Four residents of the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home were chosen to receive the Louisiana Honor Medal for the month of January. “The intention of the Louisiana Honor Medal is to
BEIJING (AP) — China counted 170 deaths from a new virus Thursday and more countries reported infections, including some spread locally, as foreign evacuees from China’s worst-hit region returned home
SEATTLE (AP) — People around the world are buying up protective face masks in hopes of keeping the new virus from China at bay. Some companies have required them for
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana’s second medical marijuana grower, a contractor chosen by Southern University, hasn’t started selling therapeutic cannabis yet, but the company is offering an over-the-counter CBD product
WESTWEGO (AP) — Members of a Louisiana city council surprised residents and a representative from a Chinese chemical company at a public hearing by voting to turn down the company’s
HATHAWAY - The Hathaway High School (HHS) boys’ and girls’ basketball lineups took the Bell City squad’s head-on Tuesday night at Charles F. Groth Gymnasium. The Hornets sank the Bruins
Welsh Elementary School will hold its annual pre-K and kindergarten round up for the 2020-2021 school year on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Parents are to report to the Welsh Elementary auditorium
Funeral services for Mrs. Ida M. Pitre , 91, will be announced by Semien-Lewis Mortuary of Jennings. Mrs. Pitre entered into eternal rest Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, at Jennings American
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Walmart isn’t responsible for paying sales taxes for items sold through its online “marketplace” for third-party sellers under Louisiana law, the state’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.