Winter storm anticipated to hit Louisiana this weekend, beginning Friday night  The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for north central and northwest Louisiana. It will go into effect Friday morning and run through Sunday morning.  Davyon Hill with the National Weather Service in Shreveport says freezing rain is expected to arrive on Friday night and the …

 Bill Cassidy challenger digs in against Trump’s preferred GOP Senate candidate  EXCLUSIVE — Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming has no plans to drop his Senate primary challenge against Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) even after President Donald Trump preemptively endorsed another possible Republican contender. Fleming, who has long courted Trump’s blessing, criticized Rep. Julia Letlow’s (R-LA) impending candidacy as an attempt to …

 Local agribusiness leader funds completion of Union Parish High FFA greenhouse  FARMERVILLE, La. — Gazette Staff Report  Union Parish School District Superintendent Dr. Cathy Stockton said she did not anticipate such a swift response when she reached out to the community for assistance in finishing the greenhouse project for the Future Farmers of America program at Union Parish High School.  …