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MARSH MADNESS: Rayville seeks to regain crown

Rodrick Anderson Top-ranked Rayville looks to move a step closer to regaining the throne in Class 2A at ... Read more

Crime

Standoff on I-10 closes highway for hours

High-speed chase ends with arrest of suspect in Franklin homicide LACASSINE — A man police believe shot and ... Read more

Crime

Standoff on I-10 closes highway for hours

High-speed chase ends with arrest of suspect in Franklin homicide LACASSINE — A man police believe shot and ... Read more

Local News

SW La. avoids hit from Gordon

Life-threatening storm surge and hurricane-force winds are likely in southeastern Louisiana today as Gordon is expected to make ... Read more

News

House approves $27B state budget bill

BATON ROUGE — Southwest Louisiana Republicans in the state House voted for a $27 billion state budget bill ... Read more

News

Landowners score victory over fishermen seeking access

BATON ROUGE — The House, after hours of debate, rejected legislation Tuesday aimed at giving fishermen greater access ... Read more

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House likes idea of changing percentage of signatures for recall petitions

<p class="p1">BATON ROUGE — A bill changing the percentage of voters who must sign recall petitions in larger ... Read more

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SW La. senators vote against age requirement for assault weapons

Assault Weapons {{tncms-inline alignment=”left” content=”&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sen. Troy Carter, D-New Orleans, was sponsor of Senate Bill 274, the ... Read more

high-school Sports

Acadiana’s Trahan throws three-hitter

LaGrange’s Taylor Nash gets a pitch he likes from Acadiana pitcher Seth Trahan Friday at Legion Field. Kirk ... Read more

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Louisiana House members support probation extension bill

<p class="p1">BATON ROUGE — Southwest Louisiana House members supported legislation here that rolls back a probation change that ... Read more