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(The Center Square) — A lawsuit filed recently by residents of central Louisiana challenges whether the state can legally take private property for private carbon capture and sequestration projects.

ELTON — Residents here will have the opportunity to roll up their sleeves and pitch in to help with restoring the local recreational area on Saturday.

After many discussions and assessments, school officials have decided to move forward with a project to build a new warehouse to hold food for school meals throughout the district.

LAKE ARTHUR — A new holiday hunt will be underway soon in the loveable style of “Beaux the Mischievous Christmas Elf” who led area youth on a holiday adventure throughout Lake Arthur in 2023. After a one-year hiatus, the festive holiday hunt is back and will feature the introduction of a new character, Meaux Sneaux, as this year’s Christmas Festival theme is Winter Wonderland in honor of the great snowfall experienced in January.

The state-mandated school employee stipends were reported in the Friday, Nov. 21 edition of Jennings Daily News. Of the approximately 1,000 employees of the school district, 784 staff members and teachers were eligible for the extra check.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development recently announced intermittent lane closures along La. 97 between Port Drive and the Acadia Parish Line, starting Monday, Nov. 24.

— About 80 million acres on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of America are up for lease in each of two upcoming auctions, marking a push by the Trump administration to significantly expand opportunities for offshore oil and gas production.