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In 2015, former Louisiana Gov. Mike Foster was presented with the inaugural Murphy J. “Mike” Foster Award for Extraordinary Contributions to Community and Technical Colleges in Louisiana at the annual conference for Louisiana’s community and technical colleges. Notable attendees at the annual conference were, from left, Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne, former Gov. Mike Foster, former Gov. Edwin Edwards, former Gov. Kathleen Blanco and LCTCS President Monty Sullivan.

Remembering Mike Foster: St. Mary businessman was one-of-a-kind leader

Tue, 10/06/2020 - 1:19pm

It was Monday, Jan. 8, 1996, and the headline in the Banner-Tribune, as well as virtually all media in Louisiana and beyond, was “Foster new Louisiana governor.”

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Nicholls State nursing program wins honor

Tue, 10/06/2020 - 12:43pm

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Lawmakers find money for public defenders, disabled

Tue, 10/06/2020 - 12:25pm

The Louisiana House of Representatives on Friday shifted about $32 million in Health Department spending to other needcluding public defense and centers for developmentally disabled residents.

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10 new COVID cases, no deaths in three local parishes

Mon, 10/05/2020 - 12:13pm

Ten new COVID-19 cases were reported at midday Monday in three local parishes, while the number of cases in one of the parishes was adjusted downward by 10. No deaths were reported locally.