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Lawmakers scramble to fund SNAP benefits, delay elections

By: GRACIE THOMAS, KYLAH BABIN, MARGARET LINER AND SHERIDAN WHITE LSU Manship School News Services BATON ROUGE – Louisiana lawmakers have been pushing to keep food assistance flowing to 17% of the state’s residents and to adjust next spring’s election timetable.

This Acadiana singer garners millions of views on TikTok, YouTube

By: HERMAN FUSELIER The Advocate Singer S. Dott, a former college football player and Opelousas Police officer, can’t look away from the numbers. The figures have nothing to do with touchdowns or arrests. Two of S. Dott’s line dance originals, “Slow Wind” and “Cowgirl Trailride (feat.

Kamala, please run again

Former Vice President Kamala Harris is the GOP gift that keeps on giving. In an interview on the BBC show Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Harris said, “I am not done. I have lived my entire career as a life of service, and it’s in my bones.

Calvary Baptist to celebrate 213 years of faith

VILLE PLATTE - Calvary Baptist Church in Bayou Chicot was organized on November 13, 1812. It is the oldest Protestant church west of the Mississippi River and was founded by Pastor Joseph Willis. On November 16, the church will host services and a homecoming starting art 10 30 a.m.

Rock the Block is held

Hundredfold Coffee, The Acosta Foundation, and The Evangeline Chamber of Commerce once again hosted Rock the Block, a trick-or-treat trail in the City of Ville Platte. The event was held on Thursday, October 23, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. It started at Ace Hardware and continued to the end of S.

SNAP holders to receive no benefit for November

BATON ROUGE – Governor Jeff Landry is warning all SNAP welfare cardholders that they will receive no new benefits on their cards starting November 1st due to the federal government shutdown in Washington, DC. Any remaining benefits from previous months can still be used.

Council approves raise for clerk

By: TONY MARKS Editor TURKEY CREEK - The Turkey Creek Village Council, during its meeting held Tuesday, October 21, voted 2-0 to approve a $1 an hour raise for the village clerk. Voting for the pay increase were Councilmen Jessie Johnson and Neal King. Councilman Eric Chapelle was absent.

Revised sewer rate ordinance is introduced

By: TONY MARKS Editor CHATAIGNIER - During its meeting held Monday, October 20, the Chataignier Village Council voted to introduce revised sewer rates. The new flat rate would be $30 a month per household regardless of usage.

Highway closure is extended

The closure of La. Hwy 106 (St. Landry Highway) from 2.0 miles east of LA 3042 (Chicot Park Road) to CC Camp Road has been rescheduled until Friday, October 31, at 10 p.m., weather permitting. The closure is necessary for the construction contractor to install sheet piles along this portion of La.

Louisiana trust requests help locating lost cemeteries

In October 2024, the Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation (LTHP) launched the Louisiana Register of Historic Cemeteries, a public database to increase awareness of historic cemeteries for their protection, maintenance and respect for those buried within them.