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LAFA Hosts Annual Community Briefing
Vernon Parish, La - The LAFA Annual Community Briefing Dinner will be held on Thursday, August 8, 2024, at 6:00p.m. at the Leesville Event Center located at 608 Nolan Trace in Leesville, La. Updates will be given by Chairman Rick Allen, The Roosevelt Group and other elected officials. Dinner will...
Ferriday Mayor: Officer arrested because of having identity stolen
FERRIDAY, La. — Ferriday officials said felony warrants placed on a police officer were because of misidentification when the officer lost or had his ID card stolen. Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Ferriday police officer Oliver Robinson III on Thursday with outstanding felony warrants from Arkansas for theft greater than $5,000 and forgery. “Concordia […] The post Ferriday Mayor: Officer arrested because of having identity stolen appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Council defers vote on potential Ernest and W. Claude development
The City Council has unanimously voted to defer the vote on a request to build duplexes on the northwest corner of W. Claude at Ernest streets until Aug. 21. After being unanimously denied by the Lake Charles Planning and Zoning Commission at a meeting in June, developer David Minton filed an appeal to direct the […]
Louisiana Ranked in Most Dangerous Roads for Drivers List
(Baton Rouge, Louisiana) - New research has revealed that Louisiana ranks 1st among the US states with the most dangerous roads for drivers. The physical condition of roads and their traffic volume can significantly impact safety. But which state has the riskiest roads?. The team at MarketWatch Guides analyzed data...
Another Drawdown Of Lake Bistineau Set To Begin This Month
It won't be long now, Lake Bistineau will be reduced to Bayou Dorcheat and an assortment of swamp-like areas. It would appear that summer is nearly over for those who enjoy water sports like fishing or skiing on Lake Bistineau in Northwest Louisiana. Lake Bistineau State Park recently posted on...
Curious Louisiana tells the story of a Louisiana Olympian who competed in Hitler's shadow
He was 17 years old and had never traveled outside of Louisiana. Yet, there William Tennant Brown sat on an ocean liner bound for Berlin, his teammates by his side. The year was 1936, and Brown would be competing against the world in the shadow of Adolf Hitler. One of his teammates, a young African American man named Jesse Owens would win four gold medals.
AT&T Provides Update on Data Breach Affecting Customers in Louisiana
AT&T has confirmed a data breach that has impacted some of its customers in Louisiana. Contrary to previous reports that suggested nearly all AT&T customers had their calls, texts, and information compromised, the latest update reveals a more contained incident. Details of the Incident. In a recent communication to affected...
Somber moment in community as Sacred Heart High School Gym demolished
The bucket of the large yellow excavator tore away at the brick walls of the Sacred Heart High School Gym on Wednesday. The top stories of the Hertz Tower are visible from the demolition site at the corner of Louisiana Avenue and North Division. “I think this building’s history is more significant than that downtown […]
Louisiana Residents Should Brace for More of These Bloodsucking Menaces
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - With summer comes a lot more tropical showers in Louisiana, and with those showers comes one of the natural predators of the Louisiana resident, the mosquito. With a lot of rain expected in the coming days throughout south Louisiana, we can see places that are...
Louisiana Ranked in Most Dangerous Roads for Drivers List
(Baton Rouge, Louisiana) - New research has revealed that Louisiana ranks 1st among the US states with the most dangerous roads for drivers. The physical condition of roads and their traffic volume can significantly impact safety. But which state has the riskiest roads?. The team at MarketWatch Guides analyzed data...
Louisiana constitution 'is broken': GOP donor Lane Grigsby again pitches rewrite
Lane Grigsby, a Baton Rouge business owner and Republican megadonor who chaired Gov. Jeff Landry's "constitutional reform" transition committee, this week made yet another pitch for a rewrite of the state constitution. Grigsby spoke to media and the public at a Baton Rouge Press Club luncheon on Monday. It was...
AT&T Provides Update on Data Breach Affecting Customers in Louisiana
AT&T has confirmed a data breach that has impacted some of its customers in Louisiana. Contrary to previous reports that suggested nearly all AT&T customers had their calls, texts, and information compromised, the latest update reveals a more contained incident. Details of the Incident. In a recent communication to affected...
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