WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. businesses added a robust 271,000 jobs in December, according to a private survey. Payroll processor ADP said Thursday that last month’s job gains marked a sharp
LAKE ARTHUR - Lake Arthur police are currently investigating a shooting that took place during the early morning hours of New Year’s Day. Police Chief Kobi Turner said investigators are
Two weekend cases have left one man sought on child abuse charges and another jailed for attempted second-degree murder. Jennings police are currently asking for the public’s help in locating
The staff at the Zigler Art Museum is making preparations to host the Smithsonian’s traveling exhibit “Water/Ways.” The exhibit arrived Wednesday and employees are currently setting up the display that
After a lifetime of involvement with the Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary, Jennings native Micaela Leblanc has been elected as the international leader for the organization in Anaheim, California.
The new year marks the start of numerous new state laws affecting a broad swath of life — from birth to marriage to death and, of course, taxes. Most take
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Convictions of serious felony crimes in Louisiana will require unanimous jury verdicts, “granny cams” could show up in nursing home rooms, and government agencies must have
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nancy Pelosi often quotes Abraham Lincoln saying public sentiment is everything. It’s a theory that will be put to the test when the new House Democratic majority
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Monday took the first major step toward launching a widely anticipated campaign for the presidency, hoping her reputation as a populist fighter can
Revelers around the globe are bidding a weary farewell Monday to an unsettling year filled with challenges to many of the world’s most basic institutions, including politics, trade, alliances and
