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Louisiana must address violent crime crisis

Louisiana must address violent crime crisis

Jeff Crouere — Communications Director The shootings on the LSU campus should serve as a reminder to all Louisiana citizens that our state is facing a violent crime crisis. One of the shooters was arrested and charged with two attempted first-degree murder counts, illegal use of a weapon, unlawful possession of

Avoyelles Parish Legal Records

Avoyelles Parish Legal Records

Filed in the Avoyelles Parish Courthouse Transfers Oct. 13, 2025 • AD Dauzat Properties, LLC to Jude & Ashley, LLC, 94.8 acres, $336,540 Oct. 14, 2025 • Avoyelles Land Management, LLC to James Taylor, 8.6 acres, $3,460 • Southern Magnolia Investment Properties, LLC to Laken Rico, 0.48 acres,

Report calls for $95M a year to boost early learning

Report calls for $95M a year to boost early learning

By Nolan McKendry The Center Square A report from the Early Childhood Care and Education Commission is urging Louisiana leaders to lock in a decade of new early-childhood funding, warning that child-care shortages are sidelining parents from the workforce and hurting economic growth. In a report titled “Building on What

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T-ALPHONSE SEZ

T-ALPHONSE SEZ

10/29/25 Edition My great grandparents drank water straight from the bayou and only spoke Cajun French. My grandparents drank water from a well and spoke both Cajun French and English. My parents drank from the faucet and only knew a few phrases in French. I drink bottled water

Gaza man in Louisiana arrested by federal task force

Gaza man in Louisiana arrested by federal task force

By Nolan McKendry The Center Square Federal agents have arrested a Gaza man living in Louisiana, saying he lied to obtain a visa in the United States after having taken part in the Oct. 7, 2023 attack by Hamas on Israel. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Mahmoud Amin

Federal shutdown threatens SNAP benefits in Louisiana

Federal shutdown threatens SNAP benefits in Louisiana

Agriculture secretary warns food stamp funding could dry up within two weeks as state faces deep food insecurity The ongoing federal government shutdown is putting Louisiana’s food assistance network at severe risk, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture warning that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) could run