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Safety in the kitchen is very important, especially during the holidays when the home is filled with guests. According to the National Fire Protection Association, Thanksgiving is the leading day of the year for home fires involving cooking equipment.

(The Center Square) — A federal court approved Special Counsel Jack Smith's Monday request to dismiss his federal election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump, due to the Department of Justice’s policy against prosecuting sitting presidents.

BATON ROUGE — Republican Gov. Jeff Landry got the Louisiana Legislature to back his bet of lowering individual and corporate income taxes to stimulate growth in the state.

LAKE CHARLES — The Calcasieu Parish Planning and Zoning Board recently halted plans for a proposed solar farm which would be located in Calcasieu and Jeff Davis parishes.

An update on school safety measures used throughout the parish was presented to the Jeff Davis Parish School Board now that the midway point of the school year is in sight.

LAKE ARTHUR — A local non-profit is looking for more ways to help raise money so they can continue to help residents in need.

— Louisiana's state dedicated funds saw over an 100% increase from 2020 to 2024, or double, according to a report.

— The Louisiana House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice moved favorably on a bill giving lawmakers more discretion with charging juveniles as adults.