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Third-Generation Stine Part-Owner Buys Existing Ace Store in Growing Lockhart

David and Taryn Stine have bought the Ace Hardware store at 518 W. San Antonio St. in Lockhart, bringing three generations of hardware and lumber know-how from Louisiana into a fast-growing Central Texas town. The store already operates seven days a week, and the couple has laid out plans for renovations, new product lines and additional hiring in the months ahead.

Louisiana · 13d
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Louisiana PSC Candidates Address High Bills & Power Outages

Louisiana · 11d

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Want a bountiful fall vegetable garden? Choose strong transplants and space them properly

October days in Louisiana don’t always feel like fall. While it will still be a while before true “sweater weather” arrives in the Bayou State, things have cooled off enough for us to get started on our fall and winter vegetables in the garden. Crops like mustard...

Louisiana · 11d
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Letters: Louisiana farmers must speak for themselves

The newspaper’s recent editorial in support of Louisiana farmers is to be applauded. But it misses a vital element of why the farmers’ needs are falling on “deaf ears.” Who is doing the talking? Not farmers!. About 40 years ago, Louisiana farmers were in financial trouble...

Louisiana · 11d
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Louisiana truckers cite concerns over a variety of issues including fuel prices, lawsuit abuse

Louisiana truckers rank lawsuit abuse and insurance costs over the high price of fuel as their top concerns for 2026. Louisiana Motor Transport Association executive director Renee Amar says while state lawmakers have passed reforms to help improve the property and the private auto insurance reform, commercial auto insurance rates have not been addressed.

Louisiana · 12d

WGNO

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Power bills and outages: Louisiana Public Service Commission Race

Two candidates for the Louisiana Public Service Commission, Republican John Atkins and Democrat James Green, are presenting differing strategies to combat rising utility costs, improve infrastructure resilience, and manage the impact of data centers in District 5.

Louisiana · 11d

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Concert promoter opens second office; health networks name new CEOs

South Louisiana businesses and nonprofit groups recently announced the following promotions, new hires and resignations. Jomel Whittington, president of the Avala Physician Network, was promoted to CEO of Avala, a Covington-based health network and hospital, following the retirement of longtime chief Bill Hankins. Whittington previously worked as operations director at DISC of Louisiana, where he helped develop the spine surgery clinic.

New Orleans, LA · 13d

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NSU recognizes high achieving Business, Education alumni at Homecoming

NATCHITOCHES – — School of Business Hall of Fame:. Northwestern State University’s School of Business, a division of the College of Business and Technology, selected six alumni for induction into the College’s Hall of Fame. The six were honored with an induction program as part of Homecoming activities on Oct. 24. From left are NSU President James Genovese, honorees Leah Sherman Middlebrook of Bossier City, Joseph “Trent” Jackson of Shreveport, Laura Lyles of Natchitoches, Keith Poirrier of Lafayette and Wes Breeden of New Orleans with College Dean Dr. Scott Wysong. Information on NSU’s College of Business and Technology is available at https://www.nsula.edu/academics/colleges-and-schools/college-of-business-and-technology/.

Natchitoches, LA · 11d

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Natchitoches City Council approves property condemnations, discusses utility finances

The Natchitoches City Council met Monday, October 26, approving measures involving unsafe properties, employee compensation and improvements to the water treatment facility. Council members also discussed utility finances and introduced ordinances addressing excessive property accumulation and the operational authority of the Ward One City Marshal’s Office. The council approved...

Natchitoches, LA · 11d

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Louisiana Solar Funding and Early Voting: Insights with Congressman Troy Carter

Empowering Louisiana Communities Through Solar Energy. Congressman Troy Carter discusses critical legislative updates, early voting trends, and the ongoing fight to secure crucial solar funding for Louisiana. Despite federal appropriations for clean energy programs, recent administrative hurdles have delayed vital financial support for local communities. The Fight for Solar for...

Louisiana · 11d

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Lawsuit seeks to void SpaceX tax deal, alleging violations of Louisiana open meetings law

A citizens group and three residents sued the Vermilion Parish police jury and a newly revived industrial development board Monday, alleging they repeatedly violated Louisiana’s open meetings law while advancing SpaceX’s planned $100 billion spaceport. The suit says the police jury revived the Vermilion Parish Industrial Development Board,...

Vermilion Parish, LA · 12d

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Vernon Parish clears path for 10,000-acre Treaty Oak solar farm near Pitkin

LEESVILLE, La. (KPLC) - The Vernon Parish Police Jury voted unanimously to lift a temporary moratorium on solar farms during a special meeting held Oct. 23. The meeting was held at the same time as the Homecoming parade at Leesville High school. Treaty Oak Energy Company plans to build a...

Vernon Parish, LA · 14d

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Over 60 Kinds Of Fudge Fill The Glass Cases At This Old Mississippi Candy Shop In Natchez

Lunch was over, the kids were restless, and all we wanted in Mississippi was one small sweet treat before getting back in the car. The old brick storefront we ducked into looked plain enough from the sidewalk. Inside, glass cases packed with homemade fudge stopped all of us in our...

Natchez, MS · 16d

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Louisiana adds 36,000 jobs, with construction leading

(The Center Square) – Louisiana added 36,000 payroll jobs over the past year, with construction accounting for more than half of the increase, according to preliminary figures Louisiana Works released Tuesday. The state’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment reached 2,024,200 in September, which the agency identified as a record high. Employers added 300 jobs from August, including 200 in the private sector. Construction added 18,800 jobs compared with September 2025, accounting for about 52% of the state’s net annual increase. Professional and business services added 8,000 jobs, while private education and health services gained 7,200. Private employers accounted for 35,700 of the state’s 36,000 net new payroll jobs over the year. Private-sector employment reached 1,698,200, also a record high, according to Louisiana Works. The figures show where employers are expanding, but the release does not identify which construction projects or types of construction contributed to the sector’s gains. It also does not specify how many of those positions will remain after projects are completed. September’s monthly gains included 700 jobs each in professional and business services and leisure and hospitality, along with 600 in construction. Professional and business services employment reached 228,000, which the agency also described as a record. Those

Louisiana · 14d

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BP, state leaders agree on Deepwater Horizon settlement payout to ‘resolve’ coastal lawsuits

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana Illuminator) - Louisiana has agreed to a lump-sum payment for the remainder of what BP owes from the Deepwater Horizon disaster settlement. It will also bring to an end the remaining lawsuits that parishes have brought against the company for related coastal damages, according to a news release BP issued Friday.

Louisiana · 13d

KPLC

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Drought pushes Beauregard Parish farmers to the brink

Beauregard Parish, LA · 11d

NOLA.com

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Venture Global to build new power plants at its LNG terminals, aiming to bring more AI data centers to LA

Venture Global, the Virginia-based company that exports Liquified Natural Gas from massive terminals on the Louisiana coast, is planning to dramatically expand its ability to generate electricity at its facilities in Cameron and Plaquemines parishes — a move that could help bring new AI data centers to the state.

Louisiana · 14d

shreveportbossieradvocate.com

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Inside the Meta-fueled gold rush for north Louisiana land: Shielded sale prices, lawsuits, more

Meta’s decision to build one of the world’s largest data centers in a northeast Louisiana rural farming community has made a group of shrewd landowners millions of dollars, but it’s also creating tension around who is benefiting from the sales as the cost of land there soars.

Richland Parish, LA · 12d