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The Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced they will start accepting individual income tax returns beginning Jan. 29.

ELTON — Town officials here recently announced the receipt of a clearance grant through Louisiana Central Division Block Grant (LCDBG) to assist with minimizing blight in the area.

— Mobile sports wagers were up again in December, marking an increase every month so far in fiscal year 2023-24.

ELTON — The Town of Elton’s new water utility protection program, Servline, went into effect earlier this month. To avoid charges on the February water bill, Mayor Kesia Lemoine encourages those who do not wish to participate in the insurance service to opt out of the program by 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 26. Residents can call Servline at 337301-8066 or Elton Town Hall at 337-584-2992 to decline service.

BATON ROUGE (AP) — A military veteran charged with attacking police officers with a baton during a mob's Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol was ordered released from custody on Tuesday, a day after his arrest.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Opening a spillway as a flood-control measure in 2019 sent polluted fresh water from the Mississippi River into the Gulf of Mexico and killed bottlenose dolphins that live in saltwater, according to a new lawsuit.