America morns the death of our 39th president, Jimmy Carter who passed away yesterday at the age of 100. Elected in America’s bicentennial year, Carter lost in his re-election bid to Ronald Reagan in 1980. But Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell says Carter didn’t stop trying to make the world a better place…
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He and his wife, Rosalyn, also helped rebuild thousands of homes for Habitat for Humanity, including several in Louisiana following Hurricane Katrina.
A weekend deer hunt turned deadly for a 61-year-old Baton Rouge man. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says Roberto Garcia was fatally shot in the Sandy Hollow Wildlife Management Area near Kentwood Saturday when another hunter shot at a deer and did not see that Garcia was behind the deer because of vegetation. LDWF extends thoughts and prayers for the family.
Mike Johnson just got a huge boost in his quest to retain the speaker’s gavel. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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Lafourche Parish has joined the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area, aligning its boundaries with the historical Atchafalaya Basin. Previously excluded due to an oversight when the Heritage Area was established in 2006, Lafourche’s inclusion rectifies a gap in representing Louisiana’s unique culture. Executive Director Justin Lemoine aims to develop a recreational master plan and identify culturally significant sites in Lafourche.