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At 70, the GNO science fair has seen a lot of changes, and created a lot of successes
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (976+ words) Includes full digital access Britton Sanderford, who has more than 80 patents and has started several companies, said, "I maybe would have never had a chance to start a company or to be involved in things that I treasure here" if…...
LSU basketball never finds rhythm in blowout loss to No. 21 Arkansas
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (1164+ words) Arkansas guard/forward Billy Richmond III (24) blocks the shot of LSU forward Mike Nwoko (1) at the basket, Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at the LSU PMAC in Baton Rouge, La. LSU guard PJ Carter (7) pushes past Arkansas guard/forward Billy Richmond III (24) under…...
Internet company started with an antenna in a tree. Now it’s leading Louisiana’s broadband push.
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1044+ words) ABBEVILLE " At an event celebrating the completion of another project by Cajun Broadband, the little internet company that could, there were speeches by local officials, a video message from Gov. Jeff Landry, a ribbon-cutting. And there was seafood gumbo, cooked…...
Letters: Rebutting arguments for Ten Commandments in classrooms
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (216+ words) Regarding the guest column, "Ten Commandments displays are well within American tradition," the author welcomes posting the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms (and the law permitting it). She claims it is not a violation of the "establishment" clause, which…...
Father-daughter duo shares more than love, they now share a lung
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1282+ words) Cecilia Shaffette was born in Nov. 23, 2009. Three weeks later, she was rushed into emergency surgery. Now 17, she was born with biliary atresia, a rare liver condition when the bile ducts become inflamed and blocked from forming correctly. It's fatal if…...
Check out the 2025 All-District Football Teams for St. Tammany schools
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (848+ words) Below is the listing of the All-District football teams that involve St. Tammany Parish schools. Each team is voted on by the district's head coaches. Wide receivers:Jiwaun Brock, Covington, Sr.; Luke Demelo, Mandeville, Jr.; Brennan Villa, St. Paul's, Sr....
First 7 Brew coffee in Lake Charles set to open Monday
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (172+ words) A 7 Brew will be opening at 4711 Nelson Rd. in Lake Charles. Just months after'Dutch Bros Coffee Co.'opened in Lake Charles, the city will get another drive-though coffee shop when 7 Brew opens its first local store. The 7 Brew location is…...
Guest column: Ten Commandments displays are well within American tradition
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (524+ words) A ruling by a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blocking Louisiana's Ten Commandments law has been put on hold, creating an opening for the full court to rehear the case. The crises afflicting America's young people " school…...
Louisiana black bear found shot dead. A reward is being offered for tips.
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (343+ words) A sign at the'Cypremort Point State Park marshland boardwalk provides safety tips for black bear encounters.' A black bear has been found illegally shot dead in Concordia Parish, prompting an investigation from state wildlife agents and the offer of a…...
Jefferson Parish deputy arrested, accused of smuggling drugs into Gretna jail
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (158+ words) The Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in Gretna on Thursday, August 1, 2019. A Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office deputy was arrested Tuesday morning and booked with malfeasance in office after allegedly trying to smuggle illegal drugs into the Gretna jail, according to authorities....