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Mayo named to steer Democrats, as area party leader
Former Mayor Jamie Mayo was elected chairman of the Democratic Party Executive Committee during a meeting held Tuesday night, stepping into a key leadership role for Democrats in this region of Louisiana. Mayo replaces Rev. James Boatner, who relocated to…
DOGE cuts $600,000 SU grant studying transgender menstrual cycles
The Trump administration has terminated a $600,000 federal grant awarded to Southern University Agricultural & Mechanical College in Louisiana, which was intended to fund a study on menstrual cycles in transgender men and other gender-diverse individuals. The decision, announced Friday…
Black Tie Guys learn strategy from old fashioned “Checkers”
Amidst the glow of smartphone screens, members of the Black Tie Guys mentoring program gathered Monday night to master an analog challenge: the game of checkers. Roosevelt Wright, Jr., program director, emphasized the timeless value of strategic board games, telling…
Two Neville Teachers sponsor over 200 youth in a successful mentor program
At Neville High School, two teachers are proving that education goes far beyond textbooks and test scores. Courtney Wallace and Rachel Gray are not just teaching math and English—they’re changing lives. Wallace, the founder of Boom Youth Fraternity, leads a…
Despite tax renewal, no date set for new Carver/McDonald Library
Voters will head to the polls on March 29 to decide the fate of a tax millage renewal that funds the Ouachita Parish Library system, even if it passes no date has been set for the elusive Carver/McDonald branch construction.…
Snaps of the City
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