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Patrick C. Redmon was officially sworn in Monday, March 2, as judge for the City of Bunkie–Ward 10 Court after being elected unopposed in the upcoming May 16, primary election. The oath of office was administered by ad hoc Judge Tiffany Sanders. Following the ceremony, Judge Redmon assumed the

Families, lawmakers and public health leaders now have access to a new policy tool designed to clarify how federal vaccine recommendations affect state law. The Vaccine Policy Atlas, developed by American Families for Vaccines, maps how state vaccine laws interact with federal immunization recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization

The U.S. Department of Education has approved Louisiana’s application for the federal Education Flexibility Program, commonly known as Ed-Flex. The program allows the Louisiana Department of Education to grant certain federal waivers directly to local school systems. State officials said the change will increase state level decision making

Ford Motor Company is recalling more than 412,000 vehicles due to a suspension issue that could increase the risk of a crash The recall includes approximately 412,774 Ford Explorer SUVs from model years 2017 through 2019, according to a report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Ford

Allegiance Home Health of Southwest and Allegiance Home Health of East Central, which serves patients through Avoyelles Hospital in Marksville, have each been named recipients of the 2025 WellSky HHCAHPS Award of Distinction, Top 25 for Patient Satisfaction. The national recognition is based entirely on patient experience scores from the

Michael Wayne Murray was taken into custody Feb. 20, 2026, following a traffic stop near Preston Street and the Spirit Gas Station, according to the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office. Murray had been wanted since September 29, 2025, on charges including: * Second degree battery with intent to do serious bodily