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Schlotzsky’s Deli in Alexandria closes permanently
We apologize for the inconvenience. This business is officially closed!
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Churches in three parishes gear up for Operation Christmas Child
Somewhere overseas this winter, a child will lift the lid of a shoebox and find a soccer ball, a toothbrush and a note from a stranger in central Louisiana. That hope drives more than 80 churches across Catahoula, Concordia and LaSalle parishes as Operation Christmas Child’s National Collection Week arrives Nov. 16-23. Gift-filled shoeboxes can be dropped off at First Baptist churches in Jena, Tullos and Jonesville during set hours that week. The full schedule appears at the end of this story. The project, run by the international Christian relief organization Samaritan’s Purse, collects shoeboxes packed with toys, school supplies and hygiene items and delivers them to children in more than 175 countries and territories. For local organizers, each gift carries a larger purpose.
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'Transformational': England commissioners discuss data center agreement
A cooperative endeavor agreement between the England Industrial and Economic Development District and Applied Digital could be approved Nov. 19 after a Monday meeting to review details of the contract and suggestions for changes from some commissioners. The two-hour meeting included Louisiana Central officials briefing commissioners on what is in the 15-year agreement with two five-year renewal options, comments from local elected officials and two women who do not support the $3.6 billion artificial intelligence factory data center under construction now outside Boyce. Commissioner Joe McPherson argued that the agreement should include information about electrial and water usage, but it turned into a discussion of what could and could not be included in it. The meeting began without a quorum, but the arrival of Commissioner Charlie Weems III 50 minutes into the meeting changed that. First to speak was Louisiana Central CEO and president, Chris Masingill, who thanked the commissioners for continuing to work with them "on this unbelievable transformational and impactful project." He said much had happened since they last were before the commissioners in February when they approved the term sheet so the project could begin. Masingill said Applied Digital was making "one of the largest investments in