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SW La. Veterans Cemetery now a reality

JENNINGS — After 16 years of planning, dreaming and hard work the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery became a ... Read more

Editorials

Support for death penalty declining

The American Press Is the death penalty losing support in Louisiana? The statistics indicate that it is, but ... Read more

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Growing pains

2018 brought about growth, along with inconvenience BY HEATHER REGAN WHITE NEWS@AMERICANPRESS .COM Looking back, 2018 was a ... Read more

Crime

Elderly couple’s deaths appear to be ‘targeted act’

LACASSINE — Authorities are investigating a double homicide after finding the bodies of an elderly Lacassine couple in ... Read more

Local News

LC woman looks back on century of life

As Naomi Riling Holloman prepared to turn 100 years old today she said she really only wanted two ... Read more

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Funeral services set for retired Federal Judge Patricia Minaldi

Funeral services have been set for retired Federal Judge Patricia Head Minaldi who died at 60 years old ... Read more

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‘Country Strong:’ Allen Parish Fair opens today

OBERLIN — The 78th Annual Allen Parish Fair runs this weekend at the parish fairgrounds in Oberlin. “The ... Read more

Scene

Get your ‘Bosco burger’ fix at Westlake fest

The Westlake Family Fun and Food Festival — and its famous “Bosco burger” — returns this weekend to ... Read more