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SmartAsset's new analysis finds a single adult in Louisiana needs $84,739 a year to live comfortably in 2026, a 0.7% decline from 2025; the study used MIT's Living Wage Calculator and a 50/30/20 budget to estimate statewide needs.

Families gathered over the weekend at Louisiana Purchase Gardens & Zoo for the annual Boo at the Zoo, which offered seasonal activities, animal encounters, and trick-or-treating across the park (community photos and crowd sizes were reported).

LA Tech beat South Alabama 35-20 on Saturday in Mobile to record its fifth straight win, fueled by a balanced offensive effort that boosts the team's season momentum.

ULM lost 35-21 at Southern Miss on Oct.

30 in a road game.

ULM has earned the 2026 Campus Prevention Network Seal of Prevention from Vector Solutions for campus-wide programs in mental health, violence prevention, and substance-use education; only 12% of institutions earn the seal and recipients report higher student retention and on-time graduation.

Top high-school teams will battle for playoff position this week as Cedar Creek (7-0) visits Haynesville (6-1), Neville (7-0) hosts Tioga (5-2), and Leesville (7-1) travels to Jena (6-2).

High school football week nine finished across the ArkLaMiss with Haynesville beating Cedar Creek 29-20 and other big wins including Neville 45-14, Ruston 49-14 & Homer 68-0; viewers can rewatch games on KNOE's streaming platforms.

Father James Dominic is marking 25 years at St. Francis Medical Center this year, visiting patients daily to pray, lead Mass, and provide spiritual support in the hospital chapel and at bedsides.