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The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) voted unanimously this week to advance four bipartisan bills aimed at improving health care protections for American families. The legislation was favorably reported out of committee under the leadership of Bill Cassidy, M.D., who serves as chairman

The Louisiana Statewide Family Engagement Center will host a parent webinar series focused on the importance of regular school attendance and its impact on student success. The series will provide families with practical strategies, resources, and encouragement to support consistent attendance and overcome common barriers. Multiple session dates are available

MARKSVILLE, La. — With Mardi Gras season officially here, Avoyelles Parish residents have been on the hunt for one thing in particular: king cake. We recently asked the community where to find the best king cake, and people responded by clicking our voting link. The results below are based on community

Some mail deliveries in central Louisiana are running behind after Winter Storm Fern caused backups in Shreveport. A local mail carrier says mail got stuck there due to the weather delays. USPS has also shared that winter storms across several parts of the country may slow down mail and package

A Marksville woman was killed Wednesday morning in a head-on crash on Louisiana Highway 1 in Rapides Parish, according to Louisiana State Police. Troopers with LSP Troop E responded to the crash near Tyler Road at approximately 10:48 a.m. on January 28, 2026. The driver of a 2015

President Donald J. Trump continues to promote the idea of $2,000 "tariff dividend" payments for Americans, though questions remain about when, or if, the proposed rebates will be issued. Trump has said the checks would be funded by tariff revenue and distributed sometime in 2026. In a