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Scott Jordan trial date won't be known until November

The trial date for murder suspect Scott Jordan apparently won’t be known until November. During a pre-trial motion hearing this . . .

Investigation into Bogalusa plane crash could be lengthy

A small plane crashed at mid-morning last Thursday near the Bogalusa airport, killing both of the people on board. Deputies . . .

Judges and candidates file for 22nd Judicial District

When filing ended Friday, seven of the 12 judges in the 22nd Judicial District faced no opposition in their re-election . . .

3 school board members re-elected automatically with no opposition

There will be some new faces when the Washington Parish School Board is sworn in for a new term early . . .

Area coaches offer opinions on the state of Louisiana high school football

Notes and Quotes Our neighbors to the north, the Tylertown Chiefs, will have a new head football coach this season . . .

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Trump’s tips are now for sale
Wed,08/12/26-6:04PM , 713 Reads 21,007 Statewide
Donald Trump has so blatantly monetized the presidency that his social media company sees no reason to mince words about what it is now selling: early access to the president’s market-shifting pronouncements.
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Can the world justify a trillion AI investment?
By WYATT EMMERICH
Wed,08/12/26-2:50PM , 678 Reads 11,028 Statewide
On the way back from a funeral in Shreveport, I decided to take I-20 exit 45 at Delhi and drive north about half a mile.
There I witnessed what may be the largest one-location construction project in history—Meta’s Hyperion data center.
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Judges and candidates file for 22nd Judicial District
Thu,08/13/26-6:45PM , 508 Reads
When filing ended Friday, seven of the 12 judges in the 22nd Judicial District faced no opposition in their re-election bids.
Four of their fellow judges did not seek new terms.
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Jean Jenelle Taylor Seals, 71
Thu,08/13/26-4:43PM , 483 Reads
JEAN JENELLE TAYLOR SEALS, AGE 71
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