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You'll soon find this local, high-protein rice on Walmart shelves across Louisiana
Parish Rice, the high-protein product made at M&S Fruge Farms in Eunice, will hit shelves at 74 Walmart stores in Louisiana on Saturday. The company announced the deal Tuesday that also includes distribution to 491 Walmart locations across 15 southern and midwestern states. The rice, which Michael Fruge launched in...
Leesville vs. Grant High School football live stream, TV – Thursday, August 29
On Thursday, August 29, Grant High School will host Leesville High School at 7:45 p.m. CT. Don’t miss out on a single high school game. Sign up for an NFHS Network annual pass and get full access to live regular season and postseason sporting events and get 45% off compared to a monthly pass.
Louisiana Should Adopt Australia’s ‘Disconnect Law’ Where You Can Ignore the Boss
Wouldn't it be wonderful if there was a Louisiana law allowing you to ignore emails and phone calls from your boss when it's after work? In Australia, they have just passed something called the "Right to Disconnect" law. This new law, according to NPR, also applies to people at work....
BRPD searching for woman accused of stealing money, bank card number from blind man
BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police are searching for a woman accused of stealing a 64-year-old blind man's bank card number and sending money to her CashApp account. Armani Emeka Williams is accused of misdemeanor theft and access device fraud, as well as felony exploitation of the infirmed. Williams...
INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: BRPD responds to Istrouma High after altercation at parent-teacher conference
BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge Police investigation was opened Wednesday into an altercation that happened during a parent-teacher conference the previous evening. During an extra-duty shift at the school, an officer was made aware of an incident that happened during a parent-teacher conference on Tuesday. BRPD said that the parent became hostile. A source said that the teacher was assaulted, but BRPD says no physical altercation occurred.
Police: Dispute between half-brothers leads to one shooting, killing other in Pineville
A dispute between two half-brothers Wednesday afternoon led one to shoot and kill the other, according to the Pineville Police Department. The department was called to the 200 block of Lee Street about 2:30 p.m., where officers found 20-year-old Jacquez Burks with a gunshot wound, reads a news release. ...
Newly Installed Playground Named After Patti Larney
Leesville, La - The City of Leesville recently installed new playground equipment at the Leesville Recreation Complex located next to the Vernon Parish Fairgrounds. Yesterday, in the Leesville City Council meeting, the council voted on naming the newly installed playground, "Patti's Playground" after City Administrator Patti Larney. The council said...
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