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Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB), joined by Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, is urging residents in all 64 Louisiana parishes to make litter prevention part of their 2026 resolutions. KLB is promoting 10 simple New Year’s resolutions aimed at reducing litter and keeping Louisiana’s communities, roadways and waterways clean. Officials

New restrictions on purchases made with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are taking effect in several states, including Louisiana, as part of a broader effort to encourage healthier eating among recipients. Beginning this year, SNAP benefits in Louisiana can no longer be used to purchase: * Soft drinks * Energy drinks

The Louisiana Department of Health announced that the state will receive more than $208 million through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program a major investment aimed at improving healthcare access delivery and long-term sustainability in rural communities across Louisiana Louisiana’s award is among the highest in the nation

Students in Mrs. Hataway’s fourth-grade class at Lafargue Elementary School harvested part of their fall garden crop on Dec. 19, taking time before Christmas break to clean up and celebrate a successful growing season. The students were eager to see if they could surpass last year’s cabbage

A Martin Luther King Jr. Day March will be held Sunday, Jan. 18, in Bunkie to honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and to celebrate unity, service, and community involvement. The march will begin at 3 p.m., with participants asked to line up at 2

Avoyelles Parish graduates among UL Lafayette’s 4.0 honor recipients The University of Louisiana at Lafayette awarded 1,085 degrees during the university’s Fall 2025 Commencement ceremony held Friday, Dec. 19. During the ceremonies, the university also recognized undergraduate students who completed their degrees with a 4.0