Compromise can be a tough issue for people in many walks of life, but the consequences from a failure to achieve it can prove far more difficult.
To the Pointe Coupee Community,
Pointe Coupee Parish was spared the brunt of Hurricane Laura.
Let’s pretend for a moment that you are standing on the street corner waiting for the crosswalk light to signal green.
Pointe Coupee Parish was spared the brunt of Hurricane Laura.
The Pointe Coupee Parish School Board pulled off what many considered “the unthinkable” last month and it looked like a sign that members were focusing their attention on the bigger issues.
Getting approval was only half the battle.
If some residents once wondered about the term “virtual learning,” they probably know it well by now. The 2020-21 school year has begun in Pointe Coupee Parish and most of the state, but it has a much different look from any that preceded it.
Dr. Eroche was a hardcase.
The COVID-19 pandemic has curtailed or shelved longstanding rituals and traditions here and nationwide. Now one of the most cherished pastimes rests on the chopping block.
August moves us toward the sixth month of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, for which a few choice adjectives can aptly describe the sentiments of most Americans. The words include “grief-stricken,” “frustrated,” “angry,” “uncertain” and “impatient,” along with a few words unsuitable for a n…
By the time the next edition of The Pointe Coupee Banner comes out, public, private and parochial schools in our parish will have logged four days of the school year.
Dear editor:
M onths of questions on how an official school year will come will be answered in less than two weeks when students return to class in Pointe Coupee Parish. Or perhaps, they won’t.
Candidates have been campaigning since, well, since the end of the last election. Whenever and for whatever office that involved.
Leaders of the Westside Sponsoring Committee will host a Zoom meeting from 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, to a launch their “10,000 Conversations Campaign.”
Dear editor:
As The Banner went to press on Wednesday, another exercise is what makes this the world’s greatest nation also was underway.
Dear editor:
Had a chance to talk to Roger Cador on Wednesday.
We as Americans often take things for granted, some of which we do not fully understand the extent of the value until they’re gone.
It’s hard to believe we’ve reached the midpoint of 2020 – and I don’t say that with glowing optimism.
Everyone is entitled to his or her opinion, be that about politics, LSU football or how they come up with those names for hurricanes. But when someone expresses his opinion, and has the political power to enforce it, we have to make note of it.
Metropolitan areas, including Baton Rouge and New Orleans, have issued mandatory orders for residents to wear masks in public places. Violation would result in misdemeanor fines, upwards of $500 in the New Orleans area, while Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome has not imposed a…
Fourth of July celebrations bring talk about freedom, even in a time when a pandemic and racial tensions remain rampant across the nation.
Preparing for school meant enduring the “school clothes shopping day,” dreaded by any child – and probably more by mothers.
I often use the following story to help youth come to the realization that the difficult times in their lives are the foundation for what will eventually support the person they will become.
Typically, this time of year is filled with graduation ceremonies and celebrations.
By this time next week, Rene Thibodeaux will be the sheriff of Pointe Coupee Parish.
If you like to gamble, would you place a $200,000 bet without knowing the odds either way?
“Lil Terry” died last week.
It’s that time of year to dust off the “congratulations graduates” accolades and “Good luck, Class of …” wishes.
We have heard that all that glitters is not gold, which proved true in a relief package the federal government unveiled when the pandemic stalemated much of the national economy.
Dear editor:
What constitutes a revolution?
It’s all about numbers.
Dear editor:
This columnist started out as a Navy brat raised by a 22-year career man in the U.S. Navy.
M any of us have heard the lyric “a long, strange trip, indeed,” but it seems appropriate to describe the increasingly bizarre events over the past month.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past month, you know the seriousness of our current situation. On March 6, President Donald Trump declared a national state of emergency to free up billions of dollars in federal resources to combat the COVID-19 coronavirus.
One of the greatest aspects of small-town life is the uniqueness that separates it from that of larger cities. Much of it rests upon the businesses that folks do not find in larger cities.
First, the coronavirus rocked the financial markets. Then, oil prices dropped more than 20 percent after a breakdown in OPEC production discussions.
Everyone is figuring out how to get through what are now the daily inconveniences of life affected by the COVID-19 coronavirus.
History embraces stories of how Americans utilized a vital tool to win World War II, and it did not even involve planes, ships or weaponry.
Dear editor:
As you know, the coronavirus has become a major health concern, not just in China, but in other parts of the world, too – and it’s also shaken up the financial markets.
In his book More Sower’s Seeds: Second Planting, Rev. Brian Cavanagh, TOR, writes a Christian religious fable that warns us of the inner spiritual decay, as represented by an outer physical decay that awaits those who spurn Jesus Christ.
The 2020 Pointe Coupee Mardi Gras celebrations brought out what the parish has to offer in terms of an event so closely identified with the area.
All believers should celebrate the day of Jesus’ resurrection, as this event signifies the cornerstone of our faith. As Christians, it’s essential to understand and continue to celebrate when God’s resurrection power is exhibited, as this echoes a perpetual reminder that God is still active…
The direction the Pointe Coupee Parish School District goes over the next several years once again will depend largely on the decision of voters.
