The House Education Committee voted 10-3 last Thursday to advance a bill to require public schools to display the 10 Commandments during the regular session of the Louisiana Legislature.House Bill 7l, by Rep. Dodie Horton, R-Haughton, is attempting to navigate the traditional legal divide between ch...

ParentsinLouisianawouldreceivefrom$5,000 to $15,000 in state money to send their children to private schools under a Landry administration bill that is moving through the State Legislature. The Louisiana GATOR Scholarship program passed the House Appropriations Committee in a 13-8 vote Tuesday despi...

The Senate Transportation, Highway and Public Works Committee voted unanimously last Wednesday to reverse legislation from 2022 that would have doubled fines and installed camera safety devices on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge on I-10.Sen. Blake Miguez, R-New Iberia, and Sen. Caleb Kleinpeter, R-Port...

It was a busy Easter weekend for parish residents as many family, church and community celebrations took place with one of the main attractions coming...

Thursday, April 11 Mark Your Calendars! All military, active and veterans, along with all youth wearing a baseball or softball uniform jersey, will be...

Jena Mayor LaDawn Edwards issued a plea for town residents to install their 911 address signs during the Jena Town Council’s regular meeting held Mond...