The Louisiana National Guard held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new readiness center at Chennault International Airport in Lake Charles today. The previous center was already set for replacement, but damages from Hurricane Laura in 2020 accelerated the timeline. Col. Scott Slaven says the original facility has been around since the 1950s…
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The new facility will accommodate over 200 soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment.
Busy Friday night in high school football across the state. Some scores of note Barbe took down New Iberia 35 to 7. Evangel Christian won a nail-biter against Benton 33 to 32, John Curtis toped John Curtis Christian 17 to 14. It was Destrehan over Captain Shreve 46 to 42 and Acadiana trounced Lafayette. Final score 55 to 10.
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People are not procrastinating when it comes to voting in the presidential election. People are showing up in droves on this, the first day of early voting. The Louisiana Secretary of State’s office reports close to 92 thousand voters cast their ballots yesterday. Some voters told us they wanted to get it done now to avoid any problems in the future.
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Aburn ban remains in place in Louisiana right now. But fire departments have reported that local burn bans significantly increase the number of emergency calls, as residents often report any visible fire, even those not covered by the ban. Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain says reminds people that burning wooded areas is illegal…