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Livingston Parish Infrastructure Committee gives updates on road classification criteria manual and parish road program

The Livingston Parish Infrastructure Committee meeting held on October 28, 2026 began with a Road Classification Criteria Manual Update and finished with updates for the Livingston Parish Road …
Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, speaks at the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C., in December. A federal judge on Thursday struck down the Trump administration’s new guidance on who can qualify for a “medically frail” exception to new Medicaid work requirements.
‘Medically frail’ Medicaid enrollees won’t have to prove their inability to work to keep coverage
( Louisiana Illuminator ) — Medicaid recipients who are disabled or have a chronic illness will not have to prove they are unable to work to be exempted from new work requirements that take effect …
Map of pipeline expansions across the country. A new report positions a boom in projects alongside rollback of environmental and safety regulations.
Pipeline projects booming while federal regulations ease, report notes
( Louisiana Illuminator ) - New pipeline projects are booming across the United States at the same time the Trump administration rolls back federal environmental and safety regulations, according to …
An abandoned shrimping boat sits deteriorating in a marsh in DuLac.
U.S. shrimpers seek ban on Indian imports over forced labor allegations
( The Center Square ) – American shrimp fishermen are asking federal trade regulators to block imports from a major Indian seafood producer accused of using forced labor to undercut domestic …

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Opinion
A U.S. Border Patrol vehicle sits in the desert near Sunland Park, N.M., on July 17, 2024.

OPINION | Biden said only Congress could fix the border; Trump proved him wrong

( The Center Square ) – Numbers can tell a story that no amount of partisan spin can erase. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection data, southwest border apprehensions in fiscal …

OPINION | Louisiana laws to protect domestic abuse survivors only go so far

( Louisiana Illuminator ) — Director Deeyah Khan had been fighting violence against women for 15 years when she made the 2022 documentary “Behind the Rage: America’s Domestic Violence.”  …
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Arts and Entertainment
The Barrett Morgan band plays live music for Le Chien’s Halloween Anniversary Party on October 31, 2026.

Le Chien celebrates its six year anniversary with Halloween party featuring exotic animal encounters, professional face painting, and plenty of creative costumes.

On October 31, Le Chien Brewing Company hosted their Halloween Anniversary Party, inviting all Halloween enthusiasts to come on down and party. The celebration began at 3 PM and lasted until closing, …

French Settlement’s annual Creole Festival provides opportunity for cultural, historical, and artistic appreciation

The Village of French Settlement held their Creole Festival on October 24, 2026 from 10 AM to 5 PM inviting everyone to sample a little bit of the history of the area and support some of the amazing …
Obituaries
Bernice Needham Fontenot
OBITUARY | Bernice Needham Fontenot
Bernice, age 62, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2026. She was a resident of Livingston, LA and a member of Springville Baptist Church. Bernice was a loving mother and had a special place in her …
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 …