What is one of the root causes of violence and crime in our community? It is the failure of families. In the summer of 2001, a group of local citizens decided to see what would happen if we…
Category: Editorial
Parent concern over curriculums in Virginia changed things; what about here?
Tuesday over 1.5 million parents in the state of Virginia turned out to elect a candidate for governor who promoted one main theme “parents should have input into what’s taught in the classroom.” That candidate, Glenn Youngkin, didn’t…
DOC inmates want transfers from OCC
Editor’s note: This is a letter from an inmate at Ouachita Parish Correctional Center. Dear Editor; There have been a number of unreported happenings at OCC. There have been a lot of stabbing here at Ouachita Correctional Center, because a…
Prisoner asks DA to review juvenile conviction
Editor’s note:The Free Press provides subscriptions to Angola inmates for $1 a year. Letters published have not be fact-checked. It gives them a way to communicate with the outside world. Dear Editor; My name is Anthony Stokes, and I’m imprisoned…
Rev. Pierce’s advice about pastoral morality is still good medicine today
It seems that every five years or so a controversy erupts in our community involving the morality of prominent pastors, especially those who are politically connected. For the pastors and their congregations, accusations of pastoral immorality is a terrain…
Student related shootings at HBCUs is a community problem
By Ro Wright, III Early Sunday Morning, Oct 17, social media was flooded by videos of graphic violence which ended in a mass shooting on the campus of Grambling St. University. As the vast majority of the students and alumni…
Carroll homecoming festivities attract thousands; alumni step up to help
The annual homecoming of Carroll High School has become the largest community event in the city. Each year it grows larger exponentially. The fact that thousands of alumni gather annually for the event is a testament to the school and…