Louisiana Backroad Chronicles

21/05/2026

- The Tchefuncta River Light House, 1918.

21/05/2026

BREAKING NEWS: CWD Ban Modified!

SCR (Senate Continuing Resolution) 24, by Senator Glen Womack, has passed and was signed by the Senate President, which significantly modifies all CWD (Chronic Wasting Disease) restrictions in the state of Louisiana.

According to Representative Neil Riser, SCR24 does the following:

1. Shrinks all CWD Management Areas from 25 miles to 15 miles.

2. Removes all existing baiting and supplemental feeding bans and allows such activity such activity from September-March.

3. Baiting and supplemental feeding allowed so long as two conditions are met: 1) There are sufficient samples provided during the season; 2) Apparent prevalence rate remains below 2.5%.

4. No changes to feed prohibitions will occur during a season.

5. If three seasons occur with no additional CWD positives, then the CWD zone is totally lifted.

More details in next week’s issue.

21/05/2026

Wh-O-a!!

Welcome home, Coach O! Ed Orgeron returns to LSU as the special assistant to recruiting and defense for the Tigers

20/05/2026

4-Way Grocery corner of HWY 3033 and HWY 34 West Monroe in 1981.

20/05/2026

20/05/2026

West Monroe Staci Mitchell won reelection Saturday, defeating challenger Don Nance to secure another term. See link below ⬇️

📸 Nicolas Galindo/The News-Star

20/05/2026

Louisiana is one of the nation’s fastest-shrinking states.
Families are choosing opportunity — and nearby states are giving parents more education freedom.
Louisiana cannot afford to give families another reason to leave.
Fully fund LA GATOR.
Source: https://bit.ly/4um6yeq

20/05/2026

On an anecdotal level at least, this is debatable.

The national study from Harvard, Stanford, and Dartmouth also found that Louisiana is the only state where average student performance has surpassed 2019 levels in both reading and math.

"That progress is because of you. Teachers are delivering strong instruction. Principals are leading academic improvement. School system teams are aligning resources, supporting educators, and keeping the focus on students. Together, you are showing the might of Louisiana." -Dr. Cade Brumley, State Superintendent of Education Louisiana Department of Education

17/05/2026

Well, I guess that about does it... See you again on June 27th.

17/05/2026

14/05/2026

Looks Like It Passed…..No More Inspection Stickers.

House Bill 1085 passed 27-7 in the Senate.

Apparently the inspection sticker will be replaced by a $6 QR Code, mailed out with the vehicle owner's registration.

Commercial vehicles and school buses will still require vehicle inspections.

The new system is scheduled for Jan 1, 2027, with enforcement of the old system stopping after June 30, 2026.