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Retired Maj. Gen. Bennett Landreneau, left, and Dr. Paul Coreil, LSUA chancellor (Photo courtesy of LSUA Strategic Communications)

Retired Maj. Gen. Bennett Landreneau, left, and Dr. Paul Coreil, LSUA chancellor (Photo courtesy of LSUA Strategic Communications)

LSUA honors Landreneau on newly unveiled Wall of Distinction

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Thursday, May 8, 2025
ALEXANDRIA — The Office of the Chancellor at Louisiana State University of Alexandria (LSUA) recently unveiled the new LSUA Wall of Distinction in a special ceremony, naming retired Maj. Gen. Bennett C. Landreneau as its 2025 honoree.
Pictured from left to right: Superintendent’s secretary Angelia Arvie, Teacher Quality Supervisor Grace Vidrine Sibley, Assistant Superintendent Mike Lombas, Honoree Pauline Toussaint, Title I Director Maryann Fontenot, and Support Personnel Coordinator Sherral Tezeno. (Photo by Tone Tezeno)

Pictured from left to right: Superintendent’s secretary Angelia Arvie, Teacher Quality Supervisor Grace Vidrine Sibley, Assistant Superintendent Mike Lombas, Honoree Pauline Toussaint, Title I Director Maryann Fontenot, and Support Personnel Coordinator Sherral Tezeno. (Photo by Tone Tezeno)

Toussaint is named finalist for Louisiana Outstanding School Support Employee Award

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Monday, May 5, 2025
VILLE PLATTE — Pauline Toussaint, media lab secretary for Evangeline Parish Schools, has been named one of ten finalists for the Louisiana Department of Education’s prestigious Outstanding School Support Employee (SSE) Award.
Miss Boggy Bayou XXXIX Kale Elizabeth Cloud

Miss Boggy Bayou XXXIX Kale Elizabeth Cloud

Miss Boggy Bayou Kale Elizabeth Cloud:

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Monday, May 5, 2025
By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor “This year, I have experienced so many things that have truly changed my life, but one that sticks out the most is being able to bring so much to the residents of Prairie Manor Nursing Home,” Boggy Bayou Queen XXXIX Kale Elizabeth Cloud admits.
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How it all began 41 years ago

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Monday, May 5, 2025
By: BERNICE ARDOIN Special to The Gazette Forty-one years ago, before Prairie Manor Nursing Home was ever built, the first Boggy Bayou Festival was held where the nursing home now sits.
Standing is Michael Simms, Ph. D. (geology, hydrogeology) as he points out the location of the three currently proposed sites for carbon dioxide sequestration in Allen Parish. Seated is Emily Welch, who served as the moderator during the public hearing held Monday, April 28. (LSN photo by Tony Marks)

Standing is Michael Simms, Ph. D. (geology, hydrogeology) as he points out the location of the three currently proposed sites for carbon dioxide sequestration in Allen Parish. Seated is Emily Welch, who served as the moderator during the public hearing held Monday, April 28. (LSN photo by Tony Marks)

Risk assessment is presented

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Thursday, May 1, 2025
By: TONY MARKS LSN Sports Editor OBERLIN - Risks, hazards, and other vital information regarding proposed carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration projects in Allen Parish were presented during a public hearing held Monday, April 28, at the Allen Parish Civic Center.
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Governor, insurance commissioner clash

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Thursday, May 1, 2025
By: AVERY SAMS LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE -- Gov. Jeff Landry and Louisiana insurance commissioner Tim Temple are at odds over how to fix the state’s insurance cost crisis--one of the most important issues being debated in the 2025 legislative session.
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Tri-Parish job numbers are released

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Thursday, May 1, 2025
The Tri-Parish unemployment rates ticked up in March and the workforce count rose slightly, according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission. Louisiana’s not seasonally adjusteda unemployment rate for March is 4.4%. This shows an increase of 0.2 percentage points from the revised February rate of 4.
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LDWF ROLP and bowfishing permits now on LA Wallet

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Thursday, May 1, 2025
By: RENE LEBRETON LDWF The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) and LA Wallet have partnered to add additional digital fishing permits to the LA Wallet app.
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