When it comes to the Nwokorie siblings, they aim high. The three siblings simultaneously received the The General Billy Mitchell Award, one of the the Civil Air Patrol’s most prestigious cadet honors.

Get those pots ready. The Jambalaya Capital of the World will host the 42nd annual Jambalaya Festival May 21-24 along South Irma Boulevard in Gonzales.

If you thought the notion of adult film star Stormy Daniels vying for the U.S. Senate seat of incumbent junior Sen. David Vitter of Louisiana was a flash in the pan, think again.

In a time when Gov. Bobby Jindal’s political aspirations seem set on the national stage, opinion surveys like the one that’s making headlines this week take on added interest in Louisiana and around the country.

Vice President of Patient Care Janie Fruge told the Sulphur Rotary Club on Wednesday that West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital is well prepared for a pandemic flu possibility, but that the situation is "certainly not there yet."

Students at North Polk Elementary had two special guests who led them in experiments about science and math Thursday morning. Louisiana First Lady Supriya Jindal and McNeese State University Chemistry Professor Dr. Ron Darbeau taught students about the three stages of matter.

What a difference a year makes, state representative Mike Danahay told the Sulphur Rotary Club on Wednesday afternoon.

Budget cuts to public education, from kindergarten through college, are threatening to derail Louisiana’s educational progress and darken the state’s economic future, said Steve Monaghan, president of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers.

The focus of the bill, which is being introduced by Congressman John Fleming and two other Representatives in the House and Vitter and his allies in the Senate, is a repudiation of the Obama administration's stimulus package, proposes deregulation of energy producers, as well as opening up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling, alongside offshore efforts.

New legislation to be introduced by state Representative Mike Danahay (D-Sulphur) might be changing the way the state of Louisiana handles some of its employees. The Civil Service Commission, a review board that is composed of seven members, has final say over how state employees under their heading (called "classified" employees by Danahay) are administered.

The flame of science burned high at George Washington Carver Elementary School in Gonzales, La., on Thursday. Two Louisiana State University professors were on hand to conduct experiments with liquid nitrogen and liquid hydrogen. They were assisted by Louisiana’s first lady Supriya Jindal, herself a degreed chemist.

As the deadlines for filing federal and state income taxes approach, Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon reminded taxpayers that there are some significant tax advantages available this year.

With a $1.75 billion state budget deficit, the upcoming regular session of the state Legislature, beginning April 27, will be about one thing: money.

Law enforcement and news agencies across the nation were plagued with phone calls late Wednesday and into Thursday as threats of a gang initiation involving the possible slaying of several people at Wal-Mart were circulated through text messages and e-mails.

The historic city of Donaldsonville is rejoining Louisiana’s Main Street program after more than 20 years, Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu announced Friday. Louisiana Main Street is a community-driven program to restore historic downtowns in small towns and cities throughout the state.