The Jindal administration’s $3.5 million dollar mid-year budget cut to the state department of Tourism means lay-offs and reduced hours at state parks and museums. Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne says the size of this cut is disproportionate than what other agencies are experiencing…

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Dardenne says they’ve had to close three state historic sites and layoff 106 employees.

Sasol announces they’ve selected Louisiana-based construction contractors to begin work on its ethane cracker and derivatives project in Westlake. Spokesman Mike Hayes says they are Cajun Constructors, James Industrial Constructors, ISC Constructors, LLC and MMR Constructors Inc and Turner Industries…

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Additional construction contractors will be announced as the project progresses.

Louisiana’s Longest Known Married couple for 2015 has been announced by the Louisiana Family Forum. Executive Director Gene Mills says Lawrence and Varrie Player of Benton celebrated 80 years of marriage last month. He says when they wed, he was 21 and she was 15…

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Mills says they will be honoring Louisiana’s Top 10 Longest Married couples during a special Valentine’s reception at the Governor’s Mansion on Thursday. He says the Players are unable to travel so they will be honored at their home in Benton with family and friends.