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Kaplan High graduate wins Farm Bureau crown
NEW ORLEANS - Twenty-four of Louisiana’s most poised and talented ladies representing various parishes competed for the coveted crown. Eager to represent the organization for the upcoming year, this year’s slate of contestants participated in multiple rounds of competition, which included both interviews and evening gown presentations. The...
Team Louisiana to participate in 2024 Transplant Games of America
Transplant recipients from throughout the state of Louisiana willparticipate in the 2024 Transplant Games of America (TGA) in Birmingham, AL on July 5ththrough 10th. Team Louisiana is made up of transplant recipients, donor families, livingdonors and professionals from the transplant and donation community. Team LA’s 30 plusathletes will compete in events such as cycling, swimming, […]
Louisiana Lottery Confirms Powerball Winner
Sources at the Louisiana Lottery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana have confirmed the news that was shared by Powerball late Wednesday night. That news? We have a winner. A single ticket purchased for the July 3, 2024, Powerball drawing has matched the numbers needed to claim the game's jackpot prize. When...
Groundbreaking held for new VFW facility
After months of dedicated fundraising efforts within the Ruston community, the VFW Post 3615 of Ruston is excited to break ground at their new home as members of the VFW ceremoniously turned over dirt at 200 Memorial Drive in Ruston, marking the beginning of a new chapter. VFW members and...
'Pride or die:' Queer Northshore champions LGBTQ+ support in rural Louisiana
Mel Manuel and Jeremy JF Thompson struggled to meet other LGBTQ+ folks when they moved to Covington three years ago. Having previously lived in New Orleans, Manuel and Thompson, who both use they/them pronouns, felt out of place in a less urban and more conservative region. Manuel, 40, and Thompson, 43, decided to create their own LGBTQ+ safe space. Two and a half years ago, the best friends co-founded Queer Northshore, a nonprofit based in St. Tammany Parish, to promote LGBTQ+ visibility, community and acceptance in Louisiana’s northshore region.
Parkway football standout Carmaro Mayo reopens college recruitment
Parkway defensive back Carmaro Mayo has been verbally committed to Louisiana Tech for several months, but that changed recently. Mayo has reopened his recruiting because he sees a lack of stability in the Bulldog program. “The defensive coaching staff kept changing and they’ve had three different cornerback coaches since I...
List of New Louisiana Laws That Went into Effect This Week
Every year, Louisiana gets a TON of new laws and statutes. And this year is no different. Quite frankly, typically, most of them are relatively boring and don't directly impact our every day lives. That's just the way things go. However, this year, there's a few new laws that will...
Monroe police arrest man after shots were heard at Housing Authority in Foster Heights
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - On July 4, the Monroe Police H.E.A.T team responded to shots fired while working a security detail for the Monroe Housing Authority Foster Heights Location. According to the Monroe Police Department, when officers saw Anthony Lowery with a firearm he ran inside an apartment. MPD said...
Highway 33 South near Old Highway 15 closed due to accident, police say
FARMERVILLE, La. (KNOE) - Highway 33 South near Old Highway 15 is closed due to a head-on collision vehicle accident, according to the Farmerville Police Department. In a social media post, FPD said that multiple first responders are currently on the scene. We will continue to update this story as...
Shreveport Olympian advocates for plant-based meals in schools in D.C.
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — A three-time Olympian based in Shreveport is off to his next mission in Washington, D.C. Kendrick Farris is on his next mission in Washington, D.C., where he will address the nation’s lawmakers on the topic of nutrition. “We have some meetings lined up with...
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