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Adjacent houses catch fire early Tuesday near Ferriday
FERRIDAY, La. — Firefighters responded to a house fire near Ferriday that was fully engulfed and caused an adjacent house to catch fire before their arrival early Tuesday. Concordia Fire District No. 2 Chief Vick Brown said they were called to a structure fire at approximately 1:45 a.m. Tuesday on Skipper Drive just outside of […] The post Adjacent houses catch fire early Tuesday near Ferriday appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Kip Holloway, known for work with the Red River Revel and the arts, dies
For years, Kip Holloway was the Red River Revel and the Revel was Kip. You couldn't miss him because he was always on the go and chances were good that the only breeze that might blow your way in "the hole" at Shreveport's Festival Plaza was the one generated by Holloway zooming past on his golf cart, ubiquitous straw hat on his head.
Harvest Food Truck Returns to Lafayette County Wednesday, 7/17
Time: 9 - 11 AM, or until all boxes have been distributed. Residents who wish to participate in this food box distribution in Lafayette County must enter the Fairgrounds building to check in first. After checking in, you can return to your vehicle and line up. Important Note: You must...
Close to home, former NSU Demon David Fry readies for 'really cool' All-Star Game experience
ARLINGTON, Texas – David Fry stood in the visiting locker room at Houston’s Minute Maid Park 366 days after his major league debut and reflected on the journey that took him from Northwestern State to the major leagues and a debut at Yankee Stadium. “It was pretty amazing,”...
Target Announces Store Policy Change – Is It Coming to Louisiana?
You can find a Target Store in just about every major city in Louisiana. The Minneapolis Minnesota-based retailer has locations in Lafayette, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, Shreveport, and several other locations in the greater New Orleans Metro area. Many shoppers view the store as an "upgrade" from Walmart Stores but the two giant retailers offer many of the same items and their prices are often comparable.
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.
Previews: A BODY OF WATER at Le Petit Theatre
On Thursday, July 18, at 7 p.m., Le Petit Theatre will host a public reading of Louisiana-native playwright and producer Kelley Nicole Girod’s play “A Body of Water.” This event is part of the theatre’s Petit Reads series, which showcases significant works to the local community.
Louisiana's First Lady, DEQ secretary visit Ascension Parish on industry tour
Louisiana First Lady Sharon Landry and Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Aurelia Giacometto took a tour of industry in Ascension Parish. According to a DEQ news release, the tour's theme focused on the role of industry in feeding the state, fueling the nation and funding Sportsman's Paradise, which Louisiana has been called for many years.
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