“More than half the energy used at home can be used by the heating and air conditioning system,” said Elton Stewart, owner of the Aire Serv of Shreveport. “Regular maintenance is the best way to cut costs and keep your heating system working at maximum efficiency.

"Since Gov. Bobby Jindal took office in early 2008, Louisiana's economy has outperformed the South and U.S. by any reasonable measure. For example, Louisiana's job performance has been better than that of nearly every other Southern state since January 2008, and employment levels in Louisiana have grown faster than the South and the U.

BATON ROUGE, La. – With the possibility of snow, rain and sleet over the next few months in central and north Louisiana, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced today department staff is prepared to deal with winter weather and icy road conditions.

“Combining our efforts will allow us to better investigate, track and arrest those who commit such acts,” said Bossier Sheriff Julian Whittington. “These crimes are often committed for illegal monetary gain, and although the victim may not be harmed physically, the results can be devastating.

KEITHVILLE, La. – Chimp Haven, The National Chimpanzee Sanctuary, will soon be welcoming more than 100 retired research chimpanzees from the New Iberia Research Center (NIRC) in Lafayette, LA - more than doubling the population of chimpanzees at the sanctuary.

The winning video from each participating state will be announced in spring 2013 and used by public libraries nationally to promote summer reading. The creators of the winning state video will be awarded $275 and their associated public library will receive prizes worth $125 from the CSLP.

Through February 8, 2013: “Some-thing Old, Something New: Collecting in the 21st Century,”.

SHREVEPORT, LA — The Centenary Choir, “America’s Singing Ambassadors,” will tour United Methodist congregations in early January. This weekend tour is just one of many for the Choir, which will end its season in Italy this year. The current leg will take them from Arkansas to Tennessee to Mississippi:.