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PHOTO GALLERY: Veterans Day Parade
Residents and staff of the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home in Jennings wave flags Friday as they watch the annual Veterans Day parade roll by. Dozens ...
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Coushatta Tribe
APPJ fighting Coushatta land trust acquisitions
The Allen Parish Police Jury is asking the Bureau of Indian Affairs to reject trust land acquisitions being sought by the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana. ...
by Doris Maricle, Wednesday, November 6, 2024 12:23 pm
Election Day
Vidrine elected to serve as Oakdale’s next mayor
Local attorney David Vidrine was overwhelmingly elected the new mayor of Oakdale on Tuesday. Vidrine led the three-man race with 1,009 votes, or 65 percent, ...
by Doris Maricle, Tuesday, November 5, 2024 10:48 pm
Jeff Davis election
Jeff Davis elects two new mayors, re-elects police chief
Jeff Davis Parish voters on Tuesday elected new mayors in Elton and Fenton while re-electing the police chief in Welsh. The aldermen race in Welsh ...
by Doris Maricle, Tuesday, November 5, 2024 10:21 pm
Jeff David Police Jury
Jeff Davis Police Jury supports plans for solar manufacturing facility
An Ohio-based company is planning to open a manufacturing facility in rural Jeff Davis Parish to produce steel black rail frames for solar panels. Ice ...
by Doris Maricle, Tuesday, November 5, 2024 9:34 am
Allen Correctional Center
Allen correctional officer arrested for inappropriate contact with inmate
A female correctional officer at the Allen Correctional Center has been arrested after allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with an inmate. Jillian Lafleur, 29, of ...
by Doris Maricle, Monday, November 4, 2024 12:06 pm
lacassine high school
Field of dreams: Lacassine High to soon have home field advantage
The Lacassine Cardinals and Lady Cardinals baseball and softball teams will soon have a place to call home. After years of playing on other people’s ...
by Doris Maricle, Friday, November 1, 2024 6:11 pm
Oakdale Middle School
Oakdale Middle School student arrested after allegedly sending threats
A seventh-grade student at Oakdale Middle School is facing a terrorizing charge after allegedly sending threatening messages and concerning photos to other students. Allen Parish ...
by Doris Maricle, Friday, November 1, 2024 2:38 pm
mike strain
Strain working with farmers to try and increase Louisiana export capacity
State Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain is working with Southwest Louisiana farmers to increase export capacity by promoting Louisiana products worldwide. “We are working hard on ...
by Doris Maricle, Thursday, October 31, 2024 4:31 pm
bill cassidy
Cassidy, Strain push for passage of farm bill
With the U.S. presidential election just days away, passage of a new Farm Bill remains at a standstill. Speaking to crawfish and rice farmers in ...
by Doris Maricle, Wednesday, October 30, 2024 4:32 am
SportsPlus
How to Watch Southland Women’s College Basketball Games – Friday, November 22
Southland teams will be in action across three games on Friday in college basketball play. That includes the…
NBA Best Bets: Warriors vs. Pelicans Picks for November 22
The New Orleans Pelicans (4-12) are 9.5-point underdogs as they attempt to turn around a three-game losing streak…
Southland Football Scores and Results – Week 13 2024
Week 13 of the college football schedule includes five games featuring Southland teams in action. Check out the…
How to Watch the NBA Today, November 22
The NBA lineup today, including the Dallas Mavericks versus the Denver Nuggets, should provide some fireworks. There is…
NBA Spread and Total Picks for Today, November 22
In one of the many exciting matchups on the NBA slate today, the Atlanta Hawks and the Chicago…