April 2019

DOTD reminds motorists to use caution during severe weather

Along with the return of April showers, spring also brings an added threat to drivers who are caught out on the roadways during a severe weather event. The Louisiana Department

Foiled, fluffed and padded

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As the discussion of brands dominated the lunch conversation, a friend admitted over chicken salad, “I no longer use dryer sheets. Instead, I just put a wad of aluminum foil

Circadian misalignment has many negative health effects

Hello dear readers, and welcome to our first letters column of spring. We hope you’re enjoying the lengthening days and are recovering from the jolt of losing an hour to

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Calendar Guidelines Items for Community Calendar must be submitted during regular weekday business hours at least two weeks prior to the day of the event. Events run in the order

Go, Hounds!

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Plenty of fans were on hand at Sportsman’s Park to support the Hounds in their matchup with Oakdale on Monday.The Hounds claimed the 7-3 bi-district win.

EPA to discuss Superfund site

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be holding a community meeting next week on a site in Evangeline that has been declared a Superfund due to contaminated soil and

5K to raise funds for scholarship, veteran support

IOTA - Runners looking to support area youth and military veterans are encouraged to run for a cause this coming weekend. The annual Cpl. Matthew Richard 5K Memorial Run will

BINGO!

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NATIONAL BRIEFS

Mississippi: Automatic renewal on hunting, fishing licenses

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is offering an option for people to automatically renew their hunting or fishing licenses. The Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks says in a news release that the new feature is on the customer portal of its website. People can choose the automatic renewal when purchasing a new license. The license will automatically be updated before it expires.

Louisiana National Guard has its second black female colonel

US says no more sanctions waivers for importing Iranian oil

(AP) - The Trump administration said Monday that it will no longer exempt any countries from U.S. sanctions if they continue to buy Iranian oil, stepping up pressure on Iran