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Iran continued to target Gulf countries with ballistic missiles and drones Thursday as the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad issued a security alert warning of attacks by Iran-backed militias.
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The Louisiana Supreme Court names Brian Wiggins as Judicial Administrator, succeeding Sandra A. Vujnovich. -
North Louisiana Economic Partnership has selected Lloyd D. Nabors Demolition, LLC (Nabors) for the remediation and demolition of the former Libbey Glass manufacturing complex at 4302 Jewella Avenue in Shreveport.
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Dr. Jason Anderson will serve as the next Executive Director of the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts (LSMSA). His appointment is subject to approval by LSMSA’s Board of Directors, which will meet on June 15. -
The Nevada County Depot Museum welcomes the public to join them for the grand opening of a new picnic pavilion at Prairie D'Ane Battlefield in Arkansas on Friday, April 10th, at 11:00 a.m. -
West Monroe West Ouachita Chamber of Commerce invites small business owners and entrepreneurs to an event that provides training. Learn how to use AI for your business.
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In March, the UK announced it would trim its global aid budget and set new priorities in 2027. This has some countries and organizations worried that on top of the US aid cuts, this could be unsurvivable. -
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Trump used a prime-time address to outline his objectives for the war and discuss the military's progress to date. He also repeated an earlier claim that fighting could end in two to three weeks.
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Two rare portrait paintings of Bernardo de Gálvez have arrived at the Louisiana State Museum for the major exhibition Gálvez and Louisiana in the American Revolution, which opened March 8, 2026, at the Cabildo.
SAE NO MORE's performance was part of a benefit concert held on October 24, 2025, at Alley Park in West Monroe. The event aimed to raise funds for KEDM Public Radio, which is facing a significant federal funding cut of nearly $300,000 over the next two years.
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