Republican committee chairman Fred Mills joined Democrats last week to kill a bill that would have ended gender-affirming care for minors. House Bill 648 failed to make it out of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee after a 5-4 vote to defer the bill. Mills, R-New Iberia and the committee’s chair...

Many fines and sentences were handed out during recent sessions of the 28th Judicial District Court, along with arraignments and trials. The Honorable J. Christopher Peters, District judge, presided at the sessions. Also at their regular duties were District Attorney J. Reed Walters and assistants, ...

Maddox and Grace Gresham competed in the Louisiana AIM State Shoot May 20 at Toby Bancroft Memorial Cub Club in West Monroe where they both won Junior Team Champions. Maddox was the Pre-Sub Singles Champion, Pre-Sub Handicap Champion, Pre-Sub Doubles Champion and Pre-Sub HOA. Grace placed third in S...

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced last week a road in La-Salle Parish will be closed even longer than previously an...

Over four ceremonies on May 10, 11 and 13, Hinds Community College awarded 1,526 degrees and certificates to 1,107 graduates. A number of graduates re...

70 Years Ago May 28, 1953 A Jena Kiwanis Club was organized here Tuesday night when representatives from Alexandria, Columbia, Rayville, and West Monr...