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Rapides Parish School Board Honored for Community Commitment
The Rapides Parish School Board celebrated success at the #Bizzys2024 event hosted by the Central Louisiana Regional Chamber of Commerce. The Rapides Early Childhood Network, alongside The Rapides Foundation and Rotary Club of Alexandria, received the "We Win Together" award from Crest Industries. The award recognizes the organizations' commitment to the community and their belief in collaboration.
Rapides Early Childhood Education Donor Breakfast
ALEXANDRIA, La. - The Rapides Parish School Board office, where we are celebrating the Rapids early Childhood Network Breakfast. They are thanking their donors for their generous contributions and providing them a sweet breakfast!. This Thursday morning, the Rapides Early Childhood Network hosted a Donor Appreciation Breakfast at the school...
Channing Tatum Explains What Hollywood ALWAYS Gets Wrong About This Louisiana Accent
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - When someone in Hollywood is asked to play the role of a character from Louisiana, they are always taught to use one of two generic accents. The first is a standard southern twang if the character is from north Louisiana. The other? A Cajun accent if they are from south Louisiana.
Louisiana leaders respond to NASA's blistering report on Michoud: 'Not helpful, not fair.'
In early August, Susan Bonnet Bourgeois, Louisiana's top economic development official, met with officials from NASA and Boeing at the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans East, where engineers are working on the Artemis rocket program that's set to send astronauts to the Moon and then Mars in coming decades.
Drivers in Louisiana Facing New Threat on Roadways
Driving in Louisiana can be scary sometimes and there's a new danger for those who travel through communities across the state. Sure, we know that the condition of the roads in the "Bayou State" isn't the greatest, but that isn't always the biggest threat or issue on the roads. For...
Bryan Norcross: Remembering Hurricane Andrew as it threatened Louisiana as 2024 tropical Atlantic stays quiet
On this day 32 years ago, Hurricane Andrew was at Category 4 strength, showed signs of strengthening, and was aiming at southeastern Louisiana. The National Hurricane Center extended the Hurricane Warning to include the entire Louisiana and most of the Mississippi coast. Metro New Orleans was on alert. The storm that had ripped across South Florida was forecast to tiptoe onto the northern Gulf coast. Exactly where was the big question.
‘Alison Solis’ Email Scam Resurfaces in Louisiana and Texas
Don't be fooled by this classic email scam circulating once again. I'm not proud to admit that I even questioned its legitimacy at first. It seems like every week, a new scam pops up in Louisiana and Texas. I am starting to think that scammers believe we are particularly naive because of how often we are targeted and warned of a new scam they have crafted.
Hackers May Have Stolen Everyone in Louisiana’s Social Info
There Has Been Another Massive Data Breach and This Time it Involves Everybody. We all fear our data being breached. Being single-handedly hacked is scary, but there is strength in numbers, right? Would it make you feel better if you discovered that you're not alone in the latest mass hacking scandal?
Louisiana Parents Call for Change as Viral Post Highlights Excessive Homework in Schools
A heartfelt Facebook post by Cassi Nelson has struck a chord with parents across Louisiana, particularly in Lafayette and surrounding areas, as the new school year gets underway. The post, which has been shared over 6,000 times and grabbed nearly 400 comments, has ignited a conversation about the growing concern over the amount of homework being assigned to young students.
Louisiana Shoppers Are Furious Over Walmart Checkout Changes
LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA: Many Walmart customers are airing out their grievances over their disgust of the recent checkout policy changes that the retailer rolled down. We have all the details. Louisiana Walmart customers have to be thinking to themselves every time they walk into the store, "I wonder what I...
Louisiana Official Assures High Speed Internet Coming To All
Is it a case of "business as usual" or is Louisiana truly committed to providing a source of high-speed internet to everyone?. In a recent interview with the Louisiana Radio Network, Louisiana Director of the State Office of Broadband Development Veneeth Iyengar said, “I can’t stress the importance of the development of broadband and how it needs to go to every single nook and cranny of the state and how it impacts both workforce development and economic development.”
The Top 10 Richest Schools In Louisiana – Tuition & Fees
The American Institutes for Research is - Private School vs. Public School “The diversity of public school is a strength.” Robert Pianta, professor of early childhood education and founding director of the Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning at the University of Virginia, says parents should be “clear about the specific benefits that they are seeking for their child.”
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