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Report ranks Louisiana last for at risk youth, citing unemployment, poverty, health, education
A new study ranks Louisiana as the worst state for the highest percentage of at-risk youth, another survey in which the state ranks last in key quality of life metrics. The WalletHub report released this week showed Louisiana with the highest percentage of at risk youth based on 15 indicators. ...
Win Tickets to 2024 Geek’d Con in Louisiana
Geek'd Con is coming back to downtown Shreveport this August! Dress up in your best cosplay and come out to this year's event on August 16th, 17th, and 18th at the Shreveport Convention Center. Since 2015, Geek'd Con has been bringing its event to the Ark-La-Tex area. It is the...
Wanted Man Arrested by U.S. Marshals in Louisiana
Tevin Turner, wanted on an outstanding warrant for armed robbery, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service in Independence, Louisiana, according to the Picayune Police Department. The Picayune Police Department announced Turner’s arrest in a Facebook post: “We are excited to announce that as of this morning, Tevin Turner is in custody for his outstanding […] The post Wanted Man Arrested by U.S. Marshals in Louisiana appeared first on Picayune Item.
AmeriCorps CEO gets a look at a volunteer-heavy project to rebuild Louisiana’s vulnerable coast.
VIOLET, La. (AP) — A volunteer-heavy effort to restore some of Louisiana’s eroding coast with recycled oyster shells was part of the scenic backdrop Wednesday for a visit from the head of AmeriCorps, the federal agency that deploys volunteers to serve communities around the nation. Michael Smith, the...
Two West Monroe residents arrested on drug and firearm charges
WEST MONROE, La. (KNOE) - The Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested Special Crimes Apprehension Team (SCAT) arrested two West Monroe residents who are accused of possessing controlled drugs and firearms. Officers went to Henry Martin Road in West Monroe late on July 25. While there, officers said they found...
State Police, Lincoln Parish authorities respond to single-vehicle crash on I-20 in Ruston
RUSTON, La. (KTVE/KARD) — Deputies of the Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office have confirmed that a single-vehicle crash has taken place on Interstate 20 in Ruston, La. According to officials, they are still on the scene due to hazmat issues. Louisiana State Police are investigating the crash and no further information has been released at this […]
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