Dear Rusty: I will be 65 in October and I am working full-time. My goal is to work until age 67, which is my full retirement age, or until age 70. I heard I have to apply for Medicare Part A only. Is this true or will I be penalized? And do I have to go to the Social Security office to do this, or c...

BATON ROUGE—Even though early voting is scheduled to start Saturday, Louisiana’s Republican leaders are likely to delay party primaries in congressional races after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the maps of the state’s six districts are unconstitutional, state lawmakers said. State Atty. Gen. Li...

Concordia Electric customers frustrated The buildup of outrage from many Concordia Electric Cooperative (CEC) customers reached its breaking point last week as social media exploded with calls for the electric company to either fix their problems or sell to a larger provider. Since the first of this...

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail during the previous week: (more…)

Public schools in state continue to lose students Public school systems across Louisiana continue to lose students. The student counts are dropping, a...

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the Catahoula Parish Jail during the last three weeks: (more…)