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Farmer wins Newspaper of Year honors for 5th straight year
For the fifth consecutive year, the St. Tammany Farmer was named Newspaper of the Year among the state’s weekly publications by the Louisiana Press Association. Results of the organization’s Better Newspaper Contest were announced during the LPA’s annual meetings held July 19 at the City Club in Baton Rouge.
New Law Impacts Cell Phone Use in Louisiana Public Schools
The 2024-25 school year in Louisiana is rapidly approaching and a new law will limit student's cell phone use while in the classroom. Our media partners at KATC report that Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has signed a bill banning students from having cell phones on while in class. Many states...
Louisiana Ranked as Hardest Place to Save
Forbes Advisor has released a new study, ranking states by how difficult it is to save money as a resident of each respective state. According to the original research, the national personal savings rate has decreased from 20% in 2020 to 3.8% as of January 2024. The ranking for each state, plus the District of Columbia, is determined based on indicators in these key categories: income, debt, cost of living, taxes, and housing.
River Center hosts first Capital City Collectibles & Card Show
BATON ROUGE - Hundreds of card traders and several former Louisiana sports stars flocked to the Raising Canes River Center for the first ever Capital City Collectibles & Card Show. Card enthusiasts got to buy and trade cards and memorabilia from sports to superheroes. LSU stars Kevin Faulk and Todd...
Heimerman earns LSWA All-Louisiana Women’s Coach of the Year, NSU represented in 13 events
NATCHITOCHES, La. (KALB) - Leading the Northwestern State women’s track and field team to a pair of Southland Conference titles, including its first ever outdoor conference championship, earned head coach Mike Heimerman the LSWA All-Louisiana Women’s Coach of the Year, which was announced Saturday. Heimerman, who fell one...
College football: Demons share belief, excitement at SLC’s Opening Drive
SAN ANTONIO – Belief – a simple word that carries a much larger impact, especially for the Northwestern State football team. That concept – and an atmosphere of excitement – permeated the Demons’ time at Monday’s Southland Conference Opening Drive event at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.
Meet the inductees into Northwestern State University’s Alumni Hall of Distinction
Northwestern State University will induct six new members into its Alumni Hall of Distinction, the Long Purple Line. The inductees are the late Jack Brittain Jr., Henry Burns of Haughton and Dr. Steve Horton, Doug Ireland, Dr. Chris Maggio and Robert “Skeeter” Salim, all of Natchitoches. Northwestern State has honored 152 alumni with induction into the Long Purple Line. ...
44th Annual NSU Folk Festival
The 44th Annual Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival will be held in airconditioned Prather Coliseum on the Northwestern State University campus in Natchitoches on Saturday, July 20. The 2024 festival theme is “The Old Songs Live Forever!” The festival’s curated showcase of Louisiana folk artists, food vendors, and crafts vendors will open at 9 am, with live entertainment scheduled for 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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