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After three-and-a-half years, the city was given federal approval of its water plant’s design and construction, Mayor Rodney Grogan announced at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.

A local amateur radio group will be allowed to participate in an international event under the Everett S. Berry Lighthouse in Berwick.

The petrochemical industry in Louisiana is experiencing a renaissance with the abundance of cheap natural gas, but that renewal could be in jeopardy due to lawsuits against oil and gas companies, L