Catholics in Louisiana are abuzz over the election of the first U.S.-born pope in the history of the church. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Franklin Parish’s own Lainey Wilson was the big winner at last night’s Academy of Country Music Awards as she was named the entertainer of the year for a second consecutive year. Wilson also added to her trophy collection by winning female artist and album of the year.

The former Webster Parish registrar of voters and her husband were found dead in their home on Wednesday night and Sheriff Jason Parker says they are waiting to release a cause of death until the autopsy report comes back on 63-year-old Melanie Smith and 58-year-old Kenny Smith…

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Melanie Smith was the Registrar of Voters for 29 years for Webster Parish and Kenny Smith was a retired local businessman.

Sunday is Mother’s Day and hopefully it will be a stress free day for all of the Moms out there. Louisiana Healthcare Connections says unfortunately one in five women experience a mental health crisis and Doctor Dana Lawson says just being there to lend a sympathetic ear can make a women’s day…

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