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Election 2026: What is Louisiana's Amendment 8?

A hand holds an “I Voted” sticker from Louisiana’s 2024 election.
( 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. …
Black voter turnout was higher than normal on the first day of early voting for the Nov. 3 election in Louisiana.
Black voter turnout higher than normal for Louisiana’s first day of early voting
( Louisiana Illuminator ) — Black voters made up a larger share of participants on Louisiana’s first day of early voting than they have in almost every other election over the past 18 years, …
Steam rises from the cooling tower at Entergy's Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, located just south of Vicksburg, Miss.. The power plant provides a portion of its electricity to Louisiana, and state officials here are interested in reprocessing its spent uranium fuel rods from the facility as part of a proposed nuclear lifecycle innovation campus.
What to know about Louisiana’s nuclear energy aspirations
( Louisiana Illuminator ) — Louisiana is one of five states that are finalists for a U.S. Department of Energy initiative to create nuclear lifecycle innovation campuses — developments that would …
Denham Man sentenced to 75 years in prison after guilty plea to sexual exploitation of children charges.
Denham Springs man sentenced to 75 years in child exploitation case
A Denham Springs man was sentenced to a total of 75 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple charges involving the sexual exploitation of children, according to 21st Judicial District …
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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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Denham Springs' Evan Sikes (57) blocks Dutchtown's Brock Matherne (34) during Friday's game at Dutchtown.

PHOTO GALLERY | Football: Dutchtown 17, Denham Springs 14

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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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