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Furniture Chain Confirms Bankruptcy – Louisiana Stores to Close
Furniture and appliance shoppers in cities such as Lake Charles, Lafayette, Alexandria, Shreveport, Baton Rouge, Monroe, Port Allen, and the Greater New Orleans area might soon find themselves with one less option when it comes to furnishing and outfitting their homes. A one-time leader in the furniture and appliance industry has officially confirmed it has filed for bankruptcy protection as of this past Tuesday.
Louisiana reclassifies drugs used in abortions as controlled dangerous substances
Louisiana lawmakers have added two drugs commonly used in pregnancy and reproductive health care to the state’s list of controlled dangerous substances, a move that has alarmed doctors in the state. Mifepristone and misoprostol have many clinical uses and one use approved by the FDA is to take the...
Confirmed: West Nile Virus Detected in Mosquitoes in South Louisiana
As we are in the middle of summer, residents of south Louisiana are being urged to take precautions against West Nile Virus following recent tests that detected the virus in mosquitoes in Iberia Parish. The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has issued a warning about the increased risk of mosquito-borne illnesses in Acadiana.
Flood watch in effect through 7 a.m. Thursday
A flood watch is in effect for Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana through 7 a.m. Thursday. Rainfall amounts of 4 to 8 inches with localized heavier amounts are possible, according to the National Weather Service. Today The area will see showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11 a.m., mainly between 11 a.m. and 1 […] The post Flood watch in effect through 7 a.m. Thursday appeared first on Orange Leader.
Louisiana physician convicted of illegal opioid distribution
Adrian Talbot, MD, a physician in Slidell, La., was convicted of conspiring to distribute more than 1.8 million Schedule II controlled substances and defrauding healthcare programs of more than $5.4 million. Dr. Talbot owned and operated Medex Clinical Consultants, a medical clinic that accepted cash payments from individuals seeking prescriptions...
Here's who qualified for Nov. 5 elections in Caddo and Bossier Parishes
Incumbents and new candidates qualified for some Nov. 5 mayoral, aldermen and chief of police races in Caddo and Bossier parishes. Here's who qualified for elections in Caddo and Bossier parishes. ...
2024-25 Mulerider Club kickoff August 13
The Southern Arkansas University Department of Athletics has announced that it has partnered with Farmers Bank & Trust for the ninth-annual Mulerider Club Kickoff event. The event will take place inside the W.T. Watson Center on Tuesday, August 13 beginning at 6 p.m. The annual event, which is sponsored by...
Sign-ups for ‘Food for Seniors’ begins today
Re-certification and/or first-time sign-ups for the “Food for Seniors” program, sponsored by the Claiborne Parish Police Jury – Office of Community Services, will begin Wednesday, July 24 through Friday, July 26. This is a commodity box program. To qualify you must be 60 years of age or...
Domestic abuse charges filed against Castor man
A Castor man is currently facing serious domestic abuse charges as the result of a weekend incident at a Minden apartment complex. Bruce Dandre Rushing, 30, has been booked for domestic abuse battery with strangulation and domestic abuse battery with child endangerment, Minden Chief of Police Jared McIver said. According...
Dubach Legends solicits help, tax deductible donations
Dubach Legends, a group committed to improving the quality of life in Dubach, has been working to restore the town’s recreational facilities and spruce up the town with help from friends and donors. Randy Rogers, founder of the group, grew up in Dubach and now that he has retired,...
AmeriCorps CEO gets a look at a volunteer-heavy project to rebuild Louisiana’s vulnerable coast.
VIOLET, La. (AP) — A volunteer-heavy effort to restore some of Louisiana’s eroding coast with recycled oyster shells was part of the scenic backdrop for a visit from the head of AmeriCorps, the federal agency that deploys volunteers to serve communities around the nation. Michael Smith, the CEO of AmeriCorps, visited a staging area Wednesday in the town of Violet, where he got a look at huge piles of oyster shells, many collected from Louisiana restaurants, that are being used to build reefs along the vulnerable coast. The new reefs also provide new breeding ground for more oysters.
Louisiana’s role in NASA’s upcoming moon mission; Baton Rouge painter on the relationship between art and health
The push to unionize auto plants in the South appears to have lost momentum. This comes after a big loss in May when workers at a Mercedes factory rejected joining the United Auto Workers. Stephan Bisaha of the Gulf States Newsroom visited the UAW’s campaign in Montgomery, Alabama to learn...
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