Shouts of “He is free” pealed like bells on Marksville’s Courthouse Square Monday afternoon as family and friends of Vincent Simmons walked out of the courthouse, celebrating the end of his 44-year journey to win his freedom.
Senator, congressman release statements on Russian invasion of Ukraine
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), and Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Benton, (LA-04), released statements this about the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Due to recent dry conditions statewide being sufficiently alleviated following several rain events, State Fire Marshal H.
On the final day of the redistricting session, the Louisiana House and Senate passed bills Friday that turned back efforts to expand minority representation and preserved the current balance of power in the state’s congressional delegation and the
February is National Bird-feeding Month, and this year’s theme is “Winter Comforts — Feed the Birds and Keep Them Happy and Healthy.” This month focusing on feeding the birds was designated with the help of Rep.
Both chambers of the Louisiana Legislature have approved new districts for members that would maintain the current number of minority-majority districts, rejecting numerous proposals to expand minority representation.
Two weeks of debate, public testimony and pleas from activists for greater minority representation culminated in a 40-minute Senate floor meeting Monday that advanced two Republican bills mostly maintaining the status quo of the state Senate and S
The work of a longtime Louisiana newspaper editor will be included in a PBS FRONTLINE documentary Tuesday on the 1967 Ku Klux Klan murder of Wharlest Jackson, a 37-year-old Black man in Natchez, Mississippi.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has announced the rules and timeframe for the 2023 Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp, or Louisiana Duck Stamp, competition.
Flowers and chocolates are the standard Valentine’s Day gifts — but if you would like to come up with something more original this year, it’s time to think beyond the typical bouquet of red roses.