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Jackie Carroll joins the Journal team
Your DeSoto Parish Journal gained a new team member this week. Jackie Carroll joins the Journal as the new media sales representative. Her job will be to work with businesses and the public to produce the best advertising experience for their needs. Hailing from Marthaville, Louisiana, Jackie has been in...
This & That…Wednesday, July 17, 2024
The Pelican Library will host Back to School Family Movie Night Friday, July 26 at 8pm. The movie, Kung Fu Panda 4, will be shown Under the Stars. For more information contact the library 318.755.2353. DeSoto Parish Schools will begin the 2024-25 school year on Thursday, August 8. Visit the...
DeSoto Parish Library joins 2nd Annual Back 2 School Blast-Off Event
The DeSoto Parish Library announced it will participate in the 2nd Annual Back 2 School Blast-Off event. It is scheduled for July 20 from 10am to 1pm at the DPSB Office located at 399 Jenkins Street in Mansfield. This event aims to provide students with essential resources for the upcoming...
Study Warns: ‘Toxic Compounds’ Found in Sun-Exposed Plastic Bottles
Louisiana folks already have a hard time keeping cool in the summertime, and now we have to worry that our bottled water might be unsafe to drink. We have all forgotten our water bottles in the car on a hot summer day at some point. If you leave them in your car or in the sun long enough, you may have noticed that they have a strange chemical-like aftertaste. Scientists have been warning us that chemicals 'linked to hormonal imbalances' such as BPA can contaminate the liquid inside the bottle.
Henderson to serve life-plus prison term
SHREVEPORT, La. - A Shreveport woman who shot her husband and then doused his body with gasoline must serve life in prison, and then some, a Caddo district judge has ruled. Charlene Henderson, 45, found guilty in June of the May 16, 2022 second-degree murder of Larry Clark, also 45, was sentenced Tuesday to the mandatory life term. She was sentenced to another 20 years in prison, to be served consecutively, for conviction of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Race for Louisiana’s new second majority-Black congressional district is heating up
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — In a critical election year, the race for Louisiana’s new mostly Black congressional district is heating up as three candidates — including a longtime Democratic state lawmaker and former congressman and an 80-year-old Republican who is a former state senator — officially submitted paperwork on Wednesday to run in November.
Study Warns: ‘Toxic Compounds’ Found in Sun-Exposed Plastic Bottles
Louisiana folks already have a hard time keeping cool in the summertime, and now we have to worry that our bottled water might be unsafe to drink. We have all forgotten our water bottles in the car on a hot summer day at some point. If you leave them in your car or in the sun long enough, you may have noticed that they have a strange chemical-like aftertaste. Scientists have been warning us that chemicals 'linked to hormonal imbalances' such as BPA can contaminate the liquid inside the bottle.
AT&T Provides Update on Data Breach Affecting Customers in Louisiana
AT&T has confirmed a data breach that has impacted some of its customers in Louisiana. Contrary to previous reports that suggested nearly all AT&T customers had their calls, texts, and information compromised, the latest update reveals a more contained incident. Details of the Incident. In a recent communication to affected...
New state law slows down speed camera tickets, makes appeals process easier
A new state law makes it easier to appeal traffic citations from speeding cameras. Monroe Senator Stewart Cathey said he wrote the law after complaints from his constituents, including a call from local sheriffs in north Louisiana. “[They] said, ‘Hey, we’ve got people [who are] unlicensed, no form of law...
Louisiana Versus Litter: The Litter Hotline
It's no surprise that Shreveport has been in a battle against litter, earlier this year Shreveport Police Department announced they had made their first litter-related arrest. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, along with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), and Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) are launching a statewide program to fight back against litter. Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser says "We are ramping up litter enforcement in Louisiana with support from the State Police, Wildlife and Fisheries agents, and local law enforcement. It's important that we educate those guilty of littering and work together to keep Louisiana Beautiful."
Two suspects arrested following burglaries at fast food restaurants across Louisiana and Mississippi
AMITE— The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office arrested two men suspected of robbing dozens of fast food restaurants across Louisiana and Mississippi. Deputies say Sanchez Harold, 36, and Charles Ray Philips Jr., 34, were arrested this week following their most recent burglary at a fast food restaurant along University Avenue in Hammond on April 28.
Here are 4 new songs from Louisiana artists to listen to this month
Louisiana-connected artists continue to crank out new tunes. Here's a look at four singles — two country and one each in the soul and pop-rock genres — released so far this summer. Timothy Wayne. “God Made A Country Boy”. An aspiring country singer and LSU student majoring in...
Young Louisiana Innovator Develops Revolutionary Method to Purify Water from Microplastics Using Okra Juice
Ruston, LA – Vennela Malireddy, a promising sophomore from Caddo Magnet High School, has made significant strides in environmental science by developing an innovative method to remove microplastics from water using okra juice. This groundbreaking research was conducted at Louisiana Tech University’s Advanced Material Research Lab under the guidance of Associate Professor Dr. Shaurav Alam and doctoral engineering student Tulie Chakma.
Louisiana State Troopers Need Your Help in Calendar Photo Contest
They are sleek, they are sexy, and they are built for business and you can see them all over Louisiana too. From Dubach to Denham Springs and Bogalusa to Basile we have all seen a Louisiana State Police cruiser. Most of the time we only catch a glimpse of those machines in our rearview mirror or out of our peripheral vision when they are parked on the shoulder of a roadway.
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