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New Diana, Texas advances in Diamond Youth World Series
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - For the next two weeks the Diamond Youth World Series will call Bossier City home. One of the teams representing the Ark-La-Tex continues to fight for a championship. The team representing New Diana, Texas defeats North Carolina, 2-1 in the second-round of the Diamond Youth World...
At NSU Career Center, Carrier aims to connect students with employers
Tiffany Carrier is bringing expertise in marketing, public relations and networking to help students at Northwestern State University find jobs. Carrier is the new Job Location and Development Officer in the university’s Career Center, where students can utilize resources and coaching to help find part-time student jobs as well as prepare for future professional careers.
3 arrested in connection with Marshall drive-by shooting
MARSHALL, Texas (KLTV) - Marshall police say three males were arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting that occurred early Thursday morning. Police say Abdiel Vences, 18, Jordan Hernandez, 17, and one unnamed minor were arrested just after midnight Thursday. Marshall 911 dispatchers received a call from someone reporting they had been shot at in the 1200 block of East Bowie. Police arrived and discovered that the shots did not hit anyone.
The Dallas Cowboys Should Trade Dak Prescott to the New Orleans Saints
While Cowboys fans may read the title and immediately rush to the comments section, I challenge everyone to hear the WHY behind a potential Dak Prescott trade for the Cowboys. We are preferencing that this article is A PREDICTION, not a REPORT!. CeeDee Lamb is another name that’s been thrown...
Webster School District mourns loss of one of its leaders
MINDEN, La. — The Webster Parish School Board is mourning the loss of one of its leaders. Assistant Superintendent Kevin Washington died unexpectedly Tuesday, according to Superintendent Johnny Rowland Jr. “Mr. Washington was beloved and highly respected by scores of people that knew him. I am proud to say...
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.
Soupçon: Louisiana Food News for August
Every hot and sticky summer, as we diligently follow dispatches from the National Hurricane Center and change our sweaty shirts just so the 95 degree weather can soak through another one, there is one silver lining, and thankfully it can be found at a number of culinary institutions across the city. It’s COOLinary New Orleans, the summer tradition for which participating restaurants rollout specially priced, prix-fixe menus for two-course lunches and three-course dinners and brunches. Now’s the perfect time to sample a curated menu from the dozens of inventive and classic restaurants that make New Orleans a dining destination. Sit back, order a (frozen) drink or two, and take your taste buds on a tour of the city’s comestible culture. Celebrating twenty years this year, COOLinary organizers have extended the deliciousness for an additional two weeks, lasting from August 1–September 15. neworleans.com/coolinary.
Coal power plants cost Americans millions when they didn’t have to, study says
Utility companies in Louisiana saddled in- and out-of-state customers with $340 million in unnecessary costs over the past three years by choosing to run outdated, inefficient coal plants when cleaner, more affordable energy sources were available, according to a recent study an environmental group commissioned. The Natural Resources Defense Council, a coalition of environmental lawyers, […]
Forecasters Watching Tropical Disturbance Headed for Gulf of Mexico – Should Louisiana and Texas Be Worried?
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - Parts of Louisiana and Texas may need to keep an eye out over the next two weeks as a tropical system begins to slowly develop in the Atlantic. According to the most recent forecasts from the National Hurricane Center (NHC), "An area of disturbed weather over the central tropical Atlantic Ocean is expected to interact with an approaching tropical wave during the next several days."
Four cases of West Nile neuroinvasive disease found in La.
Special to the American Press The Louisiana Department of Health’s Office of Public Health has confirmed four human cases of West Nile neuroinvasive disease in the Northeast Louisiana community of Winnsboro. These cases were reported between July 5-24. Louisiana has reported a total of eight West Nile neuroinvasive disease cases in the state in 2024. […]
Louisiana Stomach ‘Bug’ Might Be Something More Sinister
It's summertime and all over Louisiana from Monroe and Ruston in the north to Lake Charles and Lafayette in the south emergency departments at hospitals and walk-in clinics too are full of people all complaining about a similar symptom. This scenario has many health officials concerned because the spike in "stomach bugs" appears to be related to a more serious medical malady.
Study: Can Estrogen Treatment Help Women Avoid Cognitive Decline?
Louisiana researchers are testing estrogen’s potential use in preventing women’s cognitive decline later in life. So far, it appears that short-term estrogen use, in middle age, leads to improved brain health long after use ends. The research is being led by Tulane University Professor of Brain Science, Jill...
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