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Girl Scouts Louisiana East suspends operations, evacuate Camp Marydale ahead of storm - AOL
10+ hour, 5+ min ago (235+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " Girl Scouts Louisiana East will close all properties and offices on Wednesday, June 17, and Thursday, June 18, because of expected tropical storm weather across its service area. The organization said the safety of girls, volunteers, families…...
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3+ hour, 27+ min ago (282+ words) This introductory offer provides a clear path to trade on the highly anticipated Argentina vs. Algeria matchup, as well as any other World Cup matches taking place during round one of the tournament's group stage. As a prediction market platform,…...
Denham Springs Junior High School recognized as a 2026 Model School
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (153+ words) DSHS Principal Justin Wax will be a presenter at the 2026 Model School Conference in Orlando, Florida Denham Springs Junior High School has been named a 2026 Model School. The school will be recognized at the 2026 Model School Conference on June 28 to…...
Polymarket Promo Code NOLA: Claim $50 Bonus for World Cup
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (317+ words) This welcome bonus can be applied directly to the Argentina vs Algeria matchup, as well as any other World Cup match taking place this week or later in this round of the tournament. Polymarket is raising the bar for soccer…...
Legislative auditor: Most Louisiana school districts can afford to pay for teacher stipends
4+ hour, 27+ min ago (627+ words) State Senator, Beth Mizell asks a question during a committee meeting to discuss an executive order issued in June by Gov. Jeff Landry regarding a proposed change to Louisiana's public school funding formula for the 2026-2027 school year Dr Janet Pope,…...
Senior federal prosecutor withdrawn from La Toya Cantrell case, placed on leave, sources say
4+ hour, 16+ min ago (280+ words) A high-ranking prosecutor in New Orleans" U. S. Attorney"s Office who led the pending criminal case against former mayor La Toya Cantrell has been withdrawn from her case and been placed on leave, according to court records and multiple people familiar…...
Rain from Gulf disturbance will drench Louisiana for days. When is greatest flash flood risk?
5+ hour, 51+ min ago (449+ words) A motorist drives through the intersection of Ambassador Caffery Parkway and Dulles Drive during flash flooding Wednesday, November 13, 2024, in Lafayette, La. A disturbance over Texas'was near tropical depression strength Tuesday afternoon and is expected to strengthen when it moves into…...
West Feliciana flooding prompts road closures, Camp Marydale evacuation
6+ hour, 51+ min ago (210+ words) As much of Louisiana braces for a potential tropical disturbance expected to make landfall Wednesday night, West Feliciana Parish is already seeing flooding that has forced road closures and prompted the evacuation of a Girl Scouts camp, according to Sheriff…...
Baton Rouge drug bust leads to 2 arrests; fentanyl, cocaine, cash and guns seized - AOL
14+ hour, 11+ min ago (263+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " A drug bust in Baton Rouge led to the arrest of two men and the seizure of multiple drugs and cash, including fentanyl, promethazine, marijuana and cocaine. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department (BRPD),…...
BREC proposes big changes to update Baker parks. See the plans.
8+ hour, 12+ min ago (562+ words) Changes are on the way for Baker as Baton Rouge's parks agency plans improvements to the city's recreation centers. BREC presented a deck of proposed improvements to residents on Monday evening, with an eye toward the city's future economic potential....