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The fall General Election is set for Saturday, Dec. 7 at various polling locations throughout the parish.

— The state Route 1 project began more than 20 years ago and is expected to take another seven years to be fully completed. The project's funding has required a great deal of bonds and taxpayer assistance.

Along with holiday lights and decorations, the Christmas season brings new fire safety hazards and concerns.

(The Center Square) — Louisiana’s long-term liabilities, including direct debt and adjusted net pension liabilities, increased in fiscal 2023, reflecting broader national trends driven by market volatility.

A group of Republican governors has joined together in a letter to key congressional leaders and agricultural policymakers that warns that delayed reforms and inflationary pressures are pushing farmers to a breaking point.

— The financial statements for the town of Ferriday had several accounting issues and material weaknesses in their latest audit.

(The Center Square) — A leading member of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet has said that Canada will bolster its border security after meeting with President-elect Donald Trump's Commerce Secretary nominee Howard Lutnick.

— Eighteen states have sued the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and members of the Biden administration for actions they argue the agency has illegally taken against cryptocurrency companies and their employees.