The U.S. Supreme Court today put on hold Baton Rouge federal Judge Shelly Dick’s order for lawmakers to give her a new congressional district map that includes two majority-Black districts; instead of just one. The action means the one-Black-district map passed in February will be used for the 2022 elections this fall. Attorney General Jeff Landry’s reaction…?

CUT 28(04)      “…this week.”

Minden Mayor Terry Gardner passed away today at the age of 68 after a battle with cancer. Gardner publicly announced on May 24th he had pancreatic cancer and it also spread to his liver. Minden Councilwoman Pam Bloxom says Gardner loved his city, and got it on firm fiscal ground and was bullish about keeping Minden beautiful…:

CUT 14(11)      “…spotlessly clean.”

A class action lawsuit against homebuilder D.R. Horton alleges the company is not building homes to properly withstand the heat and humidity in Louisiana. Brooke Thorington explains…:

CUT 02(32)      “…Brooke Thorington.”

Vandals broke into the Vidalia Junior High School, in Concordia Parish, over the weekend. They generally trashed the whole place; doing over $200-thousand in damage. Surveillance video shows them all to be kids – some as young as ten. Several have been rounded up and volunteers started working on cleanup & repairs today.