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Fête Dieu du Teche is August 15

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Monday, August 3, 2026
The Twelfth Annual Fête-Dieu du Teche will be held on Saturday August 15, featuring a 40-mile Eucharistic Procession by boat along Bayou Teche.
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State Farm to begin issuing dividend payments this week

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Monday, August 3, 2026
Earlier this year, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, a national insurer that writes approximately 30% of the private passenger auto insurance market in Louisiana, announced it is issuing special dividends this summer to qualifying policyholders following stronger than expected...
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Escaped Civil Detainee from ICE Facility, Pine Prairie

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Saturday, August 1, 2026
A civil detainee, Santiago Manuel Gasper (DOB: 06/23/2004), a national of Guatemala, escaped from the ICE Facility in Pine Prairie, Louisiana on July 31, 2026 at approximately 1609 hours. The Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office was notified of the escape at approximately 12:00 AM (midnight).
LSU head football coach Lane Kiffin addresses members of the media on the final day of SEC Media Days in Tampa, Fla. (Photo courtesy of Dave Wilson)

LSU head football coach Lane Kiffin addresses members of the media on the final day of SEC Media Days in Tampa, Fla. (Photo courtesy of Dave Wilson)

“Lane” shift ahead

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Thursday, July 30, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor TAMPA, Fla. - Relationships matter. But, sometimes, these relationships get toxic when they focus on inordinate attachments instead of what really matters in life, such as family matters.
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Work begins on La. Hwy 29

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Thursday, July 30, 2026
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announces that construction is underway on a $9.1 million highway improvement project on La. 29 from La. 13 to La. 758 in Evangeline and St. Landry Parishes.
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Energy advocate: Emergency energy order reveals wind, solar power failure

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Thursday, July 30, 2026
By: TATE ROSENTRETER The Center Square contributor (The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Energy issued an emergency order across 17 states directing the employment of unused backup generation to keep power during summer heat, and an energy industry advocate says the emergency points to the...
Secretary Landry unveils 2026 “I Voted” sticker design

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Secretary Landry unveils 2026 “I Voted” sticker design

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Thursday, July 30, 2026
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry unveiled the design for the 2026 “I Voted” sticker on Tuesday, July 28, at Louisiana’s Old Governor’s Mansion. The artwork for this year’s sticker was created by New Orleans artist Terrance Osborne, who also attended the unveiling.
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Stewart elected to board of directors

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Monday, July 27, 2026
At the American Public Power Association (APPA) Annual Business Meeting, which was held during this year’s National Conference in Boston, Mass., LUS Director Jeffrey Stewart, a 1996 graduate of Sacred Heart High School, was elected to serve a three-year term on the APPA Board of Directors.
Charlee Smith (center) is shown with her parents Chris and Krystle Smith at the CYLA awards program in Baton Rouge.

Charlee Smith (center) is shown with her parents Chris and Krystle Smith at the CYLA awards program in Baton Rouge.

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Local Catholic student wins La. KC scholarship

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Monday, July 27, 2026
Staff Report BATON ROUGE — Basile High School senior Charlee Smith earned statewide recognition on Saturday, April 11, placing second in the Louisiana Knights of Columbus Catholic Youth Leadership Award (CYLA) competition.
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