The Louisiana Community and Technical College System launches a 6 year plan designed to meet the state’s growing workforce demand. President Monty Sullivan says the goal is to double the number of graduates to 40,000 a year….
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Officials say tens of thousands of workers will be needed to fill the number of jobs that are expected to be created over the next five to ten years.

Muninicipalities and businesses from Winnsboro to Natchez are pleased to hear Midla has decided to replace an aging pipeline with a new one, which will allow the area to continue to have accessibility to natural gas. Vidalia Mayor Hyram Copeland says it’s a huge relief…
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If the pipeline wasn’t replaced, communities in the area would have to turn to propane, which would be more costly.

The National Institute on Drug Abuse says one in 25 teens report abusing excessive amounts of over-the-counter cold medicine containing D-X-M. Amanda Larkins, with the Louisiana Attorney General’s office says a new law went into effect this year that bans minors from purchasing products containing DXM…
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Larkins says the hope is that laws like this will reduce the number of teens who use cough medicine to get high.

A fun-filled weekend gets underway today in Sabine Parish as the Zwolle Tamale Fiesta gets underway. It’s an annual celebration of Zwolle’s rich Spanish and Native American heritage. Vendor Mike Lyddy says there’s plenty of entertainment, arts and crafts, parades and children’s activities. But the star of the show is the tamale…
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