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    Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in November

    A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration to find the money by Friday to fully ...

    Crime

    Couple files suit against Leesville, its mayor and council for constitutional violations, gerrymandering

    The city of Leesville, Leesville City Council and Mayor Rick Allen are being sued for discriminatory gerrymandering and ...

    Sports

    Yellow Jackets chase perfect 10

    Iowa High School has come close to a perfect football regular season in recent years. Since 2021, they ...

    Sports

    Young Hamilton’s bid for perfection

    Hamilton Christian has come close a few times to a perfect regular season but has yet to pull ...

    Sports

    District championships up for grabs, Iowa goes for fourth consecutive district title

    Whether it was Class 4A or 3A, Iowa has dominated its district over the last few years. The ...

    Crime

    11/6: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list

    The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Lildell Trevon Freeman, 20, 705 Orange St. — simple ...

    Local News

    Kennedy introduces bill to protect Americans from ideologically motivated violence

    Special to the American Press  U.S. Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has ...

    Sports

    SW La. prep volleyball scores and stats for Oct. 5

    Volleyball Wednesday Bi-district playoffs Division I Barbe 25-25-20-25 Ruston             16-22-25-16 Ruston (15-17). Barbe (28-11): Josie Tilton (9 kills, ...

    Sports

    Broncos focus on themselves, sweep Pearl River in first round

    Most teams spend hours analyzing film of their opponents, trying to find things they can take advantage of ...

    McNeese Sports

    Cowboys headed to the coast

    McNeese travels to Santa Clara for showdown Over the last two seasons, the Cowboys have been almost perfect ...

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    PHOTOS: Sam Houston sweeps Pearl River to open playoffs

    No. 7 Sam Houston swept Pearl River 25-12, 25-14 and 25-16 to open the Division II volleyball playoffs ...

    Local News

    Jim Gazzolo column: Credit Wilson with keeping candle burning

    Frank Wilson looked out the window of his second-floor office. He saw a damaged stadium filled with debris ...

    Local News

    Truancy, chronic absenteeism a problem in Louisiana schools

    In a recent webinar hosted by the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana (PAR), state education and judicial ...

    McNeese Sports

    Know the foe: ETAM

    A new name has changed the look of East Texas A&M football, but winning on the field has ...

    Scene

    ‘After the Eye: The Wake of Hurricane Laura’ opens today at Imperial Calcasieu Museum

    The Imperial Calcasieu Museum will host an opening reception for its new exhibition, “After The Eye: The Wake ...

    Business

    LNG exports soar as new plants start up in Louisiana, Texas

    By Alton Wallace | The Center Square U.S. LNG exports reached a fourth consecutive monthly high in October at ...

    McNeese Sports

    Tide-turning time

    Cowgirls take on Alabama in first road test When the Cowgirls take the floor at Coleman Coliseum Thursday ...

    News

    Scooter Hobbs column: Political football will never replace the original

    Right now Louisiana really needs to find a brief lull in the nation’s laughter at the circus its ...

    Photos

    PHOTOS: Westlake sweeps Loranger in first round

    No. 11 Westlake swept No. 22 Loranger 25-14, 25-11, 25-8 in the first round of the Division III ...

    Politics

    Government shutdown becomes the longest on record as fallout spreads nationwide

    The government shutdown has entered its 36th day, breaking the record as the longest ever and disrupting the lives of millions of Americans ...