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Inkin Shreveport returns for second year
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - The second annual Inkin Shreveport is back for a weekend full of fun, tattoos and artists. From Aug. 23-25, people from all over the ArkLaTex will have a chance to enjoy a tattoo convention with more than 100 vendors and tattoo artists from across the state and country.
Offensive skill players shine for Bearcats in Byrd scrimmage
SHREVEPORT, La. — Returning senior running backs Jordan Hayes and Dylone Brooks made their opportunities count Friday night at the annual summer scrimmage against C.E. Byrd, with both players scoring multiple touchdowns on the ground and through the air. “I thought both guys rans the ball really hard,” Ruston...
CHRISTUS Health opens new clinic for kids in Coushatta
COUSHATTA, La. (KSLA) - CHRISTUS Health has opened a new children’s clinic in Coushatta. The facility, CHRISTUS Kids Clinic, opened Friday, Aug. 23. It’s located at the CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center at 1633 Marvel St. It’s funded by CHRISTUS Foundation Shreveport-Bossier, with donations from the community made to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
Missing man found at residence
A search involving multiple agencies for a 45-year-old missing man who earlier this afternoon had reported being “lost in the woods” has ended with him being found safe at a residence on Frederick Road in rural Adams County. Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten said Lawrence Daniel Baker looked to be “in bad shape,” adding AMR […] The post Missing man found at residence appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Fire does ‘significant damage’ to mobile home
NATCHEZ — Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish a fire that started in a mobile home at 39 Saragossa Road on Saturday afternoon, but a quarter to one-third of the home was already damaged, said Natchez Fire Chief Robert Arrington. “Firefighters were able to get it out quickly on arrival but there was significant damage […] The post Fire does ‘significant damage’ to mobile home appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital fundraiser to be held in West Monroe on Saturday, September 21st
WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — On Saturday, September 21, 2024, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., a St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital fundraiser will take place at Coney Island Connection at 2635 North Seventh St. Courtesy photo For anyone who comes and orders chili dogs, half of the proceeds will go to St. Jude. Also, […]
Channing Tatum Explains What Hollywood ALWAYS Gets Wrong About This Louisiana Accent
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - When someone in Hollywood is asked to play the role of a character from Louisiana, they are always taught to use one of two generic accents. The first is a standard southern twang if the character is from north Louisiana. The other? A Cajun accent if they are from south Louisiana.
Drivers in Louisiana Facing New Threat on Roadways
Driving in Louisiana can be scary sometimes and there's a new danger for those who travel through communities across the state. Sure, we know that the condition of the roads in the "Bayou State" isn't the greatest, but that isn't always the biggest threat or issue on the roads. For...
‘Alison Solis’ Email Scam Resurfaces in Louisiana and Texas
Don't be fooled by this classic email scam circulating once again. I'm not proud to admit that I even questioned its legitimacy at first. It seems like every week, a new scam pops up in Louisiana and Texas. I am starting to think that scammers believe we are particularly naive because of how often we are targeted and warned of a new scam they have crafted.
The Top 10 Richest Schools In Louisiana – Tuition & Fees
The American Institutes for Research is - Private School vs. Public School “The diversity of public school is a strength.” Robert Pianta, professor of early childhood education and founding director of the Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning at the University of Virginia, says parents should be “clear about the specific benefits that they are seeking for their child.”
New Plan To Cancel $366 Million In Medical Debt For Louisiana Residents
A donor-funded nonprofit is working alongside Ochsner Health to buy and erase $366 million of medical debt from 193,000 patients. As reported on Wednesday by The New Orleans Advocate, Ochsner Health is working with Undue Medical Debt to relieve the debt of patients across the South. "Ochsner is proud to...
Kenan Advantage Group Acquires Chemical Transporter TransVac
Louisiana-Based TransVac Also Moves Water Treatment Products and Plastic. [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.]. Kenan Advantage Group on Aug. 20 announced that it acquired specialty transportation provider TransVac. TransVac is a transporter of chemicals, water treatment products and plastic. KAG ranks No. 21 on...
Environmentalist, residents push back against solar farms in Louisiana
(The Center Square) — Solar power in Louisiana has become a subject of controversy and lawmakers took a look at both sides of the argument in a hearing this week. The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee met Thursday to hear testimony from both sides of the argument on solar power. Legislators got what they were looking for, with over eight hours of industry and public testimony. The primary issue...
The EPA can't use Civil Rights Act to fight environmental injustice in Louisiana, judge rules
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge has weakened the Biden administration’s effort to use a historic civil rights law to fight industrial pollution alleged to have taken a heavier toll on minority communities in Louisiana. U.S. District Judge James David Cain of Lake Charles handed down the ruling Thursday, permanently blocking the Environmental Protection Agency from imposing what are known as “disparate impact” requirements on the state. Cain had already issued a temporary blocking order in January. His ruling was a victory for Louisiana officials who challenged the EPA policy, which was based on possible violations of Title VI...
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