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life

La. Conference of United Methodist Church announces 3 area ministerial appointments

Three ministerial appointments of interest in the Lake Charles area have been made by the Louisiana Conference of the United Methodist Church. Rev. Frances Hooton ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Tuesday, September 5, 2023 12:00 pm

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Jim Beam column: Old bridge repairs not answer

Opposition to plans for a new Interstate 10 bridge over the Calcasieu River here is extremely puzzling when you consider how long we have waited ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, September 2, 2023 11:02 am

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Jim Beam column:Writer says ‘woke’ not so bad

When you woke up ready to face an eventual and happy day today, did  you become a “woke” person? Probably, but woke doesn’t mean what ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, August 30, 2023 6:39 am

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Jim Beam column:Unpopular tolls are necessary

Nobody likes tolls, especially legislators who represent this part of the state. However, when you have a state Legislature that has refused to increase the ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, August 26, 2023 6:54 am

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Jim Beam column: Blue Cross sale questioned

The $2.5 billion sale of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana to a company named Elevance Health seemed to be sailing along smoothly until ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, August 23, 2023 6:55 am

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Jim Beam column: State has new commissioner

Tim Temple, insurance commissioner-elect, got the job he wanted and apparently realizes he’s taking on an extremely tough challenge. “Louisiana is facing a crisis as ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, August 19, 2023 6:54 am

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Jim Beam column: Country needs a reawakening

Did you ever think you would be living in a country where a former president has been charged in four criminal cases? How about where ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, August 16, 2023 6:36 am

insurance

Public hearings planned to discuss proposed sale of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana

Some policyholders of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana have said they want more information on the pros and cons of the proposed sale ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, August 12, 2023 4:19 pm

election

Two candidates vying for Cameron sheriff

Michael “Mike” Hebert and “Chris” Savoie, both of Grand Lake, are the two candidates trying to replace Cameron Parish Sheriff Ron Johnson, who is not ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, August 12, 2023 11:44 am

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Jim Beam column: Election lineup is complete

Louisiana will have 16 candidates for governor this year, and half of them are new on the list. The other half have been campaigning for ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, August 12, 2023 7:01 am

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