LAKE CHARLES, La (press release) – With only a year of culinary school under their belts, three SOWELA Technical Community College students were thrust into the frontlines of their aspiring careers, cooking thousands of meals each day for the survivors…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Johnette Downing has been chosen to represent Louisiana at the National Book Festival. Downing is an author/illustrator, performing artist, and Louisiana native. She has penned more than 25 books for children that celebrate our…
SHREVEPORT, La (press release) – The 2020 Louisiana Film Prize announced that Catherine Ann Taylor’s THIN SLICING has been added to the roster of 20 finalists who will compete for a $25,000 grand prize (the world’s largest cash prize for…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and Volunteer Louisiana announce a Notice of Funding Opportunity for 2021 AmeriCorps State and National Grants. This annual grant competition is open to governmental agencies, educational institutions, and non-profit entities…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – In this time of disruption due to COVID-19, it’s more important than ever to celebrate young people making a difference through volunteer service. Today through November 10, Prudential Financial and the National Association of…
SHREVEPORT, La (press release) – Sparring with a band of crazed warriors, getting stuck in a giant web and nearly being torn to shreds by giant beasts is not Matt Loman’s idea of a honeymoon. Yet, here he is, just…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – For the first time in over 40 years, Festivals Acadiens et Créoles—the world’s largest Cajun and Creole festival—will be hosted virtually, to the world. With the theme “Bonne Fête Tout le Monde,” three days of…
ARNAUDVILLE, La (press release) – The TECHE Project is excited to announce that the installation of a floating dock next to Myran's Maison de Manger in Arnaudville is now complete. The dock installation was implemented via a grant from the…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Louisiana Chemical Association (LCA) awarded its annual Process Technology Scholarships (PTEC) to five Louisiana students on August 15 to assist with tuition costs for attaining a two-year associate degree at a Louisiana community…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Hurricane Laura caused significant damage to large portions of the state, but most Louisiana State Parks will be open in time for Labor Day weekend thanks to the tireless efforts of our staff.…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Refinery and distributor Lard Oil announced today a combined donation of approximately 28,000 gallons of Synergy gasoline™ and Synergy Diesel Efficient ™ to support Hurricane Laura recovery efforts in the…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Local McDonald’s restaurants will offer a new way to support Ronald McDonald House Charities® of South Louisiana (RMHC-SLA) with the addition of the Sleeves for Support program. The fundraiser was developed in partnership with Coca-Cola…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The LSU Museum of Art (LSU MOA) has been open since the end of May with modified hours and safety protocols, and has met the challenge of balancing virtual programming while encouraging safe…
BOSSIER CITY, La (press release) – Ground Breaking for Flying Heart Brewing & Pub’s New Location in West Monroe, Louisiana Flying Heart Brewing & Pub will break ground on their second location at 204 Commerce Street, West Monroe, Louisiana…
GRETNA, La (press release) – Civil War Tours of New Orleans today announced it has been recognized as a 2020 Travelers’ Choice award-winner for historical/heritage tours. Based on a full year of TripAdvisor reviews, prior to any changes caused by…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve is increasing access. The National Park Service (NPS)…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Pets have always been welcome to enjoy the trails and outdoor spaces at Louisiana State Parks, but they were not allowed to overnight with their owners in our cabins until now. Lt. Governor Billy…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – LAST CALL TO VIEW CONSPICUOUS CONVERSATION featuring artists April Hammock, Ross Jahnke, and Brian Kelly Sunday, August 23 // 2:00-2:30 p.m. on Zoom Join us for a 'last call to view' conversation on LSU…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Throughout the week, the Pelican Institute for Public Policy (Pelican Institute) is streaming live, virtual meetings with Louisiana education leaders. In the meetings, which are called PeliCasts and will be hosted live on…
CHURCH POINT, La. (press release) — Gov. John Bel Edwards and Cajun Traditions Food Processors owner Lonnie Richard announced the company’s development of a new meat processing and packaging facility in Church Point, Louisiana. Meat processing startup Cajun Traditions…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Join LSU MOA for a virtual Artist Talk with Letitia Huckaby to hear about her work in LSU MOA's upcoming exhibition Letitia Huckaby: This Same Dusty Road (on view: September 17, 2020–March 14,…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Lt. Governor's office is taking “Louisiana Travel Talks” on the road again. After a fun and successful afternoon at Global Wildlife Refuge in Tangipahoa Parish, they are headed to Evangeline Parish and…
BATON ROUGE (press release) – ExxonMobil announced today that it has donated an additional 2,000 gallons of locally manufactured hand sanitizer that has been distributed to area first responders, the Foundation for East Baton Rouge School System, Louisiana State University,…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Urban South Brewery, New Orleans’ largest craft brewery, recently donated a bottle of hand sanitizer to every public school teacher in Orleans and Jefferson Parish in Louisiana. The brewery began producing hand sanitizer during citywide bar…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Hogs for the Cause announced it has launched a peer-to-peer socially driven community fundraising platform that can be utilized around the country—anyone, anywhere can now support families battling pediatric brain cancer. “Our current fundraising…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – For the first time in history, whiskey is being legally produced in the Central Business District of New Orleans and will be for sale at the Sazerac House, the immersive spirited experience which opened…
JEANERETTE, La (press release) – The TECHE Project is excited to announce that the installation of a floating dock at T.J. Viator Memorial Park in Jeanerette is now complete. The dock installation was implemented via a grant from the Federal…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – To commemorate the opening of the LSU Museum of Art in the Shaw Center for the Arts fifteen years ago, we present this special exhibition celebrating art collecting in Baton Rouge. Through the…
VERMILIONVILLE, La (press release) – On Thursday, Aug. 6, Vermilionville and La Cuisine de Maman will offer evening hours for visitors. On Thursdays, both the village and the restaurant will be open until 8pm! La Cuisine de Maman Hours: Monday-Saturday…
NEW IBERIA, La. (press release) – Applications are open for the 7th annual Shadows-on-the-Teche Plein Air Competition. Thirty artists will have the opportunity to compete for $6,500 in cash prizes to be awarded by Judge Kenn Backhaus, nationally acclaimed Bucks…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – According to the Centers for Disease and Prevention, Louisiana currently leads the country in the number of flu and flu-like cases. The New Orleans metro area is reporting the most activity in the state. To…
Glimmers of a December sun reflect wildly off the wet ground, a slick, dark floor of fallen leaves and mud left by last night’s rain. A hatchet that looks like it has earned its rust leans across a thin handrail…
Sometimes crawfish remind me of shmoos. Remember them? The small animals Al Capp introduced in his Li’l Abner comic strip in 1948. They were so accommodating they would jump into the pot and transform themselves into whatever you wanted to…
Certain foods can trigger a jumble of memories that span decades. Often all it takes is an aroma or a taste, sometimes only a visual representation, for a lifetime of longings and loves to flood our consciousness. That is probably…
Nelson Wilson Interiors worked with Cabinets by Design to create an airy, light-filled country French kitchen with timeless features including stone floors and a coffered ceiling. The kitchen leads to a garden patio where the Fishers frequently dine and entertain.…
Not long after dockside gambling began in Louisiana I took my parents to experience what all the commotion was about. As gamblers my father could hold his own playing poker with the guys on a kitchen table or in the…
HAM AND A SLICE OF PIE
There is only one major source that provides credible ongoing analysis of hospitals. It is Medicare, which as the federal health insurance program for people 65 and older, as well as certain younger people with disabilities, often pays many of…
Faces of Louisiana - New Orleans
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