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Louisiana invests $2.1 million to address rural nursing shortage
Louisiana is investing more than $2.1 million to help strengthen the nursing workforce in rural communities, where hospitals often face some of the greatest challenges recruiting and keeping nurses.
The LA Dept. of Health awarded the funding to the University of Louisiana Monroe through the state’s Rural Health
SpaceX plans $100 billion Louisiana Spaceport in Vermilion Parish
Pecan Island project expected to create thousands of jobs, begin construction in 2027
SpaceX has announced plans to invest more than $100 billion in a new commercial spaceflight campus in Vermilion Parish, a project state officials say would become the company’s largest launch site in the world.
The development,
Get ready for some upcoming Avoyelles Parish sports!
Hard Times in Da Parish
Aug. 24 - Aug. 31, 2026
The “Squirrel Day” Tradition in Evangeline Parish And the Pardoning of the Chicken!
By Paul Coreil
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The coming of cooler fall weather and the anticipation of high school and college football always remind me of my childhood days growing up in Evangeline Parish—and, perhaps most of all, the excitement surrounding the opening of squirrel
Three Avoyelles residents complete EMT training
Three Avoyelles Parish residents are among 11 new emergency medical technicians who recently completed training at the National EMS Academy’s Central Louisiana campus.
The local graduates are Lydia Blood of Evergreen, Zina Callegari of Bunkie and Graci Morgan of Moreauville.
The 12-week program included classroom instruction, hands-on