Source: Texans signing Southeast Louisiana defensive back Keydrain Calligan

HOUSTON – The Texans are signing undrafted Southeast Louisiana safety-corner Keydrain Calligan following a successful tryout, per a league source. Calligan (6-foot, 200 pounds), has run the 40-yard dash in 4.42 seconds and bench pressed 225 pounds 20 times …

Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery Association seeks volunteers to place flags

SHREVEPORT, La. - Memorial Day is coming up and the Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery needs volunteers to help place flags on veterans graves. Their events for Memorial Day weekend are as follows: Flag Placement - Friday, 9 a.m. Memorial Day Events - …

101st Airborne Division flies community, business leaders by Chinook to JRTC in Louisiana

FORT CAMPBELL, KY (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The 101st Airborne Division recently hosted local community and business leaders for a round-trip Chinook flight to the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) at Fort Johnson, Louisiana. On May 16 and 17, community …

Summer EBT program in Louisiana. What to know about SUN Bucks program

Louisiana lawmakers send seafood safety, oversight bill to Landry's desk

(The Center Square) — A sweeping overhaul of Louisiana's seafood safety regulations is headed to the governor’s desk, following final legislative approval of a bill that transfers oversight responsibilities from the state’s tourism agency to the …

Louisiana LNG exports critical to Trump energy plans

(The Center Square) – Louisiana is critical to the Trump administration’s energy plans, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. The Trump administration selected McNeese State University as the site for a new center of excellence. The Transportation …

Internet Places Bets on Escaped Louisiana Inmates

As six fugitives from the Orleans Justice Center remain on the run, the internet has taken a wild turn—with social media users now literally placing parody bets on which escapee will be the last one caught. It started after the fourth inmate was captured …

Birdwatcher’s Paradise: Observing Rare Avian Species in Louisiana’s Swamplands

MARRERO, LA, UNITED STATES, May 20, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Louisiana’s coastal wetlands, swamps, and bayous offer a biodiverse habitat for hundreds of bird species, making the region one of the most significant birdwatching destinations in …

What to know about a bill to ban DEI in Louisiana state government — and why it's controversial

“Critical Race Theory (CRT) includes divisive teachings that instruct students to view life through the lens of race and victimhood,” Landry said in issuing the order.  Why the bill is controversial Chenevert's bill prohibits state agencies from …

Effort blocked to move more Louisiana teenagers from juvenile to adult courts

After outcry from several corners of the legal community, Louisiana lawmakers scuttled a controversial proposal backed by Attorney General Liz Murrill that could have moved thousands of criminal cases involving children and teenagers from juvenile to adult …