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BREAKING: Oakdale police chief resigns two weeks after arrest
Oakdale Police Chief Chad Doyle has officially resigned from his position, effective immediately. Louisiana Deputy Secretary of State…
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Dozens of Louisiana hospitals in violation of Trump price transparency order
By Nolan McKendry | The Center Square Louisiana hospitals are increasingly under fire for violating federal price transparency rules,…
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State financial officers urge financial institutions to abandon ESG
By Tom Joyce | The Center Square A group of 26 financial officers from 21 states sent letters…
McNeese Sports
First steps: Cowboys all business to open camp
The Cowboys opened training camp Wednesday morning with a quick one-hour workout that proved this was a new…
Local News
Chronic absenteeism drops in Calcasieu schools
Chronic absenteeism decreased in Calcasieu Parish during the 2024-25 school year. The Calcaiseu Parish School District participated in…
Local News
Local woman killed in two-vehicle Beauregard crash
Special to the American Press A 68-year-old Kinder woman has succumbed to injuries received Thursday in a two-vehicle…
life
Westlake camp empowers those with special needs
The Westlake Recreation Center recently hosted a “life-changing” three-week special needs camp led by center staff, sheriff’s deputies,…
Local News
Bishop Noland Episcopal Day School sixth-grader attends national leadership conference
For sixth-grader Layla Gaar, attending the 2025 Junior National Young Leaders Conference earlier this month was more than…
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7/29: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Benjamin Rivas Jr., 20, 1005 W. Verdine St., Sulphur…
State News
Louisiana ‘ahead of the game’ on Medicaid overhaul, but funding challenges loom
By Nolan McKendry | The Center Square Rep. Stephanie Berault, R-Slidell, who sits on the House Health and Welfare…