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The share of people without health insurance in America is growing

Dr. Navdeep Lehga sets up equipment in the exam room of a mobile clinic in Mendota, California in 2025. The percentage of working-age adults without health insurance has grown in the past two years, according to a new report.
What about Louisiana? From Louisiana Illuminator —   The most recent data on Louisiana available from the U.S. Census Bureau are from 2024, when 7.7% of its …
The Organ Transplant Service teams at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center started using robotic surgery for kidney transplants in 2018. Nationwide, more than 109,000 people are on waiting lists for organ procurement.
Federal regulators crack down on organ donation groups
( Louisiana Illuminator ) — Federal regulators are cracking down on the nonprofits responsible for coordinating organ donations, aiming to begin shutting down substandard groups by early next year. …
Voters mark their primary election ballots at Second Presbyterian Church in Little Rock, Arkansas, on March 3, 2026. This year’s statewide ballot measures are written, on average, at a graduate-school reading level, according to a new report.
2026 ballot measures are written at a graduate-school reading level, report finds
What about Louisiana?   From Louisiana Illuminator —    The Ballotpedia analysis evaluated the 10 constitutional amendments Louisiana voters will consider Nov. 3 …
A hand holds an “I Voted” sticker from Louisiana’s 2024 election.
Election 2026: What is Louisiana's Amendment 8?
( The Center Square ) -  Louisiana voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to prohibit private entities classified as foreign adversaries or their agents from using eminent domain to take property. …
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PHOTO GALLERY | Cajun Country Jam 2024 - Sunday

Sawyer Brown rocks the stage as part of their 40 Year Anniversary Tour at the Cajun Country Jam at North Park in Denham Springs on Saturday May 25, 2024.

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Sports

COLLEGE FOOTBALL | Stephen F. Austin surges past Southeastern

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Albany's Yadrieon Williams (4) runs for a first down earlier this season.
Albany football coach Travis Mikel couldn’t complain about his team’s effort against Pope John Paul II. The Hornets just needed better results in the red zone against the Jaguars. “I …
Albany's Eli Miller (15) hauls in a touchdown pass against Loranger.
ALBANY – The Albany football team picked up its first official win of the season last week. Now the Hornets are looking to carry that momentum into the final weeks of the season with an eye on …
Denham Springs football captains Bryson Smith (7), Luke Wilson (1), Jadarrian Clark (8) and Derek Parker (28) take the field against St. Amant.
Class 5A School, 1 st rec, points, Prev. rank 1. Karr …
Opinion

OPINION | Louisiana doesn’t see safety improve when 17-year-olds are jailed far from home

( Louisiana Illuminator ) - Imagine a 17-year-old boy on a prison bus being taken nearly 200 miles from his home  in East Baton Rouge Parish because its jail cannot house him separately from …

The Federal Reserve Building in Washington, D.C.

OPINION | Higher rates have winners. The price squeeze leaves most households worse off.

( The Center Square ) – Higher interest rates divide households. Savers holding cash or buying new bonds can earn more interest. Borrowers taking out new loans or carrying variable-rate debt pay …

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(From left to right) Presiding Masonic Officer Randall Youngkin, Denham Springs High School Student Huntley Glover, Denham Springs Principal Wesley Howard, Denham Springs High School Student Kate Dentro, and Brother Secretary Tye LeGleu pose for a picture after the Honesty and Integrity Awards Ceremony on October 22, 2026.

Denham Springs Masonic Lodge 297 honors local students with “Honest and Integrity” Award.

On October 22, the Denham Springs Masonic Lodge 297 hosted an event honoring worthy students from local schools with the “Honest and Integrity” Award. A humble meal was served at 6:30 PM and …

John Mangus displays a lighted railroad lantern beside his American Flyer model train layout, which features restored trains, hand-painted accessories and a detailed miniature town.

All aboard: John Mangus keeps model train tradition on track

In a time when most hobbies are digital, John Mangus is keeping a tradition alive with his impressive collection of American Flyer model trains. His trains and accessories are carefully restored, …

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Obituaries
Bonnie Louise Clary
OBITUARY | Bonnie Louise Clary
In loving memory of Bonnie Louise Clary. Bonnie Louise Clary, was called home to be with all family and friends who went on previously.  Bonnie was born November 2, 1937. She  passed …
Gloria Glover Abels
OBITUARY | Gloria Glover Abels
Gloria Glover Abels, 91 years old of Springfield, Louisiana, passed away Friday, October 2, 2026. She was born on Saturday, July 6, 1935, in New Orleans, daughter of the late William B. Glover and …
Sarah Elizabeth Jackson
OBITUARY | Sarah Elizabeth Jackson
Sarah Elizabeth 'Sally' Jackson: 1/1/1952 - 8/15/2026 As a child she attended Holy Family and Riley Elem. She graduated from Ullman HS in 1969 and received her BA in Art from Alabama A&M in …
Linda Heinrichs Churay
OBITUARY | Linda Heinrichs Churay
Linda Heinrichs Churay, 81, passed away on August 16, 2026, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Linda was born on October 21, 1944, in St. Petersburg, Florida. She moved to Baton Rouge while in high …
Virginia Rosendahl Decker
OBITUARY | Virginia Rosendahl Decker
Virginia Rosendahl Decker, born on April 20, 1931 and nurtured in the heart of Galveston, Texas, was called home to the Lord on June 25, 2026, at the radiant age of 95. Virginia is survived by …

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