Houmas House and Gardens in Ascension Parish is missing a valuable statue of Abraham Lincoln. Sunday morning, owner, Kevin Kelly discovered that the 64-pound silver statue created by Gutzon Borglum who also carved the four U.S. Presidents into the side of Mount Rushmore was missing. Kelly says Lincoln stayed at Houmas House on more than one occasion.
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A 15-year-old was arrested after an accidental shooting on Northwestern’s Campus left a victim seriously injured. Investigators say the juvenile was handling a firearm in a negligent way causing it to fire. Natchitoches city and parish authorities along with Northwestern police responded Monday night and gave aid to the victim who was eventually airlifted to an Alexandria hospital and is now listed in stable condition. The juvenile is charged with illegal possession of a handgun by a juvenile and negligent injuring.
A national survey conducted by the NFIB finds optimism among small businesses continues to improve. Jeff Palermo has the story….
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Three formidable challengers are seeking the U.S. Senate seat held by Senator Bill Cassidy. Cassidy is considered vulnerable because of his 2021 vote to impeach President Donald Trump. But Jeremy Alford with L-A Politics weekly says