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Calling young artists: Enter the Wild Things Youth Art Contest
The Southeast Louisiana National Wildlife Refuges Complex is excited to announce that entries are now being accepted for the annual Wild Things Youth Art Contest. If you’re between the ages of 5 and 18 and love to draw, paint, or create, this is your chance to showcase your artistic skills while celebrating Louisiana’s amazing wildlife!
Teen dead, three others arrested after Slidell car theft turns into shootout
According to Slidell police, the attempted car theft happened around 1 a.m. Saturday at the Masons on Town Center Parkway. Police say a man caught the teens trying to break into his Chevrolet Camaro after hearing his car’s alarm go off.
Louisiana state senator takes aim at gun-free zones around UL Lafayette
State Sen. Blake Miguez, R-New Iberia, is picking a fight with the University of Louisiana Lafayette over its new off-campus gun-free zones. He believes the designated areas could lead to a lawsuit that he foresees ending firearm restrictions entirely at all schools. (Allison Allsop / Louisiana Illuminator) State Sen. Blake...
Westwego Woman Faces Charges in Jefferson Pedestrian Hit-and-Run
Jefferson, LA – Louisiana State Police arrested a Westwego woman for her alleged involvement in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Jefferson. Investigators identified Britney Holmes, 36, as the driver of a 2008 Nissan Sentra that struck 37-year-old Sue Ella Cechman on August 15. Holmes allegedly hit Cechman as she...
Blessed Basketball Academy hosts camp for middle school players to sharpen skills
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Dozens of middle school players flocked to the Gulfport High School gym to sharpen their skills on the basketball court. For seven years, Kevin Walden has been hosting the Blessed Basketball Academy, but this was the first time he has offered the camp for this age group.
Agreement to cancel medical debt for 193,000 needy patients in Southern states
“A New Orleans-based system of hospitals and clinics serving Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama is working with a New York nonprofit to wipe out $366 million in medical debt for about 193,000 needy patients,” The Associated Press reported. “The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate reported Wednesday that the deal involving Ochsner Health was arranged by Undue Medical Debt, a donor-funded organization that negotiates with hospitals, doctors’ offices and ambulance services to purchase and erase the outstanding medical debt of those least able to afford it. Ochsner is the largest health system in Louisiana and has 46 hospitals and 370 clinics and urgent cares in the three states it serves. ‘Ochsner is proud to have worked with Undue Medical Debt to enable the organization to acquire and cancel past one-time debts for eligible residents,’ the company said in a statement. The deal followed a Monday announcement of an agreement between Ochsner, Undue Medical Debt and New Orleans to wipe out more than $59 million in medical debt for about 66,000 patients in that city. The city had agreed last year to provide Undue Medical Debt with $1.3 million in federal money from the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act, a pandemic program to acquire qualifying debt and erase it. Lempert said that in addition to the pandemic dollars, his organization used money it received from donations and grassroots fundraising both locally and nationwide to purchase the debt from Ochsner. He declined to say how much it paid, but based on what the organization has said it typically pays — about 1 cent for each dollar of debt — the amount would be around $3.6 million.” “Agreement to cancel medical debt for 193,000 needy patients in Southern states,”
Young men show remorse, ask for license reinstatements
JACKSON — Three young men stepped to a lectern and asked the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks commission for their licenses to be reinstated. All three were caught while illegally hunting deer at night. The offense is commonly referred to as spotlighting or headlight deer. It is a Class 1 Offense meaning fines […] The post Young men show remorse, ask for license reinstatements appeared first on Daily Leader.
All in the numbers: MDWFP reports on license sales
JACKSON — Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks is now a full month into the new fiscal year and reports for July’s license sales was one of a few items on the agenda. MDWFP commissioners had a light agenda for the regularly scheduled monthly meeting. Jason Thompson, Director of Administrative Services, opened the meeting […] The post All in the numbers: MDWFP reports on license sales appeared first on Daily Leader.
Mega Millions jackpot reaches estimated $535 million
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mega Millions jackpot has increased ahead of Friday night’s drawing! Mississippi Lottery officials said the estimated jackpot is $535 million. There have been 23 drawings since a player matched all five white balls and the Mega Ball June 4 in Illinois. So far in 2024, Mega Millions top prize has […]
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