A bill that would allow mothers to recover half of out-of-pocket, pregnancy-related medical expenses from the father of their child cleared another hurdle last week. House Bill 5, by Rep. Lawrence “Larry” Frieman, R-Abita Springs, moved forward from the Senate Judiciary A Committee. It is one of sev...

Crime is the top concern for Louisiana residents for the first time in 20 years, according to an LSU survey released last week. The Louisiana Survey, conducted by LSU’s Reilly Center for Media and Public Affairs, shows that crime is the primary concern for about one-fifth of Louisiana residents, wit...

When I was a kid growing up in Midway, I didn’t have a clue as to what an ORPHAN was. There were seven kids in our family, so the idea of a kid not having a Father or Mother was not in my scope of thinking. I knew kids that were being raised by a grandparent or other relative, but the idea of a kid ...

University of Louisiana Monroe President Dr. Ronald Berry awarded 933 degrees to 924 individual graduates at the Spring 2023 commencement ceremonies o...

A Jena woman was arrested Saturday night, May 20, for illegal drugs after calling police to come to her home. Lisa Brown, 31, called and reported that...

Two Memorial Day programs are planned for Memorial Day weekend to honor the memory of fallen soldiers from this area and across the nation. LaSalle P...