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Ruston joins LEPA, and makes history as the Authority’s 20th Member
The Louisiana Energy & Power Authority (LEPA) now has the largest membership in its 45-year history. The City of Ruston was accepted as a member of LEPA at the Authority’s Board of Directors meeting in July, making Ruston the 20th municipality in Louisiana to join the agency. “By joining...
‘A Great Man’: Longtime Vidalia judge Murray dies
VIDALIA, La. — Vidalia lost a long-time town attorney, town judge, all-around “great man” and public servant last weekend. Vidalia Mayor Buz Craft said he was saddened to learn that George Murray Jr. had passed away over the weekend after he had recently been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer. He was “just a great man” […] The post ‘A Great Man’: Longtime Vidalia judge Murray dies appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
50 Cent’s Humor & Harmony festival to span multiple locations across 4 days
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - The upcoming Humor & Harmony festival will be held at multiple locations across Shreveport over four days. The festival is scheduled for Aug. 8-11. Initially, it was announced the event would be held at Independence Stadium, however, the venue has been changed to the Municipal Auditorium. Festival organizers say this decision was made because of the intense heat the area typically sees during August.
Scooter's Coffee to open soon in Blanchard, Bossier. Plus, 7 Brew is coming.
Area java drinkers will soon have another option from which to get their coffee fix ... and spoiler alert, in the not too distant future there will be yet another. Two Scooter's Coffee drive-thru locations are currently under construction, in Blanchard at 5835 Highway 1 in an area of new business growth near Interstate 49 and at 104 Benton Spur in Bossier City near the Bossier Municipal Complex.
Former LFA Pastor Extradited Back to Vernon Parish
Leesville, La - Former pastor of Leesville First Assembly of God, Dock Jack Osteen has been extradited back to Vernon Parish and is now in custody at the Vernon Parish Jail being held on a $15,000 bond. In July 2024, the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office requested the Louisiana State Police...
Shreveport pastor hopes to spread faith at Paris Olympics
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Ronney Joe Webb, associate pastor at the First Baptist Church of Shreveport, will be in Paris for the 2024 Olympic games and hopes to spread a message of faith while he’s there. The International Sports Chaplains organization invited him to participate in a ministry...
Restaurant Moves to New Digs
Shrimp Stuffed Shrimp with Black Bean Sauce. Many of Lucky Palace’s entrees have a gourmet twist. Duck on Scallion Pancake. Good food and wine to follow Lucky Palace to its new location. The quintessential Lucky Palace Chinese Restaurant, which opened in 1997 inside the Bossier Inn and Suites, is...
Baton Rouge saw strong job growth in June
The Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area added 1,300 jobs from May to June to bring its total to 426,200, according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission. That figure represents the most robust job growth seen by any of Louisiana’s nine MSAs last month. Shreveport saw the second-largest uptick, adding 400 jobs.
Local educator chosen for prestigious national teacher fellowship
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Richwood Middle School Master Teacher Erica Faust was chosen for the inaugural class of educators for the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NEIT) Fellows Program. The new one-year fellowship program allows educators to expand their knowledge of teaching practices and more effectively support the work...
Arkansas fire departments express concerns over potential OSHA rule change | 'It would be a huge impact'
SEBASTIAN COUNTY, Ark — A new proposed Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirement could greatly impact rural and volunteer fire departments in Arkansas. The proposed rule is called the Emergency Response Standard and "would address a broader scope of emergency responders and would include programmatic elements to protect...
Excessive rainfall expected through Thursday
A flood watch has been issued for Southwest Louisiana through 7 a.m. Thursday as excessive rainfall is expected to inundate the area throughout today. Four to eight inches —with localized heavier amounts — is possible and conditions will be favorable for flash flooding, according to National Weather Service’s Lake Charles Senior Meteorologist Donovan Landreneau. […]
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