Dear Editor, We are writing to express our united and sincere support for retaining Mrs. Sonya Jiles- Fields as Principal of Roy Neal Shelling Elementary School. Her leadership has had a profoundly positive impact on the students, staff, and the…
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Louisiana’s Education Quality Support Fund
Dear Editor, Where were State leaders of all varieties, and particularly the current leadership of higher and K-12 education as decisions to eliminate the Support Fund were being made? Where are they now? Every college and university, every k-12 school…
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…
Student jailed for bringing loaded pistol on Richwood campus
A Richwood High School student was arrested Monday, October 25th, after school security guards discovered a loaded .40 caliber pistol in his bookbag. Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s deputies arrested Chris Gilbert, 18, of 1410 Sycamore Street, Monday on charges…
The Have and Have nots are two different justice systems
Editor’s Note: The Free Press removes the police report of any person who requests it, Have or Have not. The notice is printed on the police page in every edition. Any citizens, rich or poor can have the arrest omitted…
Thank you for spotlighting our young entrepreneurs
Dear Editor, Kudos. The full page color focus of young adults in NELA has been impressive and impactful. Their positive actions should encourage others to do positive things. Keep up the good work! Ms. Marion Miller