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Buckeye native and retired major general inducted to La. Guard Hall of Fame
PINEVILLE, La. – Retired Army Maj. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis was joined by his family, close friends and service members as they celebrated his induction into the Louisiana National Guard Hall of Fame during an official ceremony at Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville, Louisiana, July 13. The LANG...
Supreme Court seeks GOP states’ response to Justice Department’s Title IX restoration bid
The Supreme Court on Tuesday invited two Republican-led states to respond to an effort by the Justice Department to enforce parts of a new Biden administration Title IX rule in locations where court orders have temporarily blocked the entire regulation. The move follows a pair of petitions filed by U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar to […]
New exhibit connects chattel slavery to mass incarceration in Louisiana
An image at the Historic New Orleans Collection depicts four enslaved people standing in chains and cleaning the streets of what is now New Orleans’ Central Business District. One of them, a woman wearing a pink, striped dress, has a collar wrapped around her neck. Back then, enslaved people...
Louisiana State Police Trooper Resigns After DWI Arrest
The Louisiana State Police are announcing the retirement of a state trooper arrested for DWI last week. A spokesman confirmed on Monday that 51-year-old Lt. Prentiss Bellue is no longer with the agency. Baton Rouge police arrested Bellue after he crashed his personal car on I-10 near Perkins Road last...
Louisiana woman accused of helping Daniel Callihan in connection with Loranger murders trial date has been set
A trial date has been set for a Louisiana woman who was indicted earlier this month and is believed to be an accomplice in the killing of a Loranger mother and her child. A Mississippi judge has set Victoria Cox's trial date for March 24, 2025, at 11 a.m. Cox...
Food stamps: Eight states sending out SNAP benefits worth up to $1,751 this week
With July quickly coming to a close, SNAP beneficiaries in eight states should expect to see their July payments hit their accounts by Sunday. The funds, worth up to $1,751 for a household of eight, will be uploaded to an Electronic Benefit Transfer card, which functions as a debit card and can be used at […]
Alarming Viral Photo on I-10 Sparks Concern Over Distracted Driving in Louisiana
A recent Facebook post by Barclay Mullins has gone viral, sparking widespread conversation and concern about distracted driving on Louisiana's interstates and roadways. Mullins shared a photo of a woman who appears to be texting or scrolling on her smartphone with one leg up on the dashboard near the driver's side door. The photo was accompanied by a strongly worded caption:
Colonels land 15 on Preseason All-Southland Teams
Coaches and Sports Information Directors within the Southland Conference have high hopes that Nicholls be a very quality football team this fall. The Colonels were picked as the Preseason Southland Conference Champions and had a league-high 15 players picked to be on the Preseason All-Southland Teams. The Colonels were the...
Former LSU Quarterback Joe Burrow Shaves Off Signature Hair
A photo of the former quarterback for the LSU Tigers, Joe Burrow, has the internet buzzing before the 2024 NFL Season. Burrow, who was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals after his playing days in Baton Rouge, has become known for his style and signature hairstyle. Well, a photo on the...
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