Baton Rouge, La. — Following his testimony before the Louisiana House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Louisiana Superintendent of Education John White today issued a statement regarding the proposed budget for education. White said: “The budget as proposed makes important…
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U.S. Forest Service increases recreation fees May 1st
Pineville, LA – The U.S. Forest Service is increasing recreation fees across the Kisatchie National Forest in specific areas. These increases will go into effect May 1st. The goal of these fee increases is to establish consistent pricing for developed…
Louisiana allocates $40 million to improve nearly 500 struggling schools statewide
Funds Will Support Plans to Strengthen Daily Instruction, Expand Professional Development Opportunities, Improve Behavioral Intervention in 2019-2020 Baton Rouge, La. — A committee of the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) today approved about $40 million to improve…
April marks National Donate Life Month
Statewide events and remembrances bring attention to lifesaving gift of donation Covington, LA]— LOPA is joining with its Donate Life Louisiana partners to increase awareness of organ, eye and tissue donation and transplantation with special events throughout April, including hospital…
Letter from the Library Director
Dear patrons, “Libraries = Strong Communities” is the theme for this year’s National Library Week. From April 7-13, libraries and library patrons across the nation will join together and celebrate all the strong communities they have helped build. It is…
B.J. Washington Fitness Center temporarily closed for renovations
Mayor Jamie Mayo and the Monroe City Council join Community Affairs Director Robert C. Johnson and Parks & Recreation division head Bruce Watson to announce the B.J. Washington Fitness Center, located at 1300 Richwood Road #1, is now temporarily closed…
SU Ag Center, SBA set to host 15th Annual Procurement Conference
Baton Rouge, La. – Hundreds of current and potential small business owners will gather at the Felton G. Clark Activity Center on April 16 for the Southern University Ag Center’s 15th Annual ‘Connecting Businesses with Contracts’ Procurement Conference. The event,…