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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

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,

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

By A. Guillot A washed-out culvert that closed a portion of North Bayou des Glaises Road could be replaced within the next 60 days, according to Avoyelles Parish Police Jury Civil Works Director Kevin Bordelon. The culvert failed during Tropical Storm Arthur, forcing motorists to use an alternate route

Project would extend runway to 5,000 feet; DOTD says airport funds cannot be redirected to parish roads By Amy Ducote A proposed runway extension at Marksville Municipal Airport would increase the airport’s main runway from 3,799 feet to 5,000 feet as part of a project currently