The Jennings Police Department took serious action recently after the city saw nine fentanyl-related overdoses in a week and arrested one man thought to be at the center of the deadly narcotics. Drugs confiscated in the bust has a street value of about $800,000.
Louisiana 4-H is hosting the 2024-25 Louisiana Beef Industry Council Beef Poster Contest, giving 4-H participants in grades 4-12 a chance to win cash prizes and have their winning posters displayed.
(The Center Square) — The New Orleans City Council has approved a resolution to investigate the procurement, design, and implementation of street barrier systems on Bourbon Street.
(The Center Square) — The state of Louisiana is having trouble attributing the motivations of the Ten Commandments law to historical significance, pushing aside any educational significance it is meant to have.
(The Center Square) — South Louisiana could soon welcome a multibillion-dollar economic boost as Hyundai plans to build a steel mill in Ascension Parish to supply its U.S.-based Hyundai and Kia vehicle assembly plants.
(The Center Square) — A federal court struck down the Department of Education’s guidance on Title IX on Thursday, and critics of the changes to the federal antidiscrimination statute celebrated the action as a legal win with wide-ranging ramifications.
(The Center Square) — President-elect Donald Trump lashed out at Democrats and the New York judge who sentenced him to an unconditional discharge, meaning he won't go to jail, before taking office on Jan. 20. He said he will appeal the sentence.
(Editor’s Note: An arrest does not indicate whether a person is guilty of the crime with which they have been charged. A person is not considered guilty until they are convicted of a crime in a court of law.)