In 1970, Leslie Tassin was a sixth grade teacher at Simmesport High School.
As part of a class project, he instructed his 60 students in two classes to write a letter to the president of the then Soviet Union (what is today Russia) and several smaller countries.
The Department of Revenue hopes to begin sending out state tax refunds by week's end.
Secretary Tim Bafield said refunds have been delayed by changes made to the department's tax processing system and by icy weather that closed state government for several days.
A 21-year-old Dry Prong man was killed in a weekend traffic accident in Grant Parish.
State police said the driver, Chad G. Chandler, and two of his passengers were ejected from the 2009 GMC pickup in the Sunday morning crash.
12th Judicial District of Avoyelles Judge Mark Jeansonne has announced his decision to not seek re-election next fall.
He is currently serving the last year of his second six-year term. He was first elected in 2002.
It became official late on Friday afternoon when qualifying for the mayor’s race in Marksville ended, that Minnie Laborde Lafargue and John Lemoine will face off in the April 5 election.
