Big trucks are rolling in town; crop update

As the 2025 corn harvest draws to a close across Catahoula Parish, it is shaping up to be a successful season overall. Favorable weather conditions, timely planting, and minimal pest pressure have contributed to healthy crop development and promising yields.

Concordia Electric announces scholarship winners

Drawing for fifteen $750.00 Scholarships sponsored by Concordia Electric and Louisiana Rural Electric Association was held on Thursday, August 14, 2025. Congratulations to those who were awarded a scholarship for the Fall 2025 Semester!

Catahoula Parish streamlines sanitation services:

Beginning September 1, 2025, all sanitation services—including account setup, service discontinuation, billing inquiries, and issue resolution— will be managed exclusively by Kasey Graves, Maintenance Barn Supervisor for the Catahoula Parish Police Jury. Ms.

Smart Starts: A Kid-Friendly Breakfast Cookie for Busy Mornings

Smart Starts: A Kid-Friendly Breakfast Cookie for Busy MorningsQuincy L. Vidrine, M.

Portion of Muddy Bayou Road Reopened at Dewey W. Wills WMA, LDWF Announces

 Trey Iles(225) 765-5115riles@wlf.la.govThe Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has reopened Muddy Bayou Road from Deville Crossing to Nolan Bayou Road at Dewey W. Wills Wildlife Management Area (WMA). Work to replace damaged culverts along the road has been completed.Dewey W.

Louisiana becomes 5th state to deploy National Guard troops to Washington

(The Center Square) − Gov. Jeff Landry said Monday he has approved the deployment of approximately 135 Louisiana National Guard soldiers to Washington, D.C., to assist President Donald Trump’s effort “to restore safety and peace” in the nation’s capital.“We are a nation of law and order.

Parishes could invest opioid settlement funds

(The Center Square) – Louisiana’s parishes are flush with opioid-settlement cash, but a lot of questions remain about how those funds are being used and how they should be used.One answer is apparently to invest the funds using Louisiana’s state-affiliated asset management pool.

Highway 84 to host 540-mile shopping trail

In just three weeks, a ribbon of asphalt stretching from Texas through Louisiana to Mississippi will come alive with the sights and sounds of roadside commerce.The 3rd Annual Sales Along 84 is more than a sale, it’s a celebration of small-town spirit, entrepreneurial grit, and Southern hospitality.

Ehrlichia in dogs

Last week we discussed Lyme disease. This week we will discuss another tick borne disease.Ehrlichia is a type of bacteria transmitted primarily by ticks, and it can cause ehrlichiosis in dogs.

Audit: Louisiana Medicaid paid $9.6M for coverage after beneficiaries’ deaths

– The Louisiana Department of Health paid roughly $9.6 million in monthly premiums for more than 1,000 Medicaid beneficiaries after their deaths between February 2019 and March 2025, according to a new progress report from the state auditor.