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Louisiana Lottery Confirms Saturday Powerball Win
Attention lottery players in Louisiana we have reason to believe that Lady Luck has once again returned to The Boot. If you follow the Louisiana Lottery's draw games you know the "lady" has been conspicuously absent over the past six weeks. Now, there was a big Powerball win in Frierson, Louisiana of $150,000 on the 10th but up until then there had not been a big money Powerball win in Louisiana since the first week of June.
Cool Front Pushing Further Southward, Cooler Days for Louisiana?
The heat is on in Louisiana and we will take any type of break from the extreme temperatures this summer. Fall is still several weeks away and the days of cool fronts in Louisiana are nowhere near, however, we may see a cool front reach some southern states in the days ahead.
New Sonny’s BBQ restaurant now open in Gonzales, serves beef, ribs, pork and more
GONZALES, La. (BRPROUD) – A new barbecue restaurant softly opened in Gonzales this week. Sonny’s BBQ opened at 781 W. Louisiana 30 on Monday, July 15. The restaurant announced on social media that it would be serving in-person guests and would not be taking orders over the phone or online at this time.
Beausoleil Books sold. Meet the new owners and their plans for the downtown bookstore.
It began with a simple plea on social media. Earlier this year James Colvin, who co-owns Beausoleil Books in downtown Lafayette with his husband, Bryan Dupree, simply shared their issue at hand with others in a Facebook group: a job was going to pull them away from Lafayette and something needed to be done about their bookstore.
Family of 4-year-old found dead behind welcome center organizes fundraiser to pay for funeral expenses
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KADN) — The family of Legend Jack, the 4-year-old found dead behind the Louisiana Welcome Center in Vinton, has organized a fundraiser to pay for funeral expenses. Dion Polk, the little boy's paternal grandmother, said he had been in their care for the past few months....
Food Network’s ‘The Great Food Truck Race’ Comes To Lake Charles, Louisiana
The Food Network came to Southwest Louisiana to film an episode of its popular reality show, 'The Great Food Truck Race,' featuring star chef and host Tyler Florence. This cooking competition, which started in 2010, comprised of six to nine teams to test their staying power in the challenging food truck industry.
A new logistics park is being developed in Ascension Parish
Two Louisiana-based firms—JRE Capital and Ratcliff Development—are partnering to develop a new logistics park on 186 acres of farmland in Geismar. Located along Interstate 10 in the heart of Louisiana’s chemical corridor, Magnolia Ridge Logistics Park will offer access to major metros as well as key transportation hubs like the Port of Greater Baton Rouge, the Port of New Orleans and the Port of South Louisiana.
Minimum wage increase in the works for LCG employees
The Boulet administration’s first budget proposes significant pay increases for low-wage staff across departments. The pay plan targets severe worker shortages at Lafayette Consolidated Government. Some departments have vacancy rates of 25% or more. The plan would raise LCG’s minimum wage for civil service employees to $12/hour and increase...
Crowd gathers in Houma's courthouse square to celebrate Juicefest
Houma’s third Juicefest drew nearly 1,000 people to downtown Houma. The music festival Sunday, July 14, brought musicians from various parts of Louisiana, showcased local nonprofits and took a moment to honor a local hero who died earlier this year. It took place at Houma’s courthouse square from 4 p.m. until about 9...
Former Army Officer to Lead Peterson, Schriever and Other Space Force Bases
A former longtime Army officer took the helm of the Peterson and Schriever Space Force bases on Thursday, along with other installations in Hawaii, New Hampshire and Greenland. As Commander of Space Base Delta 1, Col. Kenneth Klock will oversee over 4,300 people, who provide seven Space Force installations with...
Former Saints running back hosts sports camp for kids in hometown of Iota
IOTA, La. (KPLC) - McNeese alum and former Saints running back hosted a sports camp in his hometown of Iota to teach the next generation the skills they need to succeed. Jordan comes from humble beginnings in the town of Iota where he played high school football and went on to play at McNeese and eventually the NFL where he suited up for the New Orleans Saints from 1986 to 1992.
La. trampoline gymnast Alexi Shostak heads to Paris Olympics; New Orleans Shakespeare Festival closes season with ‘Julius Caesar’
Terrance Winn loved sports, was a smart student and planned to go to college. And then at 16, he was arrested for murder, charged as an adult and sentenced to life in prison. 30 years later, Winn was released. He’s now a prison reform advocate and the director of a group that helps mentor kids and keep them out of jail.
One of 2 EBR superintendent finalists withdraws
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Kevin George, one of the two remaining finalists for the Superintendent for East Baton Rouge Parish Schools, has withdrawn his name for consideration for the job. The other finalist for the position is Andrea Zayas, who was most recently the executive director of a teacher...
LSU starting shortstop Michael Braswell III announces return to Tigers on social media
After going unselected in the first 10 rounds of the 2024 MLB draft, LSU starting shortstop Michael Braswell III announced on social media that he will be returning to Baton Rouge for his senior season. The Mableton, Georgia, native was seen as a player to keep an eye on in...
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