U-S Education Secretary Linda McMahon says what Louisiana is doing is working. Over the last five years, Louisiana’s ranking for reading has jumped from 49th to the 32nd on a national test called the nation’s report card. Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says the state went back to the basics…

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An effort is well underway to get Charlene Richard of Acadia Parish canonized as a Saint. Richard died from leukemia at the age of 12 in 1959, but her faith has inspired many and many Catholics have prayed to her to heal them. Nanette Reiners says unexplainable happenings have occurred as a result of Charlene’s intercession…

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State Police arrested a Caddo Parish deputy for insurance fraud. Joe Gallinaro has the details…

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Former LSU wide receiver Odell Beckham has been getting happy retirement text messages, but the 32-year-old has not retired. A post on X from someone who runs a parody page of ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter said Beckham was retiring, but Beckham responded by saying not done yet. The former Newman Greenie is currently not with an NFL team after catching just nine passes for the Dolphins last season.