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Teacher Hannah Harless: ‘Every day is a new adventure’
By Emily Burleigh Lake Charles native Hannah Harless, 30, teaches more than just curriculum in her classroom. She…
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Louisiana’s crime-focused special legislative session begins
By Elizabeth White | LSU Manship School News Service Louisiana lawmakers voted to join 27 other states that allow…
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West Leesville Elementary getting Louisiana-themed mural
By Emily Burleigh By the end of the school year, West Leesville Elementary School will be adorned with…
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VIDEO: Benoit Motors Teacher of the Week surprise
Jill LeBato is this week’s Benoit Motors Teacher of the Week.
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Best part of teaching for Jill LeBato is ‘helping her students flourish’
By Emily Burleigh Jill LeBato, 58, finally got to return to her “home” this school year: fifth grade.…
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Pair convicted of drug possession awaiting sentencing
Two Alexandria men stopped in Vernon Parish for a traffic violation in March of 2021 have been convicted…
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Sentences stand for trio convicted in ‘worst case of child abuse’ Vernon sheriff says he’s ever seen
A trio convicted in 2022 of what Vernon Sheriff Sam Craft declared as one of the worst cases…
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VIDEO: Benoit Motors Teacher of the Week surprise
St. Louis Catholic High School teacher Darby LaRocca is this week’s Benoit Motors Teacher of the Week
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Darby LaRocca: Ensuring every student receives the education they deserve
By Emily Burleigh St. Louis Catholic High School teacher Darby LaRocca, 51, knows school can sometimes be confusing…
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WEATHER WATCH: Wet weekend ahead for SW La.
Another storm system heading to Southwest Louisiana this weekend will bring widespread rainfall Saturday into Sunday. “With wet…