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The Southland Conference will hold its football preseason media event Monday in San Antonio. With the addition of Texas-Rio Grande Valley, the league will be back up to 10 football-playing schools for the first time since the 2019 season. Here is a look at the most significant question facing each of the clubs heading into […]
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ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions Onshore Storage is suing Allen Parish officials over local efforts to require a parish permit for all carbon capture sequestration and injection wells. ExxonMobil filed a 22-page lawsuit on July 1 in the U.S. District Court Western District in Lake Charles against the Allen Parish Police Jury and Sheriff Doug Hebert […]
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A basic understanding of the world around him isn’t enough for Paxton VanMetre. His pursuit of knowledge — from academics to sports, band and beyond — requires a deeper understanding. “That’s everything for me,” VanMetre said. “Knowledge for me is not just knowing where things are or what things are. “Another big lesson I learned […]
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Last November, the Cowboys used a trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands to help build the camaraderie that led to a historic season. McNeese State hopes to do that again this year. The Cowboys will be the headline act at the four-team field for the 2025 Cayman Islands Classic, which runs November 23-25. “We’re thrilled […]
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McNeese faces Demons to open postseason At least the Cowboys won’t need to do much scouting in preparation for their first-round postseason opener Thursday. McNeese State begins play in the Hammond Bracket of the Southland Conference tournament against a very familiar foe, Northwestern State. The two teams just finished a three-game series that the […]The […]
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The date for floodwater predicted to reach Warren County via the Mississippi River has once again been pushed back in forecasts, but at a higher crest, the Warren County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is reporting this week. Warren County EMA Director John Elfer said Tuesday that the river is now expected to crest at 49 […]
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By Nolan McKendry | The Center Square The Louisiana Public Service Commission voted Wednesday to remove Commissioner Davante Lewis as vice chairman after he called Gov. Jeff Landry an “a–hole” in a social media post last week. The 3-2 vote stripped Lewis of his leadership role and appointed Commissioner Eric Skrmetta as his replacement. The […]
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