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Rutledge named Principal of the Year
Sharmayne Rutledge was named East Baton Rouge Parish School […]
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America needs to save hurting Nigerian girls
I WOULD LIKE NOTHING MORE than to hear on the news that our FBI or Navy Seals have found and saved the 276 kidnapped girls in Nigeria by Boko Haram. There are reports that some […]
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New UREC leaders appointed
The Board of Directors for Urban Restoration Enhancement Corporation ,UREC, has appointed two Baton Rouge community and business leaders to key board offices. CATHY DENSON, assistant vice president of Commercial Banker Bank at Red River […]
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Artists unveil school mural
THE VISUAL ART DEPARTMENT of Central High School recently unveiled a completed mural […]
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Wells named the Teacher of the Year
Mrs. Paula Wells was named the Teacher of the Year for Hammond Westside Elementary Montessori School. Mrs. Wells was selected by her colleagues for her professionalism, dedication to her students, and knowledge. Mrs. Wells exhibits a […]
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Southern University Ag Center pays tribute to ‘Heroes’
The Louisiana Living Legend Banquet, highlighting three award recipients as “heroes with ties and connections to Southern University” […]
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Woodland Park “Robo Rangers” visit Hammond High robotics team
The Robo Rangers from Woodland Park Elementary Magnet School became engineers April 7 […]
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Hayes hired as Grambling’s Admissions Director
Grambling State University has hired Clarence Lavon Hayes as director of admissions and recruitment. […]
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Evans named “Detective of the Year”
Detective Dwight Evans has been named “Detective of the year by the St.Tammany Parish Sheriff’s office. In 2013, he was as signed 186 cases with a solve rate of 36 percent. This far exceeds the national average […]
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Imprint Counseling Services opens in Hammond
Imprint Counseling Services LLC, located at 204 E. Charles Street, in Hammond, celebrated their Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting with the Hammond Chamber of Commerce . Imprint provides counseling and mental health services to the greater Hammond community. Jolyn Patton Schexnydre is the owner.
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Terrance Osborne unveils Zulu Poster
Terrance Osborne, 37, of New Orleans, recently unveiled his second official Zulu Poster. […]
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Grambling State University’s Band featured in ESPN Magazine
ESPN, the world leader in sports and sports and sports entertainment, needed a band […]
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Southeastern Football team ranked top 10 by FCS
After setting a single season school record for victories, winning its first conference […]
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Presenting Miss Tangipahoa
Miss Tangipahoa, Kentwood High student Jamaria Martin, was all smiles when she was crowned queen […]
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LLBC Host Scholarship Brunch and Honor Southern and Grambling Alumni
The La Legislative Black Caucus and LLBC Foundation hosted their 29th Annual […]
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Southern Inducts New Members to Sports Hall of Fame
Southern University Alumni Gary Magee and Greg C. Martin were inducted into the Southern University Athletics Hall of Fame. Magee, a 1960 Southern graduate, was a running back for the Jaguars from 1955-1959.Magee is currently […]
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Oschner brings Dr. Gia Tyson, hepatologist, to transplant institute
Ochsner Multi-Organ Transplant Institute recently welcomed new hepatologist, Dr. Gia Tyson, to their staff. Tyson, a native of Louisiana, earned her medical degree at Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA. She completed her residency in […]
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Frazier Appointed Parish Attorney of Caddo
Donna Frazier has been appointed parish attorney of Caddo. Frazier is the first Black female in the history of the parish to serve in this position. She was assistant parish attorney for eight years and […]
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Plaquemine Native Becomes No. 1 Slam Poet in the World
Chancelier “xero” Skidmore has attempted to craft the perfect poem for over a decade. A teaching artist in Baton Rouge, Skidmore has competed nationally in team and individual poetry slams for 13 years, and each […]
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Will M. Campbell Jr., has been selected as 2013 “Louisiana’s State Star”
Will M. Campbell Jr., has been selected as 2013 “Louisiana’s State Star” by the Louisiana Small Business Development Center. Campbell serves as the director of LSBDC at Southern and under his leadership the program become […]
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Shreveport Drummers Home Again with World Watching
Shreveport drummers Brady and Brian Bray are getting international attention. The pair interviewed with NPR’s Laura Pellegrinelli and shared the impact of their parents on their success. Check it out: http://t.co/JaeQploym0
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Judge Honored By State Bar Association
Judge Sheva M. Sims, who provides over Division D of Shreveport City Court, was selected to receive a Louisiana State Bar Association Crystal Gavel Award. Judge Sims was recognized for outstanding volunteer efforts with local […]