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BATON ROUGE — State officials urge the public to be aware of a digital communication scam making its rounds to cellphones throughout Louisiana.

— The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection have launched a recruitment campaign to expand deportation and border security efforts.

Area men of all ages are invited to Union Baptist Church of Jennings for a morning of family bonding and uplifting camaraderie before the start of school.

A bill was passed in the recent spring legislative session that once again allows vendors to be compensated for collecting and filing local taxes after lawmakers removed that benefit in 2024.

Louisiana Small Business Development Center (LSBDC) Consultant Dean Day teaches area residents important aspects of running a small business. LSBDC is a tax-funded operation through McNeese State University’s SEED Center and serves a five-parish area in Southwest Louisiana. LSBDC was recently named Louisiana Center of the Year by the Louisiana Economic Development Commission and part of a national network of 1,000 centers that provide resources, training and technical assistance to help small businesses start and grow.