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More By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Springfield Central High School historical marker unveiled Effingham County Board of Commissioners Chairman Wesley Corbitt speaks at the end of Friday's marker dedication ceremony. - photo by Mark Lastinger/staff   SPRINGFIELD — A tribute to the past is a symbol of hope for the future.  That was the primary theme of Friday’s unveiling of a historical marker at 434 Wallace ...

Lottery drawings produce $8.8M in winnings in March; scratch-off winners claim $22.2M Louisiana Lottery and last updated 2021-04-06 12:32:26-04 The Louisiana Lottery Corporation reported more than $8.8 million in winning tickets for its draw-style games during March highlighted by one Powerball with Power Play match-4 + PB winning ticket worth $150,000, according to a spokesperson for the Louisiana Lottery. Also during March, scratch-off players claimed nearly $22.2 million in cash prizes. In addition to the $150,000 winner, March’s draw-style game winnings included one Powerball match-...

BESE approves teacher pay raises in 2021-22 education funding formula (Source: Pexels) By Kaitlyn Gibson | March 10, 2021 at 12:05 PM CST - Updated March 14 at 11:46 PM BATON ROUGE, La. (KSLA) — The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) unanimously approved the Minimum Foundation Program (MFP) formula for the 2021-22 school year, increasing state education funding by an estimated $80 million. Approximately half of the formula will fund an annual pay raise of $400 for teachers and $200 for support staffers. A 1.375% increase to the statewide per-pupil amount wou...

Teachers get vaccine; Turner speaks to school board — Caleb Daniel Leader photo by CALEB DANIEL State Rep. Chris Turner (standing) gives an update on legislative activity to the Lincoln Parish School Board at the board’s regular meeting Tuesday. Every public school teacher and support employee who wanted the COVID-19 vaccine will have received at least one dose by week’s end, less than two weeks after school workers became eligible for the immunization in Louisiana. That’s the update Assistant Superintendent Lisa Bastion gave member...

Lottery drawings produce $10.4 million in winnings in January While scratch-off winners claim $18.9 Million Louisiana Lottery and last updated 2021-02-04 11:54:41-05 BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Lottery Corporation reported more than $10.4 million in winning tickets for its draw-style games during January highlighted by three Easy 5 jackpot-winning tickets totaling $262,920. Also during January, scratch-off players claimed nearly $18.9 million in cash prizes. January’s draw-style game winnings included one Powerball with Power Play match-4 + PB prize worth $150,000, five Powerball ma...