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Caddo inmate who attacked nurse sentenced to 40 years
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - INFORMATION PROVIDED BY CADDO PARISH DISTRICT ATTORNEY:. A Shreveport man who battered and seriously injured a male nurse while incarcerated at Caddo Correctional Center was sentenced to 40 years in prison Thursday, August 29, 2024. The sentence handed out Chester Lee Johnson Jr., 32, by District...
NSU’s Department of Psychology & Addiction Studies gets new name, earns accreditation
Northwestern State University’s Department of Psychology and Addiction Studies has been accredited by National Addiction Studies Accreditation Commission (NASAC) as of July 1. NASAC is the sole accrediting body that represents addiction-focused educators and practitioners. The accreditation process took place over six months and consisted of a self-study report, curriculum review, credential validation and program evaluation by the commission.
St. Mary’s, Lakeview at Turpin tonight as parish teams kick off with jamborees
Natchitoches Central is on the road while St. Mary’s and Lakeview play at Northwestern’s Turpin Stadium this evening in high school football jamboree competition. It’s the final preseason action for the three parish teams, who join the rest of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association football squads opening the regular season next weekend.
Natchitoches man arrested for shooting of Pineville man
Pineville Police Department, alongside personnel from the Pineville Fire Department and Acadian Ambulance, responded to a report of a shooting at 208 Lee St. on Aug. 28 around 2:30 pm. Upon arrival, first responders discovered a male victim who had suffered a gunshot wound. Jacquez Burks, 20 of Pineville, was immediately transported to a local hospital, where he sadly succumbed to his injuries.
Demons hang tough in opening loss at Tulsa
TULSA, Oklahoma – The first drive of the Blaine McCorkle era of Northwestern State football delivered. And so did most of the first half of Thursday night’s season opener at Tulsa. A late first-half surge, though, put the homestanding Golden Hurricane in the driver’s seat and Tulsa cruised...
NSU calendar for Sept. 1-7
Sept. 1 – Soccer vs. Abilene Christian, Lady Demon Soccer Field, 12 p.m. Sept. 2 – University closed for Labor Day holiday. Sept. 3 – University reopens after Labor Day holiday. Sept. 3 – Volleyball vs. Jackson State, Prather Coliseum, 6 p.m. Sept. 5 – Quarterback...
Jeremy Alford and David Jacobs: New 6th Congressional District could shake up La. politics
Before heading to the floor during the first few days of the Democratic National Convention last week, state Sens. Gary Carter and Ed Price would often have lunch together in their hotel. They shared stories about family and golf and the politics of the upper chamber in Baton Rouge when...
LSU professor's research reinforces sharing food is a part of Louisiana's unique culture
Louisiana has a strong community surrounding food. It isn’t a well-kept secret. Many Louisianians have been sent home with a pound of frozen deer meat after visiting extended family, or have gone fishing in the summer and cooked the catch for dinner. This culture of acquiring food from the...
State puts money into film and video education
Louisiana Economic Development has awarded nearly $200,000 from the state’s Entertainment Development Fund to the film and television program at LSU to help grow the talent pipeline for the state’s film production workforce. LSU will use the grant to expand faculty in its Bachelor of Fine Arts in...
Louisiana’s slanted views on youth crime show a need to focus on solutions rather than individuals
During this election season, I’ve been thinking a lot about what our voting choices can tell us about how we view ourselves as a state, as a nation, and as individuals, and how that self image is reflected in how we approach crime and punishment. I’ve always been interested in incarceration, especially as it relates […]
NSU Named Veteran Friendly Campus
Northwestern State University has been recognized as a Silver designee for the 2024-2025 Governor’s Military and Veteran Friendly (GMVF) Campus designation. The announcement was made at Wednesday’s meeting of the State Board of Regents. NSU provides a number of services for veterans including specialized financial aid and advising...
The Breakdown: LDH considers slashing programs for children, elderly in next budget
LOUISIANA, USA — At a House Appropriations meeting Friday, Louisiana Secretary of Health Michael Harrington and his colleagues made suggestions for how to close a budget gap and what could be eliminated. It included PACE, which is a program to assist seniors instead of going to a nursing home,...
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