Crime
Sentence stands for man who crashed into 18-wheeler while impaired, killing 3-year-old
The 25-year sentence for a Lake Charles man convicted of vehicular homicide and two counts of first-degree vehicular ...
Local News
Jim Beam column:Bad drivers, texts are problem
Two problems have been bugging me for quite some time. First is the almost total absence of traffic ...
Local News
Jim Beam column:Most voters are staying home
The election of Republican Sid Edwards as mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish was perhaps the most significant ...
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Jim Beam column:Opportunist wants Cassidy’s job
The next congressional elections don’t come until 2026, but the vultures (birds of prey) are already beginning to ...
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Jim Beam column:State tax reform isn’t finished
If voters accept Republican Gov. Jeff Landry’s tax reform package next March 29, Louisiana’s income taxes will be ...
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Jim Beam column: It’s news that people can use
The once controversial REAL ID Louisiana driver’s license is becoming effective on May 7, 2025, for anyone planning ...
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Jim Beam column:State’s juveniles deserve better
One of the most disturbing amendments approved by state legislators at their third special session on tax reform ...
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Jim Beam column: Legislators approve tax reform
Members of the Louisiana Legislature ended their special session Friday after moving quickly to overwhelmingly approve eight tax ...
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Jim Beam column:Juveniles, courts are targets
Subjects that have nothing to do with taxes have become two of the most controversial topics during the ...
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Jim Beam column: Tax reform hits first roadblock
Republicans in the Louisiana House were on a tax reform winning spree until running into their first major ...
SportsPlus
McNeese vs. Nicholls State Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – January 11
Saturday’s contest at The Legacy Center has the McNeese Cowboys (10-5, 4-0 Southland) squaring off against the Nicholls…
How to Watch Southland College Basketball Games – Saturday, January 11
Southland teams will take the court in six games on Saturday’s college basketball schedule. That includes the Nicholls…
How to Watch McNeese vs. Nicholls State on TV or Live Stream – January 11
The McNeese Cowboys (10-5, 4-0 Southland) will be looking to continue a three-game home winning streak when hosting…
Grizzlies vs. Pelicans Tickets Available – Friday, Jan. 24
The Memphis Grizzlies (24-14) are welcoming in the New Orleans Pelicans (8-31) for a contest between Southwest Division…
How to Watch McNeese vs. Nicholls Women’s Basketball on TV or Live Stream – January 11
The Nicholls Colonels (9-5) face a fellow Southland opponent, the McNeese Cowgirls (7-8), on Saturday, January 11, 2025…