By: Tuffy Fields Our country relies on a workforce of individuals that are dedicated to building a nation while improving a community and family. This dedication is noted within the family as the family unit provides for the members of the group while at the same time looking outside to support the community. The level of volunteerism in America is …

By: Sallie Rose Hollis With all the hoopla over America’s 250th birthday – which is so truly deserved – I’m a little worried that some other July “days” may get lost in all the festivities.  For example, did you celebrate World Chocolate Day on July 7? I didn’t. So shame on me. But maybe I made up for it because …

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 Julie O’Donoghue Louisiana Illuminator   Gov. Jeff Landry says New Orleans isn’t as central to Louisiana’s economic success as it once was.  Amid an ongoing power struggle between state Republicans and New Orleans Democrats, Gov. Jeff Landry said New Orleans is no longer as important to Louisiana’s economic success as it has been in the past.  “Used to be, the saying was, …

 Thanh Truong, Gray Louisiana Fox 8 Live   Louisiana summers are getting hotter and more humid, researchers say  New data shows summer temperatures are rising across Louisiana, with New Orleans seeing 53 more hotter-than-normal days  NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Louisiana’s summer heat is becoming harder to ignore, with rising temperatures, higher humidity and thousands of heat-related emergency room visits in recent years.  …

 Sydney Lake Fortune.com   Meta’s sprawling AI data center in rural Louisiana just got a massive cash infusion, but not everyone close to the project is celebrating.  The company said Monday its Hyperion supercluster in Richland Parish will expand to a 5-gigawatt facility costing more than $50 billion, making it Meta’s largest data center and one of the biggest AI infrastructure projects …

By: Glynn Harris (Last week, a nearby lightning bolt fried the modem on my computer. I had it replaced but it brought to mind an article I had written years ago about my introduction to computers. It seems fitting today to share that story.)  As much as I depend on my computer, the thing sometimes nearly scares me to death. …