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Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall returns to Zachary after 30 years
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (267+ words) The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall is returning to Zachary for the first time in 30 years. The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall is a portable replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Created to bring this tribute to communities across the…...
Zachary student enters Phi Kappa Phi
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (139+ words) Jassoni Martin, of Zachary, a student at LSU-Shreveport, recently was elected to membership into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Martin is among approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional staff and…...
Fervent LSU alumni, Louisiana sister and brother team up to get message to SEC commissioner
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (551+ words) Friday was not the first time Allison Jones and younger brother Matt Jones took to outdoor media to make a statement about where things stand with LSU. “The two of us were left unsupervised,” she said. Her husband is hunting…...
Guest Column: Dolly Parton may be gone, but her lessons persist. Just ask my 4-year-old.
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (642+ words) Dolly Parton performed at the Smoothie King Center on Nov. 30, 2016. In our family, legendary singer and songwriter Dolly Parton goes by “Dolly Partner.” My daughter, now 4, began calling the icon that term of endearment at barely 2 years old. From her…...
Guest Column: New Orleans’ ‘pleasurable stagnation’ left a mark on my family
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (467+ words) Live oak trees, shown here on Dec. 10 in Audubon Park, hold onto their leaves in winter. Shepherded by their beloved teachers, they headed toward their yellow school bus waiting on Canal Street — passing under the bright red glow of the…...
Emeril Lagasse is coming to Baton Rouge for the grand opening of his new restaurant. See when.
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (268+ words) Chef Emeril Lagasse in 1993 at the 17th annual Chef's Charity for Children at the Fairmont Hotel in New Orleans. After plans for Emeril’s Chop House in Baton Rouge were announced earlier this year, Emeril Lagasse’s restaurant now has a grand opening…...
Denham Springs students named to Phi Kappa Phi
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (96+ words) LSU Shreveport students Sharonda Miles and Regina White, of Denham Springs recently were elected to membership into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. They are among approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa…...
Around Ascension for Sept. 9, 2026
1+ week, 1+ day ago (351+ words) A 007 Casino Gala is raising money for Volunteer Ascension from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sept. 10 at Price LeBlanc Pace Center, Gonzales. The event will include entertainment, casino gaming, food, wine pull, auctions, raffles and prizes. If you or someone you know is in…...
Research leads Black author to Gen. Galvez connections, opens doors
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1118+ words) The author's wife, Anita Henderson, sitting, talks with audience members who purchased her husband's book at the recent reception/gathering and lecture held at the Galvez Tasting Room Jackson. At the reception before his book talk at the Galvez Tasting…...
Miss Louisiana Shelby Bordelan Named First Runner-Up at Miss America
1+ week, 1+ day ago (112+ words) Miss Louisiana Shelby Bordelan achieved a remarkable feat, finishing as first runner-up at the 99th Miss America competition. While Miss Texas Reagan Hutzel took home the crown, Bordelan's journey to the final two and her scholarship earnings mark a significant national…...