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Election 2026: What is Louisiana's Amendment 4?

A hand holds an “I Voted” sticker from Louisiana’s 2024 election.
( The Center Square ) — Louisiana voters will decide Nov. 3 whether governors should be permanently barred from returning to office after serving more than one and a half terms. The proposal, …
The Sewerage and Water Board plant in New Orleans, pictured Aug. 18, 2022.
Amendment 7 would let New Orleans use federal money for private lead-pipe removal
( Louisiana Illuminator ) — Louisiana voters will decide Nov. 3 whether public money can be used to remove potentially harmful lead pipes from private property. Its approval would immediately give …
Medicaid coverage in Louisiana through Healthy Blue will no longer be available in 2027. Its current members can join one of the state's remaining four Medicaid plans over the next month or be assigned to one by the state health department.
Louisiana opens enrollment for 274,000 Medicaid recipients who must switch plans
( Louisiana Illuminator ) - The Louisiana Department of Health opened a monthlong enrollment period Thursday for people in the Healthy Blue Medicaid program to switch to another plan for 2027. …
(From left to right) Denham Springs City Councilmembers Jeff Wesley, Robert Poole, Lori Lamm-Williams, Denham Springs Mayor Gerard Landry, and Jim Gilbert sit at their panel for their council meeting on October 13, 2026.
Denham Springs council condemns MLK Drive house
The Denham Springs City Council met for their first bi-monthly meeting on October 13, 2026 wherein they discussed condemning a house, approving a restaurant alcohol permit, and made several decisions …

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Sports
ALBANY – There wasn’t anything complicated about Albany’s win over Loranger. The Hornets simply got the job done. “Kudos to the kids for making plays when they needed to be made,” …
ALBANY – The playoffs haven’t officially begun, but for the Albany football team, the push to make the postseason starts Thursday. The Hornets (0-6) are at No. 38 in Division IV non-select …
Opinion

OPINION | Oil Is taxing the economy. The Fed should Be patient.

( The Center Square ) – Oil prices jumped again in September, but core inflation has been relatively subdued. Hiring remains weak, and wage growth slowed further. So far, the data support …

OPINION | ‘Super intelligence,’ featuring Speaker Mike Johnson, adds to worries over potential AI disaster

( Louisiana Illuminator ) — President Donald Trump’s attempt to rebrand artificial intelligence and place himself in lockstep with the industry’s leaders this week are the latest examples of …
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Chestnuts

Clark Robertson: Hybrid chestnuts offer another option for Louisiana landowners

Questions about fruit and nut trees are increasingly common among homeowners interested in growing food for themselves while also providing habitat and nutrition for wildlife. Locally produced food, …

Holden High School Announces 2026 Homecoming Court

Holden High School is proud to announce the members of its 2026 Homecoming Court. These young ladies have been selected to represent their respective classes during this year's Homecoming …
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 …