The closed party U.S. Senate runoff elections aren’t until June 27th, but Secretary of State Nancy Landry says today’s an important deadline.
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Those changes could potentially include party affiliation, which is the only way one could cast the opposite party’s ballot in the runoff than the one cast in the May 16th primary. Landry says otherwise, voters will cast the same party’s ballot on June 27th.
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Early voting begins next Friday, June 12th and runs through Saturday, June 20th, not including Friday, June 19th as Juneteenth is a state holiday.
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This weekend is free fishing weekend in Louisiana. Today and tomorrow, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is not requiring a fishing license for anglers in Sportsman’s Paradise. LDWF Fisheries Outreach Biologist Joshua Porter says it’s a great opportunity to find a new summer hobby or spend time with the family, but…
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You can find all the details on the ldwf website.
It’s a big weekend in Ruston as the Louisiana Peach Festival is happening. And making it happen was more difficult this year after a mid-march freeze dropped lows to 22 degrees, killing a significant amount of local farmers’ peach crops. Experience Ruston President Tori Davis says the vendors worked to bring in extra peaches from South Carolina to make sure there would be enough for the festivities.