Columns & Opinions

Why?

The concept of development and what development should entail can be as diverse as the persons attempting to discuss it. Development by its mere context should have something solidly in place in which to build upon.

The city administration and the city council are reviewing expected 2020 revenue losses residual of the Covid-19 virus shutdown.

Conversation between inspector and homeowner:

As businesses and churches start to open up in the East Texas area, things are not going to go back to “normal” any time soon. In fact, in my opinion, there will be a new “normal.” Since people are out and about more, running into friends and acquaintances, the “handshake” and the “hug” may not happen for quite some time. We, in the south, for the most part, are “huggers.” It’s hard not to, but for now, we need to continue to take precautions that the experts have put in place.

Sports are back … the world is healing

As this column appears, we Louisianans are coming to the end of an eight-week state stay-at-home order. Many of my friends are taking the risk of COVID-19 seriously and have drastically changed their lives to avoid people and places. Some have gone so far as to stop all in-person shopping and have been ordering groceries, pet items and toiletries for home delivery. In-person shopping has been, for all intents and purposes, dead.

Dear Gabby,