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43rd Annual Louisiana Governor’s Conference on Juvenile Justice Held in Northwest Louisiana
The Bossier-Webster District Attorney’s Office hosted the 43rd Annual Louisiana Governor’s Conference on Juvenile Justice at Sam’s Town Hotel & Casino in Shreveport from Wednesday, Aug. 21, through Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. During the opening session on Wednesday, Aug. 21, attendees heard from several familiar faces from...
Kelli Todd of Volunteers for Youth Justice Honored with Don E. Wydra Memorial Award
Kelli Todd, Executive Director of Volunteers for Youth Justice (VYJ), received the esteemed Don E. Wydra Memorial Award for Outstanding Contribution to Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention at the Louisiana Governor’s 43rd Annual Conference on Juvenile Justice. The award was presented during the event’s opening session at Sam’s Town Casino in Shreveport on August 21, 2024.
Louisiana Meteorologists Focusing on Tropical Moisture in Gulf of Mexico
As we approach the peak of the 2024 Hurricane Season, meteorologists are on high alert and monitoring any potential disturbances in the Gulf or Atlantic. While there currently isn't anything to worry about in the ocean or gulf (Aug. 22), that doesn't mean we can ignore the conditions that are favorable for development.
Atelier de la Nature's Halloween Festival
Atelier de la Nature, a twenty-five-acre nature reserve and eco-educational campus, will be hosting their 2024 Halloween Art & Nature Festival. This will be a one-day free event to celebrate Halloween, Louisiana's special natural surroundings, Arthropods, and planet Earth, through art, music, food and science. For more information, click here.
Historic live oaks cut down to build new business in Gonzales
GONZALES - For decades, two large Live Oak trees provided beauty and shade outside of a building along Airline Highway. In just one day, all of that history was erased. All that remains is a stump and a pile of debris outside of the now-abandoned Piccadilly Cafeteria in Gonzales. Residents of the area say the trees were a landmark and they are disappointed nothing was done to save the trees from destruction.
Louisiana’s First Buc-ee’s Clears MAJOR Hurdle – Construction Closer Than Ever
RUSTON, La. (KPEL News) - America's favorite beaver mascot took a step closer to getting a foothold in Louisiana this week after the zoning commission in Ruston, Louisiana approved a site map for the establishment. Now, Buc-ee's is closer than ever to its first Bayou State travel center. A crucial...
Local rice farmer talks about harvest
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - We have all heard about the high prices and low production during crawfish season. Well, now it’s time for rice harvest. When driving in Southwest Louisiana, it’s pretty easy to spot a field of rice. But some may not be aware of the impact those rice fields have.
AP announces 3 new content collaborations with nonprofit newsrooms
The Associated Press today announced three new content sharing agreements with U.S. nonprofit news newsrooms: Deep South Today, The Maine Monitor and The Nevada Independent. The new content collaborations follow arrangements AP announced in May with CalMatters, Honolulu Civil Beat, Montana Free Press, Nebraska Journalism Trust and South Dakota News Watch, along with a content sharing arrangement between AP and The Texas Tribune announced in March.
SOLA Gymnastics gets permit for new location in Broussard. Here's what else is under construction.
Building permits for the city of Lafayette, Aug. 14-20: FOOD: 415 Jefferson Blvd., description, plumbing work only; applicant and contractor, Tasty Cream Donuts; $2,300. OTHER: 2008 Eraste Landry Road, description, bathroom addition to an existing facility at Arc of Acadiana; applicant, D-B Architecture; contractor, Thomson Brothers Construction; $250,000. RETAIL: 103...
Here's what we learned from Westgate vs. Carencro football scrimmage ahead of 2024 season
It was an iron-sharpening-iron matchup when Carencro football traveled to Westgate for the teams' first scrimmage before the 2024 season. Both programs have tasted state championship victories in the past and more recently have tasted defeat both ending last season shorter than they would’ve liked. Thursday’s matchup was all about tuning up those...
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