“The success that he has is what he sees in the mirror every morning. Frank is what made that job and Angie’s a big part of that."

Two Rapides Parish people are charged with timber theft and other charges following a joint investigation of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Enforcement Division and Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, according to an LDAF press release. A third arrest, a Eunice woman, was made during the investigation, but she was not charged with timber theft. Edward L. Randall, 67, and Regina G. Randall, 62, both of Lena, were charged with theft of timber g

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has extended relief for forestry and agriculture diesel fuel supply and the IRS has recently released guidance that clarifies the executive order on diesel fuel relief that addresses reporting and record-keeping. In Louisiana, the original order granting relief was extended through Nov. 18. It suspends penalties for eligible vehicles to use tax-exempt red-dyed diesel intended for off-road use on public highways. This includes all registered Class 2

Most of Louisiana's 64 parishes remain under a burn ban, according to the burn ban map provided by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) as the drought in the region persists. In all, 43 parishes in the northern, central and some of the southern parts of the state are prohibiting open fires due to extremely dry conditions. In addition to burn bans by individual parishes, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries (LDWF) also issued a burn ban on a

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a fire weather warning for much of the state due to breezy and dry conditions. The area of Louisiana from Beauregard Parish, eastward to Avoyelles and Concordia parishes and all parishes north of that line have been issued with a Red Flag Warning. According to NWS, the elevated fire danger will last from Friday afternoon and evening. Winds are expected to be 10-20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph and the humidity is expected to drop be

Louisiana Logging Council President John Keith is appealing to U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson for help for loggers. In a letter to Congressman Johnson, Keith is asking for the for temporary suspension of the federal excise tax on heavy trucks, trailers and tires used in farming and logging. He writes that "a heavy truck or trailer pays a 12 percent federal excise tax on the first retail sale ... that's over $21,000 in tax before the truck ever hauls its first load," on a $18