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Peabody and Avoyelles High face off in spring football game
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - The spring football carousel continued Wednesday, May 15, as two Cenla teams, Peabody and Avoyelles High, went head-to-head. The teams have plenty of young players who are eager to show they can hold their own and fill the gaps left by graduating seniors. Peabody lost Grambling State commit Dartavin Depass and Avoyelles lost star running back DeCareyn Sampson.
Lawmakers pass sweeping changes for foreign seafood sold at Louisiana restaurants
In an effort to protect Louisiana’s struggling domestic seafood industry, state lawmakers on Wednesday passed sweeping changes to public health codes that will affect thousands of restaurants, food trucks, grocery stores and other food establishments across the state. They also include every state agency and school district that serves food. Senate Bill 166, sponsored by […] The post Lawmakers pass sweeping changes for foreign seafood sold at Louisiana restaurants appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.
Flash flooding, severe weather expected again in Louisiana. See forecast for your city.
Severe weather is expected to strike Louisiana again this week after Monday's storms, flash flooding and hurricane-force winds left three people dead, thousands without electricity and multiple buildings damaged across the state. National Weather Service forecasters predict that heavy rainfall could cause flash flooding in some parts of Louisiana Thursday...
LSP hosts award ceremony for those who went above and beyond
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana State Police hosted an award ceremony for police officers who went above and beyond to help their community, according to Superintendent Robert Hodges with LSP. They do these events to show that they do more than what is required of them. “We’re not always...
The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Severe weather, serious flood threat take aim at South
Start your day with the latest weather news. Relentless storms have left the ground in parts of the South saturated and rivers swollen. Now, the region faces another round of severe weather and heavy rain that could lead to more flooding.
Heavy rain, flash flooding are biggest threats in storms coming to Louisiana late this week
Multiple rounds of heavy rain and severe thunderstorms are possible across Louisiana over the next couple of days, and local weather forecasters say they expect flash flooding to pose the biggest threat. Storms are expected to move through east Texas and into Louisiana Thursday afternoon and evening, bringing the possibility...
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