September 2023

Louisiana braces for pest surge

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Louisiana residents are urged to be on the lookout for an increase of pests after the scorching summer weather.

Arrest made in wildfire

State fire officials recently made an arrest for one of the large wildfires in the state and are continuing efforts to find those responsible for others.

U.S. is top exporter of liquified natural gas in first half of 2023, led by Gulf states

(The Center Square) – The U.S. exported more natural gas in the first six months of 2023 than in any other previous six-month period, the U.S. Energy Information Agency reported.

Five tips to make saving money a habit

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(StatePoint) It’s no secret that saving money is hard.

Basile claims “Battle of the Bayou” with 27-8 win

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BASILE — The Elton Indians dropped a tough one Friday night as the Basile Bearcats claimed the Battle of the Bayou by a final score of 27-8. The Indians fall to 2-2 overall, 0-1 in district play. The Indians will be back in action Friday night when they welcome in the Merryville Panthers to town for another district showdown.

Hounds blast Red Devils, 66-0

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PICKERING — To say the Welsh Greyhounds were ready to play Friday night would be a gross understatement. To say the defense came to battle would be a gross injustice. To say the Pickering Red Devils lost the contest on the first play of the game would be completely accurate. The result was a 66-0 shellacking handed to the Red Devils by the Greyhounds. Welsh would score with every possession in the contest except one.

National Chocolate Milk Day

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In 1687, an Irish-born physician by the name of Sir Hans Sloane invented the chocolate beverage now referred to as chocolate milk.

Audit: La. education agency ignores some disabled student complaints

(The Center Square) — A recent review of how the Louisiana Department of Education handles complaints about special education services for students with disabilities found many are ignored or routed elsewhere.

Cozy Cat

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Jennings Carnegie Library cat Sylvie expresses her irritation with being awakened from her catnap. Sylvie is a staple at the library, where patrons young and old look forward to interacting with her on their visits.

Landry continues to rule gubernatorial race fundraising

(The Center Square) — Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry continues to dominate his competition for governor, collecting more contributions since July than all other major candidates combined.