Louisiana State Police and the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) are alerting residents about another text message scam that aims to steal personal information and charge unnecessary fees. In the latest iteration of the scam, many Louisiana residents have received text messages claiming the r...

A special and unique event is set to take place Thursday night, July 31, to assist parish families with needed school supplies for the new school year set to begin August 6. The WoodmenLife Back to School Supply Drive-Thru will be held at the WoodmenLife Lodge, located at 1720 E. Oak St. (by the Tow...

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections is pleased to announce tickets are now on sale for the upcoming annual Angola Prison Rodeo held at Louisiana State Penitentiary (LSP) located in West Feliciana Parish.Members of the public are encouraged to attend “The Wildest Show in the Sou...

A recent study has found that Louisiana is among the top ten states in the nation that has witnessed the sharpest decline in drug overdose deaths. The...

(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article was written by former LPA Executive Director Jerry Raehal and focuses on small town newspapers. The Jena Times i...

Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the State Library of Louisiana announced recently that library cardholders in several parishes can now visit s...