Preseason polls don’t mean anything; they never have. For the most part, they are products of the past year, an extension of ...

Louisiana’s population grew for the second year in a row in 2025, a modest but notable reversal for a state that has spent years struggling with outmigration and the loss of young workers. The state’s ...

Alieja Ardoin celebrated his 13th birthday on Wednesday — one year after undergoing a kidney transplant. The Iowa Middle School student said he has been gaining his strength back post-surgery and is ...

Vernon Parish school officials said this week that the district will be able to fund stipend payments to teachers and staff this fall with minimal impact, thanks to sound financial planning in recent ...

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Americans who had trouble finding health care insurance found it under the Affordable Care Act passed during the Obama administration. However, over the past year, millions of them lost their coverage ...

The SWLA Genealogical and Historical Library invites the public to attend “Riding Toward a New Life: The Orphan Train in Louisiana,” an engaging and educational program, 10-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, July ...

A proposal to create a new governing board for the Allen Parish Airport was presented to the Allen Parish Police Jury this week, with supporters arguing that the airport should have its own dedicated ...

Three years ago, Jake Brown bet on himself. Instead of signing with the Texas Rangers after being drafted in 2023, Brown honored his commitment to LSU, believing a few years in Baton Rouge would make ...

A Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s deputy has been arrested and terminated after an alleged domestic disturbance in Westlake. Spokeswoman Kayla Vincent said at about 9 p.m. June 29, deputies were dispatched ...

Residents, veterans, elected officials, and community leaders gathered Wednesday at the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery to mark America’s 250th anniversary with a patriotic ceremony honoring the ...

Thomas Cisco — who was sentenced to 90 years in prison for the July 6, 1997, KK’s Corner triple homicide — has been granted parole after serving 24 years. Cisco pleaded guilty to three manslaughter ...