Beauregard Parish is experiencing one of the largest wildfires to burn in Louisiana charring more than 12-thousand acres. The fire prompted evacuations in the Merryville and Singer areas. Sheriff Mark Herford …
The blaze is already larger than the statewide annual average of 8,217 acres for the past decade. Beauregard is getting help from nearby parishes. Ward Six Fire Protection Distirct at Calcasieu Captain Todd Parker …
No injuries have been reported
Republican Jeff Landry remains a frontrunner with 36 percent of support in the governor’s race according to a new poll by Faucheux Strategies and paid for by multiple media outlets. Democrat Shawn Wilson is at 26 percent. Pollster Dr. Ron Faucheux says there is still time to alter the election’s dynamics but the window of opportunity is closing quickly
Early voting begins September 30.
It’s going to be another hot day in the Bayou State. New reports find 25 people have died as a result of heat-related illnesses since June up from the 16 reported deaths on August 4th. . Office of Public Health Deputy Assistant Secretary Devin George suggests residents to stay indoors. He says a new tool will be launched to track the danger of extreme heat poses on public health.