S&W Wholesale Foods Announce New Facility Near Hammond

S&W Wholesale Foods Announce New $12 Million Distribution Center, Culinary Test Kitchen and Training Facility Near Hammond   Gov. John Bel Edwards and S&W Wholesale Foods President and Owner Paul Spalitta announced the company is investing $12 million to develop a new multi-temperature wholesale food distribution center near Hammond, Louisiana. Upon completion, the company will […]

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November 2019 Runoff Election Results

November 11, 2019 Election Results November 11, 2019 Election Sample Ballot (11-16-2019) Governor (1 to be elected) Secretary of State (1 to be elected) Associate Justice Supreme Court, 1st Supreme Court District (1 to be elected) BESE District 6 (1 to be elected) State Senator 11th Senatorial District (1 to be elected) District Judge 21st Judicial District Court, Division D (1

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Southeast Louisiana To Offer Free Legal Services to Veterans in August

 Southeast Louisiana Legal Services is hosting an event in Hammond that will provide free legal services to Military Veterans. Veterans are invited to meet with a lawyer for free at the City of Hammond Council Chambers located at 310 E. Charles St., Hammond on August 17, 2018 (9:00-12:00).  Not only is the consultation free, but

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Louisiana Ranks At Bottom Of 2017 State Well-Being Rankings

West Virginia has lowest well-being, followed by Louisiana  WASHINGTON, D.C. & ATLANTA (February 13, 2018) – World-leading analytics and advice firm Gallup, and Sharecare, the digital health company helping people manage all their health in one place, today announced the 2017 annual state rankings from the Gallup-Sharecare Well-Being Index, which measures well-being across the five elements that

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Independence High School Ranks 43 of 100 Worst Public Schools

According to recent research of school performance, Independence High School ranks as one of the bottom 100 worst public schools in America. The report reveals total of 6 Louisiana Public Schools located in Shreveport, Homer, Baker and Tallulah Louisiana make the list. Only 1 public school made the best schools list, Metairie Academy for Advanced Studies

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Cassidy’s Health Care Bill Spells Disaster For Louisiana

We send our elected officials to Washington to represent the people of our state. The Graham/Cassidy Amendment, co-sponsored by Bill Cassidy is another attempt to replace the health care system that will cause many Louisiana residents to lose health care. The Graham/Cassidy bill would repeal the infrastructure of the Affordable Care Act. But it would leave the taxes

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Scalise, Cassidy and Kennedy Voted to Allow Internet Providers To Sell Your Internet Browsing History

Supports say that Facebook and Google collect data on users and we allow them. the fact is that those companies only collect the data you submit, they don’t have the same information about you that internet providers like Charter or AT&T require to open an account or know what you do online, only what you do

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Questions & Answers – Louisiana Facts and Figures

Government > Communities  > Louisiana History What is Louisiana named after? Louisiana was named after Louis XIV, King of France from 1643 to 1715. When René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle claimed the territory drained by the Mississippi River for France, he named it La Louisiane. Who purchased Louisiana? In response, Jefferson sent future U.S. president James

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