CenLamar | Est. 2006

Recently on the Antics blog, there has been a lot of chatter about race in Alexandria from people who probably don’t live in Alexandria. It is not my intention to fan the flames of any racist, but rather, to present readers with a glimpse into the voices that make up Central Louisiana. Let’s get this out in the open so you know the kind of people we are dealing with. Racial politics is a huge topic of discussion here in Alexandria, and both sides are to blame for this. Many white people refuse to acknowledge ANY black government official as…

A friend of mine who graduated from LC yesterday says that during the commencement ceremony, one of the student speakers offered a stirring critique of the present LC administration. Was this just his imagination? Why wasn’t this covered in today’s front page story?

A Word on the Parade Route. This letter appeared in today’s TT: Proposed parade route dangerous Regarding the proposal to change the Alexandria Mardi Gras parade route, I have a couple of questions from a mother of two small children. Why change the parade route and put it in the middle of known gang goings-on? Am I the only one who sees the hanging shoes off the telephone lines? Doesn’t everyone know that’s what they mean? How can people expect me to bring my small children anywhere around that? Why change the parade route off Texas Avenue? Because people are…