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A Favorite Louisiana Airline Announces Major Change to Boarding Procedure
A popular airline that many in Louisiana love to use when traveling is breaking a 50-year tradition when it comes to boarding the plane. Southwest Airlines announced on Thursday that they are breaking away from the tradition of allowing passengers to sit where they want and will even now offer premium seating.
Students will have access to AI-powered reading assistant
About 100,000 Louisiana students will have access to an artificial intelligence-powered reading assistant in the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years. Some of those students will be from Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu and Jefferson Davis school districts. On Thursday, the expanded partnership with Amira Learning — an AI tutor used to help students with reading fluency and […]
Oldest Woman In the U.S. Was Born in Lousiana
Elizabeth Francis has received the title of the "Oldest Person in the U.S." as she is now 115 years old according to KALB. Francis celebrated her latest birthday on Thursday, July 25. Francis lives with her 94-year-old daughter in Houston, Texas, but she is a Louisiana native. Francis was born...
Bark beetles threaten homes and lives in the Ark La Miss area
WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE / KARD)–Louisiana residents are facing a major public safety concern: lots of dead pine trees caused by last summer’s drought and hungry beetles. Home owners are reaching out to lawmakers for guidance and financial help to remove trees from their yards. Laura Sims is an assistant professor for forest health at […]
Stolen car, firearm recovered after crash near Natchez
NATCHEZ, La. (KALB) - Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office reported that a stolen car and a firearm were recovered near Natchez after three juveniles fled from a single-vehicle crash on Thursday, July 25. Reportedly, a deputy attempted to pull over a car on Hwy 1 near Natchez at around 11...
Weekend Sports Roundup: Wilbert Ellis Baseball Camp and College updates
West Monroe, LA. (KTVE/KARD) — NBC 10’s Jeremy Bryant recaps the highlight moments from around the Arklamiss including the annual Wilbert Ellis Baseball camp that gave over 100 campers the opportunity to learn the game of baseball from the former legendary Grambling State Baseball coach. Shifting over to the gridiron to check in on college […]
Alexandria Mall hosts back-to-school event
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - The Alexandria Mall hosted a back-to-school event on Saturday, July 27, near the mall’s food court. Families were able to get much-needed school supplies like pens, pencils and school uniforms. A DJ was also there to provide live music and karaoke, giving parents the opportunity...
Three RP School Board educators honored at annual excellence gala.
Three educators from the Rapides Parish School Board were honored at the 18th Annual Cecil J Picard Educator Excellence Awards Gala held at the WWII Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana. The educators recognized were Ms. Becky Warren, Mrs. Michelle Queen, and Mr. Bill Foley. Congratulations to them on receiving this...
Local homeschool association hosts back-to-school workshop at LCU
PINEVILLE, La. (KALB) - Cenla Christian Homeschool Association hosted its annual back-to-school kickoff event on July 27, at Louisiana Christian University. The event featured workshops where parents can learn how to help their children acclimate to college or a workplace from a homeschool environment. Raffles were also available to members, including a free year-long membership. Members could also exchange or buy used curricula.
Alexandria Sweetees make it to World Series
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - For the second straight year, the 6U Alexandria Sweetees from the Alexandria Dixie Girls Softball program qualified for their World Series that started on Saturday in Monroe. The Sweetees is made up of four, five and six year olds and is, for many of the girls,...
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