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The Postcard Project launches: I texted the wrong Kelly Kelly. Kindergartners delivered anyway.
7+ hour, 29+ min ago (710+ words) Louisiana artist Rosemary Goodell painted this scene on May 17, creating a postcard for the 2026 Postcard Project, while vacationing in Taos, New Mexico." As we launch the fifth annual Postcard Project, I have to say " it still surprises me. When we…...
The 2026 Postcard Project launches with Louisiana themes | Entertainment/Life | theadvocate. com
7+ hour, 29+ min ago (644+ words) As we launch the fifth annual Postcard Project, I have to say " it still surprises me. When we started it in 2022, I expected it to be a one-time thing. A summer experiment. A way to see whether people still believed…...
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20+ hour, 34+ min ago (49+ words) The Advocate Sarah Chetta, left, and Jacob Thompson, middle, stand on a podium after receiving an award for being the first two race walkers to complete the Greek Fest 5 K during Greek Fest at the Hellenic Cultural Center in New…...
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2+ day, 3+ hour ago (45+ words) The Advocate Lolly Comeaux Sr. , 73, who drove off the side of the I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge 20 years ago and lived to tell the story, is pictured near the bridge Thursday, May 21, 2026, in Lake Charles, La....
Port of Vinton to receive $5. 9 million as the state's first Fast Sites investment
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (307+ words) The Port of Vinton is located at 2395 Camp Louise Rd. in Vinton. A nearly $6 million investment is headed to Calcasieu Parish to assist in accelerating economic growth in the region. Louisiana Economic Development announced a $5. 9 million Fast Sites investment on…...
Editorial: La. students are performing better. Teachers deserve their share of the credit.
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (345+ words) Last week brought more good news about how Louisiana students are doing in school. Based on an analysis of test results in 40 states, The Education Scorecard placed Louisiana first in improved reading scores from 2022 to 2025, and second in math improvement....
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3+ day, 4+ hour ago (21+ words) The Advocate A hotel property on 70th Street in Shreveport, La. , seen here Wednesday, May 20, 2026....
Will Sutton: The flimsiness of Gov. Jeff Landry's so-called mandate never more clear
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (654+ words) Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry was elected with 51. 6% of the vote in 2023. Fewer than 548, 000 voters chose Landry to replace Edwards. Landry called it a mandate. A clear plurality, yes. A clear majority, well, yes. A mandate, no. In March 2025, the guv…...
Moncus Park opens new meditation garden designed for reflection in heart of Lafayette
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (412+ words) Guests enjoy the new Sundial and stepping stones at the new Kergan Meditation Garden, located in the back of Moncus Park Sunday, May 17, 2026. A ribbon cutting ceremony for the Kergan Meditation Garden a one-of-a-kind ornamental garden designed using Feng Shui…...
Louisiana man sentenced for trying to fly out of New Orleans with a meth-filled Zatarain's jar
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (188+ words) An Assumption Parish man was sentenced last week after he tried to fly out of Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in 2023 with methamphetamine hidden in a Zatarain's container, according to the U. S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana....