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Fiddlers take the stage for the annual Louisiana State Fiddle Championship
The Louisiana State Fiddle Championship will be held on July 20 in conjunction with the 44th annual Natchitoches- NSU Folk Festival. The Fiddle Championship will be held at 1 p.m. in the Magale Recital Hall located at 175 Sam Sibley Drive on the Northwestern State University campus.Fiddlers may compete in the championship or non-championship, as well as in the twin fiddle category. Registration…
LSU offering freshmen $3,000 not to live in dorms this semester
BATON ROUGE, La. — Incoming freshman with home addresses within 30 minutes of the LSU's Baton Rouge campus now have the option to stay at home this semester instead of living on campus and will get paid to do it. “We’ve offered some of our local students here the...
They say nobody's keeping score, but on Field Day, HAM radio operators know better
No one's keeping score, or so they say. But by the end of the day, it's a sure bet the Baton Rouge Amateur Radio Club will be comparing its tally of contacts to other clubs throughout North America. That's the way it usually goes on the Association Amateur Radio Field...
Predicting LSU Basketball's Starting Lineup for the 2024-25 Season
After the 2023-24 season where Matt McMahon's LSU Basketball team went just 17-16 while going 9-9 in conference the LSU Tigers look to return to competing for SEC championships and for an NCAA title. This roster will be arguably the most talented group McMahon has had bolstered by a strong signing class and a group of talented transfers.
Indiana and Illinois Arby’s Locations Affected by Franchisee Bankruptcy
After filing for bankruptcy, a small Arby's franchisee is selling some locations and closing others. Miracle Restaurant Group LLC, a company based out of Louisiana has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Miracle owns 25 Arby's locations in Indiana, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. This isn't Miracle Restaurant Group's first Chapter 11 filing according to Nation's Restaurant News,
12 S&D Athletes Earn CSCAA Scholar All-American Status
BATON ROUGE, La. – Ten LSU Swimming and Diving athletes received CSCAA Scholar All-American status after their outstanding performance in and out of the pool, the organization announced. Five Tigers were named to the first team: Katarina Milutinovich (MBA), Maggie Buckley (Biological Science), Megan Barnes (Economics), Sofia Sartori (Sports...
APSO Arrest Report for the Week of June 27-July 2
Below is Ascension Sheriff’s arrest report for the week of June 27-July 2:. Angelina Hasty, 44, 16352 Old Hammond Hwy, Baton Rouge was charged w/ Theft ($5-25,000), and Simple Burglary;. Charles Marshall, 33, 43232 Norwood Rd, Gonzales was charged w/ Possession of Methamphetamine, and arrested pursuant to a bench...
Recent high school graduates visit SWLA as a part of American Exchange Project
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The American Exchange Project is a way for recent high school graduates to travel to different cities in the country for free. Students visit 57 different places across the U.S. in the project. All week long, six students are here to experience Southwest Louisiana culture.
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