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Farmer wins Newspaper of Year honors for 5th straight year
For the fifth consecutive year, the St. Tammany Farmer was named Newspaper of the Year among the state’s weekly publications by the Louisiana Press Association. Results of the organization’s Better Newspaper Contest were announced during the LPA’s annual meetings held July 19 at the City Club in Baton Rouge.
New Law Impacts Cell Phone Use in Louisiana Public Schools
The 2024-25 school year in Louisiana is rapidly approaching and a new law will limit student's cell phone use while in the classroom. Our media partners at KATC report that Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has signed a bill banning students from having cell phones on while in class. Many states...
River Center hosts first Capital City Collectibles & Card Show
BATON ROUGE - Hundreds of card traders and several former Louisiana sports stars flocked to the Raising Canes River Center for the first ever Capital City Collectibles & Card Show. Card enthusiasts got to buy and trade cards and memorabilia from sports to superheroes. LSU stars Kevin Faulk and Todd...
Heimerman earns LSWA All-Louisiana Women’s Coach of the Year, NSU represented in 13 events
NATCHITOCHES, La. (KALB) - Leading the Northwestern State women’s track and field team to a pair of Southland Conference titles, including its first ever outdoor conference championship, earned head coach Mike Heimerman the LSWA All-Louisiana Women’s Coach of the Year, which was announced Saturday. Heimerman, who fell one...
Volunteer opportunities for Acadiana, Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Shreveport/Bossier
Louisiana Inspired highlights volunteer opportunities across south Louisiana and the Shreveport/Bossier City area. If your organization has specific volunteer opportunities, email us at lainspired@theadvocate.com with details on the volunteer opportunity, organization and the contact/registration information volunteers would need. Acadiana: Lafayette Parish Foster Grandparent Program, 160 Industrial Parkway, Lafayette, offers seniors...
Retirement home couple marries in front of friends
It’s never too late to find love, according to one Acadiana couple that got married on Friday. The two love birds met at a nursing home. Dusty Vaughn, and his newlywed wife, Rose Vaughn live at Eastridge Nursing and Rehab Center in Abbeville. Tags. Localnow.
Woodside Energy Acquires Tellurian for $1.2 Billion, Strengthening LNG Export
Woodside Energy announced on Monday that it has agreed to acquire U.S. liquefied natural gas developer Tellurian. The $1.2 billion deal includes debt and encompasses Tellurian’s Gulf Coast Driftwood LNG export project. The acquisition is set to fortify the United States’ status as the world’s leading producer of liquefied...
Grand Opening In Lake Charles, LA. Smalls Sliders Announced
I can't wait for the Lake Charles grand opening of the all-new cheeseburger restaurant Smalls Sliders (135 W. McNeese Street!) You've heard the saying "Big things come in small packages." Right? Well, that describes the sliders this restaurant is serving up to the 'T'. A small burger, packing a big taste!
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