State

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.

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.

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.

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.

Special legislative session begins in Baton Rouge

By: NOLAN MCKENDRY The Center Square (The Center Square) − Louisiana’s Legislature convened Thursday to fast-track a package of election bills that would shift the state’s 2026 congressional election calendar back by one month while the U.S.

New water tower is constructed

Following the creation of the new Point Blue-Chataignier Water System, a $10 million grant was procured through the state’s Water Sector Program. The funds were used to construct a new water tower for the water system.

Gov. halts new carbon capture applications

By: DAVID J. MITCHELL The Advocate Gov. Jeff Landry declared a moratorium last Wednesday on new applications for carbon capture injection wells in Louisiana after years of growing complaints from people who live near where the projects are planned.

Catholic Daughters Month is recognized in City of Ville Platte

On Tuesday, October 14, Ville Platte Mayor Ryan LeDay Williams (seated) signed a proclamation recognizing the month of October as National Catholic Daughters of the Americas Month.