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Tips for staying safe in hot weather

Summer is in full swing. And with summer comes hot weather. Temperatures in the mid-90s, with feels-like temperatures nearing 105 degrees, are forecasted for the week of June 22-28. With these temperatures, it is important to remember that heat can be dangerous. The Louisiana Department of Health reports that heat-related illnesses happen when the body cannot maintain a normal body …

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Ten Commandments law struck down in court

(Reuters) -A federal appeals court on Fridayblocked Louisiana from enforcing a law requiringthe display of the Ten Commandments in all classroomsof the state’s public schools and universities.Calling the law “plainly unconstitutional,” athree-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court ofAppeals in New Orleans unanimously upheld aNovember 2024 ruling by a lower court judge whoenjoined the law’s enforcement.It is a victory …

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Girl Scout of Louisiana – Pines to the Gulf

Girl Scout of Louisiana – Pines to the Gulf OpenNominations for 2025 Women of DistinctionLOUISIANA –The Girl Scouts of Louisiana-Pines to the Gulf (GSLPG) is proud to announcethat nominations are now open for the 2025Women of Distinction awards. This prestigiousrecognition honors exceptional women whoexemplify courage, confidence, and character corevalues of the Girl Scout mission and who serve asinspiring role models …

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Trump admin halts fiber internet expanse in LA

Many rural Louisianans who were promisedaccess to fiber internet may be out of luck.Recent changes to the federal Broadband EquityAccess and Deployment program, originally set togrant Louisiana $1.3 billion for fiber expansion,will reverse the Biden administration’s fiberfirstapproach, and with it, the fiber expansion asplanned in rural Louisiana.Louisiana was set to start dispersing the grantfunds this year through the GUMBO 2.0 …

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Deadly Single-Vehicle Claiborne Parish Crash

Minden – This morning, atapproximately 11:15 a.m., Troopersfrom Louisiana State PoliceTroop G responded to a single-vehicle crash on Moody Roadnear Holly Springs Road in ClaiborneParish. The crash claimedthe life of 40-year-old AdrianCombs of Minden.The preliminary investigationrevealed that a 2019 Mack Terra-Pro, driven by Combs, was travelingwest on Moody Road. Forreasons still under investigation,Combs’ vehicle exited the roadwayand collided with a …

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Judge Hampton presented Classroom Award

Judge Bruce E. Hampton, Third Judicial District,was awarded the Louisiana Center for Lawand Civic Education’s 2025 Judge Benjamin JonesJudges in the Classroom Award at the LouisianaState Bar Association Annual Conference/JointSummer School for Judges on June 5, 2025, inDestin, Florida. It was presented for his efforts infurthering civic education of students in the ThirdJudicial District, both by speaking at classroomsin local …

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LSP Cadet Class 106 Graduation

Forty-six Members of LSP Cadet Class 106 Graduate Training Academy Baton Rouge – This morning, Louisiana State Police announced the graduation of its 106th Cadet Class, con- sisting of 46 cadets who have completed their journey to becoming Louisiana State Troopers. The graduation cer- emony was hosted by the Louisiana State Police Train- ing Academy and held at Istrouma Baptist …

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District Attorney John Belton announces retirement

At the most recent Union Par- ish Chamber Luncheon, John Belton announced that he will be retiring after 33 years of service. John Belton was elected District Attorney for Lincoln and Union Parishes in 2014 and has made an anouncement that he will no longer be running for reelection into the position. John Belton has served as a Vice President …

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LSC Justice Guidry, Lifetime Achievement Award

LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT JUSTICE JOHN MICHAEL GUIDRY HONORED WITH 2025 DAVID A. HAMILTON LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD AT LSBA PRO BONO AWARDS CEREMONY New Orleans, LA – Louisiana Supreme Court Justice John Michael Guidry was honored with the 2025 David A. Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award at the Louisiana State Bar Association’s 40th annual Pro Bono Publico & Children’s Law Awards Ceremony. …

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Union General “It’s a Girl Thing” Scholarship

Ruston High School senior Makenna Pollard has been named the 2025 recipient of the It’s a Girl Thing: Making Proud Choices Scholarship presented by Union General Hospital. The an- nouncement celebrates Makenna’s outstanding achievements in academics, leadership, and per- sonal growth through her six-year journey in the program. Makenna joined It’s a Girl Thing in junior high and has grown …

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