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Wellness Wednesday September 16 at LSU AgCenter Parish Extension

Red River Parish Extension and LSU AgCenter host Wellness Wednesday September 16 at Noon. The topic is “Healthy Eating on a Budget.” For more information and to register, visit https://tinyurl.com/279ne7wv.

Marijuana Use On or Near Red River Parish School Board Property

Louisiana law regarding marijuana in and around schools changed effective August 1, 2026.Under the new law, marijuana possession on school property, within 2000 feet of school property, or on a school bus can result in:• Up to 1 year in prison• Up to a $1,000 fine The law also applies to smoking or...

LDVA to Honor Louisiana’s Gold Star Families and Gold Star Mother’s

BATON ROUGE, La. - Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs (LDVA) Secretary Charlton Meginley, Col (Ret), USAF, together with the Blue Star Mothers of Louisiana, invites the public to Gold Star Mother’s & Family’s Day on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Gold Star...

“What Shall We Do?”

It’s the question we all find ourselves asking like the men did that day: “Men and brethren, what shall we do?” (Acts 2:37).Yes, that definitely was the “Question of the Day” as the men listened to Peter preaching on the Day of Pentecost.

Co-dependency vs Trauma Bonding

ONE CAN FEEL SIMILAR, BUT ONE IS ROOTED IN POWER AND CONTROLCO-DEPENDENT• Compulsive caretaking• You do more than your share all the time• You take on a martyr role• There is a sense of reward being needed• You have an extreme need for approval & recognition• You have a fear of being abandoned or...

NCIF---ACT Tests

Broadband buildout progressing with nearly 15,000 locations

Broadband construction in Louisiana is advancing and moving quickly, with construction for nearly 15,000 broadband serviceable locations projected to be complete by the end of the first quarter of 2027 across 23 parishes.Nearly 1,800 miles of fiber are being deployed across the state to help...