why aren't we the Greatest generation?

By JIM BROWN JIM BROWN
Thu,02/05/26-4:58PM, 307 Reads
Twenty-six years ago, Tom Brokaw wrote a book about what he called “the greatest generation.” Now, there is a new best seller out calling America today “the dumbest generation.” And since Louisiana is at the bottom of the barrel on most comparative national lists, you can imagine how folks in the Bayou State are viewed.
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Reilly Stephen Berger, 18

Thu,01/29/26-12:35PM, 289 Reads
Reilly Stephen Berger, 18, a resident of Piedmont, South Carolina passed away Sunday night January 18, 2026. He was born in Zachary, Louisiana on February 8, 2007. Reilly enjoyed playing youth sports, including baseball, before settling into wrestling for his local club team.
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Callie Foreman

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The changing seasons of life

By CALLIE FOREMAN CALLIE FOREMAN
Thu,01/29/26-1:07PM, 285 Reads
As I look back on the seasons of my life I have to laugh at how many changes aside from bone density and joint pain have occurred.
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Parish high school students are offering ideas to the school system

Thu,02/05/26-5:51PM, 272 Reads
Washington Parish Schools Superintendent Jennifer Thomas recently met with the Student Advisory Council for a roundtable discussion focused on the pillars of the school system’s Strategic Plan.
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