Local News

Governor signs off on sales tax vote for Jeff Davis

Efforts by the Jeff Davis Parish School Board to secure additional funding for employee salaries are moving forward.…

Sports

CWS Notebook: Heatwave engulfs Omaha; wind could be a facor

OMAHA, Neb. — OmaHot? It could be shades of 2009 when the College World Series championship round between…

Sports

Living the dream, Brown’s there when call comes

OMAHA, Neb. — Sulphur’s Jake Brown is LSU’s leading hitter in the College World Series. The sophomore might…

Opinion

Scooter Hobbs column: Cinderella, no; Wolf in rooster’s clothing, yes

OMAHA, Neb. — Nah-nah-nah-nah, Coastal Carolina. Just no! Don’t be bringing that thing in here. Just no. CC:…

Sports

Nicholas leads City Championship, in control with opening-round 69 thanks to strong front nine

Sometimes you have to take the good with the bad. Matt Nicholas blistered the front nine on Friday…

Informer

The Informer: Truckers survive 1985 plunge over I-10 bridge

A one-ton piece of raw steel was to blame for causing an 18-wheeler to overturn on the Interstate…

State News

Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil freed from immigration detention

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil was released Friday from federal immigration detention, freed after 104 days by a judge’s ruling after…

McNeese Sports

Jim Gazzolo column: McNeese keeps travel bag handy

The bosses at McNeese have made it clear: if asked, the school is ready to jump at the…

State News

Court blocks Louisiana law requiring schools to post Ten Commandments in classrooms

A panel of three federal appellate judges has ruled that a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to…

life

PHOTO GALLERY: Welsh celebrates Juneteenth

Parade participants make their way along the parade route Friday during the 17th annual Juneteenth Parade in Welsh.…