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Speaker Johnson’s Office to Host Veterans Resource Fair
On Monday, August 26th, Speaker Mike Johnson’s office will host a Veterans Resource Fair to connect Louisiana active-duty soldiers and veterans with the many services available to them. The event will feature representatives from veteran advocacy organizations focused on housing, healthcare, job opportunities and other veterans-specific issues. Louisiana’s 4th...
Sportsline Summer Camp: The St. John of Plaquemine Eagles
PLAQUEMINE, La. (WAFB) - The St. John of Plaquemine Eagles finished 5-6 a season ago before losing in the first round of the playoffs to Hanson Memorial. This year second-year head coach Bryan Troxclair returns 19 starters, as the Eagles are excited about taking the next step. A scrimmage against Catholic Pointe Coupee recently was a bit rough, but Troxclair wants his team to learn and grow from adversity, not crumble beneath it.
Agreement to cancel medical debt for 193,000 needy patients in Southern states
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans-based system of hospitals and clinics serving Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama is working with a New York nonprofit to wipe out $366 million in medical debt for about 193,000 needy patients. The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate reported Wednesday that the deal involving Ochsner Health was arranged by Undue Medical Debt, a donor-funded […]
Juvenile justice conference focuses on intervention as offenders get younger
The Louisiana Governor's Conference on Juvenile Justice held its 43rd annual gathering at Sam's Town Hotel and Casino in Shreveport. The conference provides training for professionals and nonprofits that work with youth in the system.
Louisiana officials break ground on Jimmie Davis Bridge project
On Tuesday, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry joined state and local leaders to break ground on construction of the new Jimmie Davis Bridge crossing the Red River. Along with Joe Donahue, LA Secretary of Transportation and Development, Landy applauded the project that will connect Caddo and Bossier parishes. The $360 million project will construct a four-lane […] The post Louisiana officials break ground on Jimmie Davis Bridge project appeared first on Transportation Today.
Festival queen's farewell: 'An experience like no other'
(Editor's note: The Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival submitted this letter of farewell from 2023 festival queen Gweneth Dohmann. Her successor will be crowned Saturday.) First off, I would like to express my thanks to the Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival board for selecting me as their 88th queen. I am deeply honored and will forever cherish being chosen as the 88th Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum queen, especially to festival Executive Director Hailee Thomas for sharing her time, artistic abilities, and love for the festival with me.
Louisiana’s fortified roof grant program carries over millions in unspent funds
The Louisiana Department of Insurance is preparing to launch its second year of the fortified roof grant program with at least $10 million leftover in unspent money. The Louisiana Fortify Homes Program, which offers $10,000 to homeowners who install hurricane-resistant roofs on their houses, is approaching its one-year anniversary from when the first application period […]
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