Grammy-winning Cajun musician Jo-EL Sonnier will be laid to rest today in Sulfur. The 77-year-old collapsed shortly after a performance in Llano, Texas last Saturday. Sonnier was diagnosed with autism as a child and executive Director of the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame Mike Shepard says as a way to cope, his physician told him to learn to play an instrument, which led Sonnier to the accordion…
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Instead of flowers, donations can be made to AutismSpeaks-dot-org.
Tragic news from the Louisiana Department of Health as officials confirm two winter weather-related deaths. Coroners confirmed a 36-year-old man died in Rapides Parish and a 73 year old woman in Sabine parish died of hypothermia. These are the first deaths related to the severe winter weather conditions that began last Sunday.
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Louisiana lawmakers have wrapped up the special session producing two major pieces of legislation. Lawmakers approved a Congressional map with two majority Black districts and Louisiana’s federal elections will shift open primaries to party primaries starting in 2026. Governor Landry says the outcome of the special session is a win for the people of Louisiana…
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The governor had asked lawmakers to pass a bill that would only allow registered voters of a party to vote in their party primary. But Unaffiliated voters will be able to vote in the primaries. He also wanted closed party primaries for federal and state elections. Carencro Representative Julie Emerson is the author of the legislation…