State

State’s flu rate leads nation

Flu cases in Louisiana have risen to the highest point in five years, according to the Louisiana Department of Health, and a recent study by Walgreens also shows Louisiana has the highest flu rate in the country right now.

Thanksgiving meal cheaper in Louisiana this year

Inflation may be hitting grocery prices hard, but your dollar goes farther in Louisiana than in the rest of the country when it’s time to celebrate Thanksgiving.

Forcing bulbs for indoor winter flowers

The late winter months may lack color in the landscape, but with proper planning and a little effort, you can create an early spring indoors or make a beautiful gift by forcing your own succession of hardy bulbs.

Salvation Army Christmas event features Delafose

Join the Salvation Army to pass a good time to the music of Zydeco artist and performer Geno Delafose.
Angels from the Angel Tree Program will be available for adoption.
Bell ringers will be ringing the bells at the Red Kettle.

Ernest J. Gaines to appear on postage stamp in January

Ernest J. Gaines, whose considerable imprint on American letters and culture rests on his examinations of race, class and poverty, will be depicted on a postage stamp to be issued in January.

Louisiana Treasury receives $8M in uncashed tax refunds

State Treasurer John Schroder has confirmed that athe Louisiana Treasury Unclaimed Property Program is in receipt of more than $8 million in uncashed state income tax refunds from the Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR).