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The Town of Richwood will host its sixth annual Back-to-School Bash Saturday at Richwood Park, offering free supplies, games, and a dunk tank with Mayor Gerald Brown to raise funds for college scholarships.

The Town of Richwood hosts its sixth annual Back-to-School Bash at Richwood Park this Saturday, offering free supplies, games + a dunk tank with Mayor Gerald Brown to raise money for college scholarships.

Today, the Zoo Buddy segment features the black rat snake, nicknamed the chicken snake, in the Reptile Building at Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo.

Zookeeper Wade Jones said the snake climbs trees and its exhibit is open with the splashpad available daily (10 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.)

Ouachita Parish high school staff gathered this week for teen suicide prevention training to learn how to spot early warning signs.

The training is part of preparations for the new school year & aims to safeguard students on every campus.

Melissa Saye from NELA Children’s Museum demonstrated a new craft and updated the community on the museum’s new home.

AT&T donated $25K to ULM on Monday for its workforce scholarship program to support students in business and technology.

A new program is encouraging college graduates to explore job opportunities in Louisiana — the initiative offers support to connect new grads with local employers.

LSU Health Shreveport & Louisiana Tech signed a new collaboration agreement to combine biomedical expertise with engineering research in North Louisiana, aiming to foster shared projects and support regional job growth through federal grant opportunities.