Reigning Louisiana Elementary Principal of the Year Lisa Burns is taking it to the next level. The W.T. Lewis Elementary principal has been selected to represent the state in the 2020 National Distinguished Principals program and will be inducted among its 2020 class at an October awards banquet in Washington, D.C.
BATON ROUGE, La. – Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser and Louisiana Main Street are proud to announce 23 Louisiana communities have been designated as 2020 Accredited Main Street America™ programs. Among those several are from North Louisiana.
Bossier Sheriff Julian Whittington made it official Tuesday as he was administered the oath of office as sheriff of Bossier Parish by the Honorable Judge Jeff Cox, Louisiana Court of Appeal for the Second Circuit, at the Viking Drive Substation Tuesday morning.
In an effort to increase transparency in the Shreveport Police Department, a group of local business leaders presented a check to the agency for $100,000 for the purchase of body cameras for police officers.
I am fortunate enough to serve on the board for the Northwest Louisiana Walk of Stars.
BATON ROUGE -- This week, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that he has signed the following bills into law from the 2020 Special Legislative Session:
Some area roadways will be having work completed next week by the Louisiana Department of Transportation.
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) enforcement agents are investigating a fatal boating incident that occurred on June 23 in Sabine Parish.
BATON ROUGE, LA - Small businesses can start applying by July 28 for grants to help cover COVID 19-related expenses, State Treasurer John M. Schroder announced today at the State Capitol.Through the Main Street Recovery Program, businesses can apply for up to $15,000 to cover eligible expenses. In the first 21 days of the program, grants will be given to businesses who didn't receive a Paycheck Protection Program loan, insurance payment or an Economic Injury Disaster loan. In the first 60 days, $40 million will go to businesses owned by women, minorities and veterans. Postlethwaite & Netterville (P&N), which is the largest Louisiana-based CPA firm, will serve as the program administrator to take applications, run a customer contact center, help small businesses complete applications and help with statewide outreach. MLCworks, a woman-owned Louisiana business, will help with digital marketing and advertising. Technology will be handled in house through OpenGov, which already operates Treasury's trans parency website.
Customers of Consolidated Waterworks/Sewerage District #1 in Haughton’s Dogwood subdivision will soon see their water system upgraded with the installation of a new 321,000-gallon, epoxy water tank.
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