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Vidalia police, bystanders rescue boaters thrown overboard in Mississippi River
VIDALIA, La. (KNOE) - Five boaters were rescued after being thrown overboard in the Mississippi River on July 6. The Vidalia Police Department responded to the area two miles south of the Mississippi Bridge. Multiple bystanders and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries helped with the rescue. All five...
32nd annual Lake St. John Flotilla filled with fun and creativity
FERRIDAY, La. – The 32nd annual Lake St. John Flotilla was filled with fun, festivities, and community spirit. The beloved event is a staple on the weekend following the 4th of July in the Lake St. John community. Lake St. John faithful celebrated Saturday with a boat parade, showing their incredible creativity. It began Saturday […] The post 32nd annual Lake St. John Flotilla filled with fun and creativity appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Co-Lin Natchez offers Diesel Equipment Technology Program
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials with the Copiah-Lincoln Community College announced the Diesel Equipment Technology Program will ramp up at the Natchez campus. The two-year instructional program equips students with the essential skills and knowledge required to maintain and repair a variety of industrial diesel equipment, including agricultural tractors, commercial trucks, and construction equipment. “The […]
Co-Lin Board Members Honored for Decades of Service at MACC Trustees Conference in Biloxi
Two Copiah-Lincoln Community College Board of Trustees were recently recognized for their milestone years of service at the annual Mississippi Association of Community Colleges (MACC) Trustees Conference held in Biloxi. Chairman of the Co-Lin Board of Trustees Melton King of Natchez (left) was honored for 35 years of service. King...
Photo gallery: North Natchez class of 1974 celebrates 50 year class reunion
NATCHEZ — Graduates from the North Natchez Class of 1974 spent the weekend reuniting and reminiscing during its 50th class reunion. The weekend started Friday with a family brunch at The Perfect Event on Northgate Road and ended with a “Western Night” themed event at Concord Quarters. The events allowed old friends and classmates to […] The post Photo gallery: North Natchez class of 1974 celebrates 50 year class reunion appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
UPDATE: Beryl weakening, but its rainbands will linger
The first hurricane of the season, Hurricane Beryl, made landfall at 4 a.m Monday morning near Matagorda, Texas, with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph. “Now that it’s moving inland, it’s beginning to weaken,” said Donald Jones, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Lake Charles office. “Winds are now down to 75 mph. It […]
Louisiana unveils new ‘I Voted’ sticker featuring crawfish named “Mark de Ballot”
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The 2024 “I Voted” sticker, designed by an Academy Award-winning animator from Shreveport, was unveiled Monday, July 8 at at Louisiana’s Old Governor’s Mansion in Baton Rouge. The artwork for this year’s sticker created by artist William Joyce and features a...
Louisiana Residents Beware: Phony Political Fundraising Scams On The Rise
Phony political fundraising is big business for scammers, and these calls are targeting people in Louisiana. Politics is big business in the state of Louisiana, and according to Chris Babin with the Better Business Bureau of Acadiana, it's making scammers rich through these phone campaign phone calls. In Louisiana, we...
Stay Alert: Skimmer Scams Hit Louisiana Grocery Stores
Officials with Berkshire's Grocery Company, the parent company of Super 1 Foods, say they removed credit card skimmers from two Louisiana stores according to KLFY. These incidents are a good reminder for customers everywhere that you can be the victim of a skimmer anywhere. In just the last few years,...
Louisiana Target Stores Announce Major Policy Change on July 15th
If you're a savvy shopper you know where to look for the bullseye on savings, right? Well, that's what the folks who operate Target Stores in cities such as Lafayette, Alexandria, Lake Charles, Monroe, and Shreveport would like you to believe. Target has built a "brick and mortar" reputation as a go-to shopping destination for everything from groceries to household items, clothing, and electronics.
Louisiana and Oklahoma Ignite Debate on Ten Commandments in Schools
The Ten Commandments are seen as part of a religious mural of Jesus carrying a cross up Mount Calvary to be crucified along South Main Street in Georgetown, Ohio. This article was first published in the State of Faith newsletter. Midway through June, Louisiana made a splashy addition to the...
New Louisiana Laws That Took Effect July 1st.
Louisiana receives a plethora of new statutes and laws each year. And it's the same this year. To be honest, the majority of them are usually uninteresting and have little bearing on our daily lives. That's the nature of things. But some of us will be affected by a few...
Governor Landry Announces Jay Grymes as the Louisiana State Climatologist
Governor Jeff Landry announced that Jay Grymes will be the new State Climatologist. Under this new agreement, GOHSEP and LSU have entered into a partnership. Climatologist Jay Grymes will be a GOHSEP employee functioning as the State Climatologist—reporting directly to GOHSEP and Governor Landry. He will also help LSU teach young folks’ meteorology with a coastal state focus.
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