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DCFS Announces Appointment of New Public Affairs Director
1+ week, 1+ day ago (328+ words) BATON ROUGE, LA. (Sept. 3, 2026) â The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services is pleased to announce the appointment of Lester Duhé as the agencyâs new Public Affairs Director.Duhé joins DCFS with a strong background in media relations…...
School of Kinesiology showcases programs, opportunities at ribbon-cutting
2+ week, 17+ hour ago (310+ words) westcentralsbest.com Tara Tietjen-Smith at todayâÂÂs ribbon-cutting for the newly renamed School of Kinesiology program and facility at Northwestern State University âÂÂThis is a time for growth, opportunity and the future Our faculty and staff have…...
Central Louisiana Welcomes a New Group of EMTs
2+ week, 4+ day ago (292+ words) August 26, 2026 – 11 new emergency medical technicians are beginning the next chapter of their EMS careers after completing training at the National EMS Academy’s Central Louisiana campus. Through 12 weeks of classroom instruction, hands-on skills training, and clinical experience, these students are well-prepared…...
Fundraisers continue for Ruston family after 8-year-old dies from rare amoeba infection
2+ week, 6+ day ago (207+ words) RUSTON, La. -- Warnings remain in place for people recreating at Lake Claiborne following the death of an 8-year-old Ruston girl who likely contracted a rare brain-infecting amoeba while in the lake. Lillian Smart, who turned 8 on Friday, died Saturday after…...
Louisiana National Guard combat medics complete sustainment training
3+ week, 1+ day ago (262+ words) Combat medic specialists, also known as 68Ws, from the Louisiana National Guard completed 68W sustainment training at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, Louisiana, Aug. 5-14, 2026. The course brought together Louisiana National Guard medics and U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers who required recertification to maintain their credentials....
Study suggests physical labor may raise dementia risk | Health
3+ week, 4+ day ago (711+ words) Physical activity performed as part of a job raises the risk of dementia, suggests new research. Physically strenuous labor may not offer the same brain protection as exercising for leisure — and may even raise the risk of developing the debilitating…...
LDH reports Naegleria fowleri infection in Louisiana resident
3+ week, 4+ day ago (267+ words) Dr. Linda Nichols was feted with a retirement party in thank… The Alexandria Police Department has arrested five individua… Baton Rouge, La. (August 19, 2026) — The Louisiana Department of Health is reporting a confirmed Naegleria fowleri infection in a Louisiana resident. The…...
Nichols honored upon retirement from long career as nurse and nurse educator
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Mom who lost son at 14 says cancer was ‘completely off our radar’
3+ week, 5+ day ago (947+ words) Fred Bennett's family initially thought his tiredness and lack of appetite was down to "normal teenage changes." (CYPCA via SWNS) Louise Bennett and her late son Fred. (CYPCA via SWNS) A boy died of leukemia aged just 14 after his family…...
Scientific breakthrough in Sweden may help with loud snoring
3+ week, 5+ day ago (492+ words) Loud snoring could be reduced thanks to a high-tech breakthrough. Scientists in Sweden have developed a 3D model of the upper airway — complete with dynamic airflows, soft tissues and sound generation. It revealed the physical mechanism that keeps many people awake…...