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ELTON — State law enforcement is investigating a weekend fatal crash involving a vehicle and a train.

LAKE ARTHUR — Lake Arthur High School held its annual commencement exercises at Wilbert “Nooky” Moore Gymnasium Friday night and sent 60 graduates into the next chapter of their lives. The event started with an introduction of graduates by Senior Sponsor Macy Istre. Friends and family of the graduates were welcomed by Class President Keelie Arceneaux. Mallory Lyon then delivered her valedictorian speech and received the Valedictorian Award from Ashley Lutyhe. Lutyhe present- ed the Salutatorian Award to Ava Hall. Honor graduates were then recognized by Lutyhe. They were Mallory Lyon, Ava Hall, Kirsten Thibodeaux, Sophir Broussard, Jalea Prudhomme, Gabrielle Sellers, Keelie Arceneaux, Isabelle Chapman, Addison Abshire, Zachary Conner, Ayden Leblanc, Aaliyah Theriot, Layla McDaniel, Alayah Hornsby, Mathias Jones, Peyton Noe, Logan Brown, Ajai Ceballos, Rocco Leone and Kyra Landry.

WELSH — The Welsh Board of Aldermen approved the rezoning of Naebers Street to residential mixed, mainly to accommodate the growing community.

— A bill that would put the clamps on diversity, equity, and inclusion in state government was approved by a House Committee on Thursday despite objections by Democrats.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-led House passed a bill Thursday that would rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America and direct federal agencies to update their documents and maps to incorporate the new name.

— Nonprofit groups that receive public dollars in Louisiana could soon face tighter oversight and more robust reporting requirements under a bill advancing through the Legislature.