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Kurthwood, LA · Education

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Local schools work to prevent fights at high school sporting events after several serious penalties

Fights involving players at high school football games in Louisiana have led to serious penalties issued this season by the Louisiana High School Athletic Association. The LHSAA suspended Carroll High School’s football season for the remainder of 2026 and barred Assumption High School from hosting home games after a fight that involved players and fans during a nondistrict game in Napoleonville on Sept 25.

Thibodaux, LA · 11d

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National Business Publication Names EBR Schools One of the State’s Best-Managed School Districts

The East Baton Rouge Parish School System has been recognized by Business View Magazine as one of the state’s Best Managed School Districts. Business View is also considering EBR Schools for Best Managed American School Districts for its 2026 awards. Alex “Xan” Wynne-Jones, managing director of Business View Publishing,...

East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · 9d

Talk 1470 - The Pulse of Lake Charles

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SWLA Football Week 10: Big Games, Rankings and Top Players

🏈 ONE. MORE. WEEK. The regular season is coming to an end, but there's still PLENTY on the line across SWLA! District titles, playoff spots, and big-time matchups. Here's your Week 10 rundown! 👇

Louisiana · 10d

Highway 98.9

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SWLA Football Week 10: Big Games, Rankings and Top Players

Louisiana · 10d

WWL-AMFM

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Pelican State Prep Football Preview: Week 10

The final week of the 2026 Louisiana high school football regular season is here, and several big matchups this week will help set up the playoffs.

Louisiana · 10d

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BPCC awarded nearly $800,000 to expand rural healthcare workforce training

Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC) has been approved for $799,400 through the Louisiana Department of Health’s Rural Hero program to expand healthcare education and workforce training in northwest Louisiana. The funding supports BPCC’s Regional Rural Healthcare Workforce Expansion Initiative, focusing on LPN-to-RN, Diagnostic Medical Sonography and Paramedic programs.

Bossier City, LA · 10d

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The new modern languages major

The Department of Modern Languages has begun courses for their new world intercultural studies major this semester. After previously only having two specifications of French and Spanish, this new major opens up many new opportunities for students to study a variety of disciplines with an international approach. Informally referred to...

Louisiana · 10d

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Louisiana Tech receives $612K federal grant to expand cybersecurity education

Louisiana Tech receives $612K federal grant to expand cybersecurity education.

Louisiana · 10d

The Daily News

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Northshore Charter Featured in Louisiana Fit Kids Spotlight

School’s nutritious lunch earns statewide recognition as program promotes healthy eating and student success THE DAILY NEWS Northshore Charter School is receiving statewide recognition for serving up healthy, nutritious meals […]

Louisiana · 11d

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Winnfield welcomes Mansfield in defacto district title game

WINNFIELD – A true district title game, and a playoff measuring stick. That’s what’s on the line when Winnfield welcomes in defending district champion Mansfield on Friday. The Wolverines (8-1, 3-0 District 4-2A) are just an overtime loss to Joaquin (Texas) from being undefeated. Winnfield (5-4, 2-1)...

Winnfield, LA · 11d

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Louisiana high school football: LHSAA Week 10 schedule, live broadcasts, scores, state rankings and statewide statistical leaders

The 2026 Louisiana high school football season continues this week. Here's what you need to know heading into and during this weekend's prep football slate in The Pelican State.

Louisiana · 12d

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St. Augustine moves to No. 1 in HSFA Louisiana Top 10 – November 3, 2026

St. Augustine moves to the top of the latest High School Football America Louisiana Top 10 high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Fotball. The Purple Knights move to No. 1 after their 52-14 blowout of former No. 1 Edna Karr, which saw its 35-game win streak come to an end.

New Orleans, LA · 12d

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Chiefs shock previously unbeaten Bucs on Senior Night; JHHS overwhelms visiting Lakeview

Natchitoches Central stunned previously unbeaten Haughton at Turpin Stadium Friday night, winning their District 1-5A football contest 27-14, giving the Chiefs their first victory of the season in commanding style. NCHS led 14-0 at halftime and 27-7 in the fourth quarter. Haughton came in averaging 47 points per game in...

Natchitoches, LA · 13d

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CCS Top 10 rankings: St. Augustine makes statement as state’s top team to take top spot

It was a statement made. It was demonstrative at that. St. Augustine stated its case, not just as the top team in Class 5A, not just as the top team in Division I Select but as the top team in Louisiana in any class. The Purple Knights crushed two-time defending...

New Orleans, LA · 14d

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November 2, 2026: Natchitoches Parish Daily Sweep

Natchitoches Parish Schools to Close Tuesday for Election Day. All Natchitoches Parish public schools will be closed Tuesday, Nov. 3, in observance of Election Day, according to the school district’s November calendar. The district also announced that schools will close Nov. 23-27 for Thanksgiving break. Parents and guardians are...

Natchitoches Parish, LA · 13d

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Natchitoches Central Football Seniors honor teachers during Senior Night tradition

Natchitoches Central High School continued its Senior Night tradition of recognizing teachers who have made a lasting impact on senior football players. As part of the tradition, senior football players select a teacher who has played a meaningful role in their lives. The selected teachers wear the players’ football jerseys to school and to the Senior Night game.

Natchitoches, LA · 13d

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NSU hosts Applied Digital rep for briefing on Boyce data center construction

NATCHITOCHES – Gail Adams, community engagement coordinator for Applied Digital’s $3.6 billion Delta Forge 1 data center campus, spoke to several groups at Northwestern State University on Nov. 2 to present an overview of the project taking place on a 672-acre Rapides Parish site next to I-49 near Boyce.

Boyce, LA · 12d

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CLTCC to Celebrate Investiture of Chancellor Dr. Heather Spillers Poole on November 19

Central Louisiana Technical Community College (CLTCC) will mark a significant milestone on Thursday, November 19, 2026, with the formal investiture of Chancellor Dr. Heather Spillers Poole, followed by an evening celebration recognizing the college's continued growth, community partnerships and vision for the future. Under the theme “A New Chapter. A...

Alexandria, LA · 12d

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Letters: Tax credit could pay for Louisiana school vouchers

Parents who want greater control over their children’s education should pay close attention to the new Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, which launches Jan. 1. FSTC will make it much easier for low-income and middle-class families to access private or parochial schools, letting parents choose the education setting that best meets their child’s needs. Parents who want to remain in public schools could use FSTC to pay for expenses like tutoring, aftercare, SAT prep classes, etc.

Louisiana · 12d