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The Sweet Potato Journey

Sweet potatoes are one of Louisiana’s most valuable specialty crops, generating an estimated $80 million in economic impact and supporting farmers, processors and rural communities across the state. Louisiana producers harvest approximately 5,400 acres of sweet potatoes each year, producing about 2.8 million bushels. The crop is grown by 37 producers in 15 parishes, making it an important contributor to the state’s agricultural economy and heritage.

Louisiana · 1d
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Cedrick Davis to host free mentorship workshop for young men in Vicksburg

VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — Cedrick Davis is working to make a difference in the lives of young men by hosting a free mentorship workshop in Vicksburg on Nov. 16. The Becoming U Mentorship Workshop, hosted by Becoming U Mentoring & Life Coaching LLC, will take place from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at 2020 Mission 66 in Vicksburg. The event is open to junior high and high school males.

Vicksburg, MS · 3d
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2026 Study Questions Data Centers Job Impact

NEW ORLEANS — As Louisiana moves forward with more than $81.6 billion in announced data center investments expected to create more than 2,000 permanent jobs, new academic research raises questions about how much additional employment growth the facilities will generate in surrounding communities. The study, “Data Centers and Local...

Louisiana · 12h
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Entergy says Meta power lines serve ‘public purpose’ in Lincoln Parish land rights lawsuit

Entergy Louisiana is asking a court to force owners of 14 tracts of land in Lincoln Parish to surrender the rights to portions of their property so the utility company can build a major new transmission line to supply electricity to Meta’s planned data center in neighboring Richland Parish, according to a copy of the suit shared with the Gulf States Newsroom.

Lincoln Parish, LA · 1d
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West Monroe Chamber to host Pop-Up Job Fair for administrative positions

WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — The West Monroe–West Ouachita Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Pop-Up Job Fair for administrative and support positions on Thursday, November 12, 2026, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The job fair will be at the Chamber office located at 112 Professional Drive in West Monroe. According to the Chamber, […]

West Monroe, LA · 1d

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The 2027 Leadership Ouachita program is accepting applications

The Monroe Chamber of Commerce is now accepting applications for the 2027 Leadership Ouachita Program. The program is designed to develop and empower emerging leaders throughout Northeast Louisiana, helping shape the region into one of the best places to live and do business. Leadership Ouachita aims to build a strong...

Monroe, LA · 1d

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Meta Investment Helps NOCC Build Construction Workforce

NEW ORLEANS — Just months after graduating from New Orleans Career Center’s (NOCC) adult welding program, 23-year-old Kearries Cooper found himself working 100 feet above the ground, installing steel at Meta’s new data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana. For Cooper, who had spent four years working in restaurants while supporting his young family, the opportunity marked a significant change in his career and financial future.

New Orleans, LA · 2d

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LA Tech’s 2026 Top Dog New Venture Championship winners announced

Louisiana Tech University’s premier entrepreneurial pitch competition, Top Dog New Venture Championship, crowned its 2026 winner. Tech in Schools, an educational technology venture designed to bring hands-on engineering experiences into classrooms, captured first place. Hosted by the College of Business’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Top Dog is one...

Ruston, LA · 1d

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Bucees Opens Applications for Ruston Travel Center Management Jobs

Bucees is hiring leaders for its first Louisiana travel center in Ruston, with an Assistant Food Service Manager role at 37 dollars an hour. The store is set to open in April or May of 2027.

Ruston, LA · 4d

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Shop Stack Breakdown: Redeemed Auto Body in West Monroe, La.

Walt Silmon, owner of Redeemed Auto Body in West Monroe, La., traces his start in collision repair to a job as a carhop at Sonic about 20 years ago. A regular customer from the restaurant who drove a 1970 Dodge Challenger and restored cars at his own shop invited Silmon over and later showed Silmon how to fix the damage on an old truck Silmon owned. Silmon took his first body shop job around the same time and worked his way up before opening Redeemed about six years ago.

West Monroe, LA · 3d

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Bucees Opens Applications for Ruston Travel Center Management Jobs

Bucees is hiring leaders for its first Louisiana travel center in Ruston, with an Assistant Food Service Manager role at 37 dollars an hour. The store is set to open in April or May of 2027.

Ruston, LA · 4d

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Monroe Home Prices Rise Sharply as Fewer Homes Are Available

Monroe buyers faced a shrinking pool of homes as listings dropped sharply, even as prices climbed well above national trends.

Monroe, LA · 4d

jacksonparishjournal.com

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Quitman High School Students Visit Bienville Lumber Company

In celebration of Manufacturing Month, Bienville Lumber Company, LLC was proud to welcome students from Quitman High School for a firsthand look at careers in the lumber industry! The joint venture of Hunt Forest Products and Tolko, Bienville Lumber is a state-of-the-art sawmill located in Taylor, LA, that produces Southern Yellow Pine lumber in a variety of lengths and grades.

Taylor, LA · 5d

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Louisiana Groups Challenge Fast Track for Meta Power

A fight over power plants for Meta's big Richland Parish data center is heading to court. Three Louisiana nonprofit groups sued state utility regulators Monday, accusing them of changing approval rules without giving residents proper notice. Entergy Louisiana, the electric company behind the project, wants to build seven natural gas...

Louisiana · 3d

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A new place to go junkin’ in Monroe

A new thrift store in Monroe offers shoppers a variety of finds while providing local vendors with a place to showcase their products. Girl Talk: Let’s Go Junkin’, located at 102 Old Bastrop Road, celebrated its grand opening Oct. 24, welcoming customers to explore its selection. Owner Cindy...

Monroe, LA · 10d

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Veolia Expands Operations Near Meta’s Hyperion

NEW ORLEANS — Veolia has expanded its wastewater treatment operations in Louisiana through new partnerships with the towns of Delhi and Sterlington, as major industrial investment and residential development increase demand for infrastructure across northern Louisiana. The expansion comes as Delhi experiences growth associated with Meta’s massive artificial intelligence...

Delhi, LA · 7d

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Buc-ee’s Is Coming to Louisiana, North Carolina and Georgia in 2027

A new Buc-ee’s can mean a new place to fill up and, for some people, a new place to clock in. Construction has already started at each site, though opening dates are still targets. Here are the new Buc-ee’s stores coming to Louisiana, North Carolina and Georgia in 2027....

North Carolina · 6d

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$1.6B South Mississippi gas pipeline gets greenlight

(The Center Square) - Energy Transfer announced Tuesday it will build a 215-mile pipeline crossing parts of eastern Louisiana and southern Mississippi that will supply natural gas to electric utilities, liquefied natural gas export terminals and AI data center hubs, although a final route has not yet been determined. The...

Mississippi · 7d

Louisiana Illuminator

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Lawsuit challenges Landry-backed ‘lightning’ speed approval for data center power projects

A group of Louisiana landowners and community advocates are suing the Louisiana Public Service Commission over its procedure to fast-track large utility projects in the name of economic development. It comes as regulators are poised to give expedited approval to a power project linked to the massive $50 billion Meta Hyperion data center campus in Richland Parish

Louisiana · 4d

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Planned power outage to impact Ruston residents Thursday night

RUSTON, La. (KNOE) - The City of Ruston announced utility crews will temporarily shut off power for several East Kentucky Avenue customers late Thursday night to conduct emergency equipment repairs. The City of Ruston Light & Power Department said that the planned service interruption begins at 11 p.m. and will...

Ruston, LA · 8d