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Editor’s Note: The accompanying photo referenced by the writer shows Mayor John Lemoine standing with several other individuals holding turkeys. The image was not published with this letter in order to avoid identifying the other people pictured without their consent. The Marksville Turkey is an unusual bird. He emerges

Building a Better Avoyelles Donates to Mansura VFW Post 3841 Building a Better Avoyelles has presented a donation of $2300 to VFW Post 3841 in Mansura to help the veterans purchase materials to install new flooring in their post facility. For me, this one is personal. Several years ago, when

Paragon Casino Resort Donates $50,000 to Avoyelles Commission of Tourism The investment strengthens tourism initiatives and community development in Avoyelles Parish For a second year, Paragon Casino Resort has donated $50,000 to the Avoyelles Commission of Tourism (ACT) to support the organization’s efforts to promote Avoyelles Parish

The U S Supreme Court this week heard oral arguments in a major case that could reshape how social media companies operate across the country. The case centers on whether states have the authority to restrict platforms such as Facebook, X, and YouTube from moderating or removing user content. At

Louisiana Anti-Fraud Law adopted as National Model The National Council of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) has officially adopted Louisiana’s amended insurance fraud law as its new national benchmark, an action that positions Louisiana as a national leader in the fight against insurance fraud. According to the Coalition Against Insurance

A federal vaccine advisory committee voted to end the longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born. A loud chorus of medical and public health leaders decried the actions of the panel, whose current members were all appointed by U.