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As summer approaches, there is a debate taking place in our community about how to reach more of our young kids. There used to be a program called “Save Our Sons” that tried to reach young Black boys in at-risk communities, the most likely segment of society to end up incarcerated, but this program no longer exists.

This past weekend, there was a presidential primary in Louisiana, and once again voter turnout was dismal. While it may not seem to matter that much for this particular election due to the fact that both of the frontrunners for the nominations of their respective parties have already secured enough delegates to represent their parties in the fall election, the fact is that this continues a trend where less than 35 percent of the voters who are eligible to vote actually participate in the process.

My daughter crawled into bed with us at 4 a.m. this morning, complaining of growing pains.

A couple of East Carroll residents traveled to New York last month representing Delta Interfaith and told the story, with its twists and turns and challenges and successes, of how they, along with other leaders, have worked to bring fast, affordable internet to our parish. Wanda Manning and Linda Millikin also hope that representatives of the New York Federal Reserve, where the meeting was held, would be moved to consider giving or loaning some funding for the completion of the network.

I took my 12-year-old cousin to the emergency room two years ago after she was experiencing COVID-19-like symptoms one night and was told that she actually had the flu. Since I had been around her all day, I was asked by the emergency room physician if I wanted to get tested as well?

My Opinion By Billy Coleman As spring is approaching, later sunsets should mean better days for local businesses. It remains to be seen if that will happen this year as we have several new businesses hoping for great success in the warmer months.

Having a background in the helping profession is a curse. I’m sure any nurses, doctors, or paramedics know what I’m talking about.

Last spring, we did a detailed story about trouble we had in our newspaper office. We did the story and provided a QR code for our readers to access videos of the thousands of bats that we had in the walls of our building.

DEAR EDITOR: In Cassie Condrey’s column last week, a question was posed: do you think a man in a robe you’ve never met should decide if you should or should not be a mother? For me the answer is yes. Even a goal as worthy as motherhood must have checks and balances on the means to achieve that goal.

(Using) My Voice By Cassie Condrey When my husband and I decided we were ready for another baby, it didn’t happen. It had happened easily and without much thought with our first, after one dreadful miscarriage and two that were only little blips of possibility.