The Academy of the Sacred Heart in Grand Coteau's prep student council will hold a "Freaky Friday" non-uniform day Friday. Students are invited to dress as any of the ES teachers, and the teachers will dress as students.
TOLEDO BEND RESERVOIR -- Barely visible in knee-high grass along the banks of Toledo Bend Reservoir is a for sale sign. It's not the sign that gets most attention; it's the fact that the rather nondescript sign is hammered into a spot that's usually covered in several feet of water.
By ANNE PRICE Runnels High School will present Neil Simon's comedy, The Odd Couple, with a female twist. The contrasting roommates in the play are Olive Madison, who replaces the slovenly Oscar, and Florence Unger, playing the super- neat Felix.
Gretna Heritage Festival Huey P. Long Avenue, downtown Gretna. Rides, food, crafts, German Beer Garden, Italian Village, music on six stages, including a Latin stage and a Gospel stage, 2-9. Admission is $8, $10 all-day pass. Call 361-7748. For a schedule, visit www.gretnafest.com.
When someone mentions the "information economy," people think more of California and Texas than Louisiana. But that perception is slowly changing, thanks in part to the Louisiana Optical Network Initiative (LONI) "" one of the fastest supercomputing networks in the world.
BATON ROUGE – Special elections for two of Louisiana’s statewide elected officials – secretary of state and insurance commissioner – top the ballots in Saturday’s elections in which less than 25 percent of 2.9 million registered voters are expected to participate.
AUSTIN, Texas -- University of Texas women's basketball 6-3 senior frontcourt standout Tiffany Jackson, the squad's top returning scorer, rebounder and steals leader, is the recipient of more preseason accolades as she readies for her final year of play.