Celebrate National Public Lands Day at Poverty Point World Heritage site in Pioneer this Saturday at 10 AM with a ranger-led hike. Sean Richardson has more.
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Amazon’s investment in Louisiana continues with the opening of its new massive fulfillment center in Shreveport.
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The Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival returns this weekend in downtown New Iberia. As Louisiana’s top sugarcane-producing region, Iberia Parish is the ideal host for this annual event. Sugar Cane Festival President Lisa Norris says festivalgoers can enjoy a variety of activities, including parades, carnival rides, and livestock shows.
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Join King Sucrose and Queen Sugar as they preside over the festivities, keeping the tradition alive. Norris says families can explore Shadows-on-the-Teche, featuring a petting zoo, cookie decorating, a cupcake walk, and more kid-friendly activities.
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For more information, visit the event website.
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Poverty Point World Heritage Site in Pioneer will celebrate National Public Lands Day on Saturday at 10 AM with a ranger-led hike. Poverty Point Site Manager Mark Brink says National Public Lands Day is the nation’s largest single-day volunteer effort, promoting environmental stewardship and encouraging the use of public spaces for recreation, education, and health.
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The guided hike will explore the ancient mounds and earthworks of Poverty Point, highlighting the historical and natural significance of the site. Participants are encouraged to bring gloves to help pick up litter along the trail. The hike, which begins at the museum, will last about two hours, depending on the group’s pace. The event is subject to weather conditions.
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The park is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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LSU is about a three touchdown favorite heading into Saturday night’s matchup with South Alabama out of the Sun Belt Conference. The Jaguars are 2-and-2 and they’ve scored 135 points in their last two games, which has the attention Coach Brian Kelly and the players…
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South Alabama averages 48 points a game and averages 7.6 yards a play. The Tigers have a problem when it comes to giving up big plays. Kelly wants his defense to play fundamentally sound, especially in the secondary…
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Kick off on Saturday is at 6:45 and the weather should be perfect for a night game in Tiger Stadium.
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Amazon opens its first fulfillment center in Shreveport. Paige Carter, the chief development officer at Louisiana Economic Development, says this is the culmination of the cooperation of a lot of entities.
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The five-floor 2.5-million-square-foot facility is expected to serve three-million customer shipments per week. Carter says Louisiana currently employs more than three-thousand people throughout the state.
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And Carter says those are just the direct jobs. She says Amazon has made a commitment to the state that has supported many more indirect jobs.
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Amazon has also partnered with community schools to set up career pipelines.
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In Lake Charles, United Way of Southwest Louisiana is partnering with their counterparts in Tallahassee to provide relief for the people impacted by Hurricane Helene.
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United Way of Southwest Louisiana President and CEO Denise Durel says the people of Florida could use your help.
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Durel says the very best thing you can donate is cash.
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You can make your contribution either on United Way of Southwest Louisiana’s website, by texting UNITEDGULF – one word – to 40403 or through the U.S. Mail.