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Viral shoving and punching captured at packed Ole Miss-LSU game. The post Wild Video Shows Ole Miss Security Guard Getting Knocked Out By Fan During Chaotic Scene originally published on Total Pro Sports .

JARREAU — Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Pointe Coupee Parish hosted its second annual Wild Game Cookoff at its fairgrounds on Saturday. The event featured a cooking competition, food tasting, live music and raffles. The cooking competition was split into two divisions, with teams required to cook at least...

When Louisiana education leaders started to shift greater focus to fighting high rates of absenteeism in schools, we gave them credit for recognizing that the remarkable gains the state is witnessing need to be shared among the broadest student population possible. Now, after a new program to combat absenteeism launche

BATON ROUGE - Southern University held a free coding workshop at its Welcome Center for students from elementary to high school age. Younger students learned coding through Scratch while high schoolers worked in Python. Program leaders say coding is now considered part of fundamental literacy for the 21 century.

The new Fashion & Fauna exhibit at the Louisiana Art & Science Museum highlights sustainability and state history with experimental ways to use alligator leather in apparel. One thing that Louisiana is known for, even for those outside of the state, is that alligators are everywhere. As the old saying goes, “If water i

LSU linebacker Whit Weeks was visibly frustrated during his postgame interview following the Tigers' 32-24 loss to Ole Miss on Saturday night in Oxford. Watch Weeks' postgame comments below. Skip to the 1:05 minute mark in the video below to see Week's full interview:

BATON ROUGE — A community memorial was held Saturday morning for Claudis Hampton Cosey, a civic leader whose family described him as a trailblazer. Cosey passed away in September. His family said he was one of the city's first male hairdressers, opening Cosey's House of Glamour in 1969. The...

Thousands of formerly homeless people in the greater New Orleans area rely on federal dollars to help pay for their housing. But homeless advocates and service providers worry that that money — currently administered by a local coalition that provides support to people experiencing homelessness — could be in jeopardy.

LSU’s Wetland Biogeochemistry Analytical Services (WBAS) lab has been a staple for environmental research at LSU since 2005. Thomas “Tommy” Blanchard has helped lead WBAS for more than two decades, serving as manager of the lab. He first joined LSU in 1998. He retired in August after more than 28 years at LSU. Song Li

BATON ROUGE — One person was hit by a vehicle Saturday morning on Highland Road near Highland Road Park. The incident occurred around 10 a.m., with the person later being transported to a local hospital in stable condition, according to emergency officials.