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Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed the order on Thursday

St. Mary Parish's Donella Wagner recognized nationally for decades of dedicated service to students, schools, and community.

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Louisiana Public Broadcasting has launched Louisiana’s Hidden History: Spanish Louisiana in the American Revolution, a new educational collection now available nationwide on PBS LearningMedia. Designed for grades 3–8, the collection includes videos, lesson plans, and interactive resources that highlight Governor Bernardo de Gálvez and Louisiana’s role in the American Revolution.

Folk Alliance International (FAI), the world’s largest professional organization dedicated to folk music, will return to New Orleans January 21–25, 2026. The conference brings together artists and music-industry professionals from around the world to celebrate folk music, provide career opportunities, and showcase Louisiana’s rich cultural heritage.

Viking Attachments is expanding to full-scale U.S. manufacturing and testing operations in Morgan City, Louisiana. The $160,000 investment will support production of American-made vibratory pile drivers and create up to 38 potential job opportunities in the Bayou Region.

As Louisiana prepares to implement a computer science graduation requirement, students at the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts are already applying coding skills through an innovative interdisciplinary course that blends data analysis with history, literature, music, and culture.

The Louisiana Old Governor’s Mansion will present a four-part public history series featuring former Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne. The series opens Thursday, Jan. 22, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. with “Jazz, Culture, and the Louisiana Soundtrack: How a Nation Found Its Rhythm.” The event is free and open to the public.

Deputies with the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office Special Crimes Apprehension Team (SCAT) and METRO Narcotics arrested a West Monroe man following an investigation into illegal drug distribution. The suspect was found in possession of multiple controlled dangerous substances, including heroin and fentanyl, and was booked into the Ouachita Correctional Center.