LOCAL NEWS
Historic Magnolia's Evening in Lights
Friday, March 26, 2010
Posted March 19th, 2010 by Virgil Howell
Historic Magnolia's Evening in Lights will be Friday, March 26 from 6-9 p.m. and will feature Pat Cornacchione's Swing Band with no charge. Optional also will be a catfish dinner catered by Smithie Buie, Jr. Dinner tickets are advance sale only at Citizens' National Bank, First Bank and Pike National Bank and are: Adults $12.00. It is located in Downtown Magnolia (North Railroad Park) an alternate rain site will be Magnolia Community Center.
It is sponsored by the Magnolia Beautification and the City of Magnolia. For more information call 783-5915 or 783-6572.
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SPORTS
AMITE BITTY BASKETBALL BOARD MEMBERS
Posted March 19th, 2010 by Virgil Howell
AMITE BITTY BASKETBALL BOARD MEMBERS. Front row from left, Gloria West, LaShawn Smith, Hazel Brandon and Mary Gardner. Back row from left, Seletha Jones, Ramon Jones, Philip Williams, Jr., Wayne Johnson, Jr. and John Smith.
CAMPUS NEWS
Spread the word - to end the word!!
OFA Best Buddies spread the word
Posted March 19th, 2010 by Virgil Howell
The Oak Forest Academy organization "Best Buddies" is currently involved in spreading the word about "Ending the Word!"
CURRENT WEATHER
Fair, 70°LIFESTYLE
Eggstravaganza!!
North Park, Sunday, March 28, 2010
Posted March 19th, 2010 by Virgil Howell
The Eggstravaganza in the Park will be Sunday, March 28 from 2 to 4 p.m. at North Park. There will be an Easter Egg Hunt. Pictures with the Easter Bunny for $5.00, fun and games, Park Wall Tiles for sale. The Eggstraganza is hosted by the Junior Auxiliary of Amite.
EDITORIAL
The more things change . . .
by Dan Juneau, President La. Assoc. of Business & Industry (LABI)
Posted March 19th, 2010 by Virgil Howell
When it comes to actions in state government, it doesn’t take history long to repeat itself. Years ago, fiscal reformers pushed through a constitutional amendment to create a Budget Stabilization Fund (BSF), which became popularly referred to as the “Rainy Day Fund.” The actual intent of the legislation was not so much to create a piggy bank for tough economic times as it was to prevent the budgeting of “windfall” revenues for recurring expenditures. The rapid rise and fall of volatile oil and gas revenues had led to feast-or-famine budgeting.
