A mistrial occurred last week in the case against an Olla man charged in the murder of his wife. The case against Kenny Wayne Smith Sr., 57, of Olla, was set for trial in the 28th Judicial District Court in Jena on Monday, November 17. He was arrested and charged with Second Degree Murder on Novembe...

The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) released School and District Performance Scores for the 2024-2025 school year today, marking the fourth consecutive year of statewide improvement. Louisiana students achieved the highest overall score under the current 150-point system.“Four years of stea...

The School Performance Score (SPS) is a key accountability measure used by the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) to evaluate public schools. It provides a numerical score that reflects the academic performance and progress of students within a school.Each school is evaluated using state test ...

After a few false starts, it seems that reliably cool weather has finally set in across Louisiana. Many of us have even gotten our first frost or free...

The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) recently released results from the beginning-of-year literacy screener for students in kindergarten throu...