Northwestern State University’s oldest and most prestigious honorary service societies, Purple Jackets, Blue Key and Order of Omega, welcomed new members to start off Honors Week, which celebrates the university’s organizations that recognize student achievement in academics, research, leadership an...

Gov. Jeff Landry and Louisiana insurance commissioner Tim Temple are at odds over how to fix the state’s insurance cost crisis--one of the most important issues being debated in the 2025 legislative session.Tensions have been high as the two men have held competing news conferences and took turns te...

The House Education Committee advanced a bill last week to update funding for TOPS college scholarships and create a new award for the highest-scoring students.It also advanced a proposal to offer TOPs scholarship to Louisiana residents who leave the state for their undergraduate years but return to...

DA contends applicant measuring from wrong point The LaSalle Parish Police Jury voted last week to deny a beer permit for Airport Grocery, after tabli...

A convicted child-murderer whose death sentence was commuted by President Joe Biden during his last weeks in office has been indicted by a Louisiana g...

A Blade Loop Road resident addressed the LaSalle Parish Police Jury during their meeting April 14 seeking answers about the terrible condition of his ...