Category Archives: News
As Louisiana reaches peak allergy season, treatment options are readily available
If you've found yourself sneezing non-stop throughout the day to the point that your co-worker in the cubicle next to you is on the verge of calling HR, you're actually in good company. Ochsner Health...
Mar 25, 2026 (photo: Wikimedia Commons)
Louisiana Senate advances legislation empowering lawmakers to remove unfit elected judges from office
A Senate committee approves legislation that gives lawmakers the ability to remove judges for malfeasance, gross misconduct or incompetence. Monroe Senator Jay Morris says there have been too many ins...
Mar 25, 2026 serggn / Depositphotos.com
Former Rapides Parish Sheriff William Earl Hilton killed in hit-and-run; suspect from Pollock faces first-degree murder
Rapides Parish remains in shock over the tragic death of former longtime sheriff William Earl Hilton who was killed in what investigators are calling an hit and run. Current Sheriff Mark Wood says 53-...
Mar 24, 2026
Acclaimed Northwestern State University football coach Sam Goodwin passes away at 82
The winningest football coach in Northwestern State history has died. Sam Goodwin, who led the Demons to 102 wins from 1983 through 1999, died last Friday at the age of 82. Former Northwestern State S...
Mar 24, 2026 (courtesy of Northwestern State University Athletics)
Legislation to create recreational alligator hunting season approved by Louisiana Senate, heads to House for review
Legislation continues to move through the state capitol that would allow for the Louisiana Wildlife Commission to establish rules and regulations for a recreational alligator hunting season. The Louis...
Mar 24, 2026 (photo courtesy of Louisiana Office of Tourism)
Consumer product prices expected to soar as diesel fuel surges to over $5 a gallon
If you think gasoline prices are high, get a load of diesel fuel prices! Some truck stops are selling diesel at more than $5 a gallon. Dr. Walter Lane, the chairman of the Department of Economics, Fin...
Mar 24, 2026 (photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
New Orleans Pelicans unveil major renovation plans for Smoothie King Center
Over the weekend, NOLA.com published proposed plans for a major upgrade to the Smoothie King Center, the home of the New Orleans Pelicans, aimed at bringing the arena up to modern NBA standards. NOLA....
Mar 24, 2026 Smoothie King Center (photo: Ajay Suresh/Wikimedia Commons)
Louisiana House of Representatives approves bill to name new Mississippi River bridge after President Donald Trump
The full House approves a bill that could lead to the naming of a new Baton Rouge bridge over the Mississippi River after President Donald Trump. The state is looking at building a bridge south of Bat...
Mar 24, 2026 samael1986 / Depositphotos.com
Entergy Louisiana will soon offer incentives to customers who utilize energy efficiency measures
Entergy Louisiana customers will soon have three new ways to save money. Nyka Scott, the vice president of customer service at Entergy Louisiana, says those who install smart thermostats can turn the ...
Mar 24, 2026
ICE agents are assisting TSA agents at airports throughout the United States due to DHS shutdown
With no end in sight to the DHS shutdown, ICE agents are assisting the TSA at airports across the country. This, as TSA agents are quitting or not showing up to work, since they're not getting paid du...
Mar 23, 2026 Passengers wait in line to go through TSA checkpoints at Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans, Louisiana (LRN photo)
