The spirit of Mardi Gras is coming to Ensley on Sunday as Ensley Sports partners with the Krewe of Blues to host the 15th Annual Pin & Beads Festival. The celebration kicks off on Sunday, January 18 ...

Ouachita 4-H has concluded its Bead Art Contest today, with participants eagerly waiting for the announcement of winners. The ...

The director of Ouachita Green shares where Mardi Gras beads can be recycled in West Monroe and why it's important for our ...

Mardi Gras parades leave behind great memories and even more beads. Those beads can hurt the environment. Ouachita Green is ...

Lake Charles, Louisiana, shines as a welcoming, family-friendly Mardi Gras destination, blending colorful parades, ...

A Jefferson Parish judge who has been chosen king of a Carnival krewe can spend his campaign money on events surrounding his ...

The Carnival season, which includes Mardi Gras, began on Jan. 6, also known as the Twelfth Night or Epiphany, and ends the ...

Going into 2026, the busted-up New Orleans Pelicans find themselves in a familiar, albeit uncomfortable, position. However, though sitting at the bottom of the Western Conference standings, there is ...

Bridge City’s Mardi Gras Bead Factory is raising prices 5–10% after a 30% cost spike tied to tariffs on imports from China; shoppers keep buying. 'The law is clear': DOJ sues over voter data How the ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Louisiana National Guard is officially being mobilized to New Orleans. According to a statement from a Pentagon spokesperson, up to 350 guard members have been activated ...

NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana National Guard will deploy 350 troops to New Orleans to bolster security around major upcoming events, including New Year’s Eve, the Sugar Bowl, and Mardi Gras, the Guard ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Beads will soon be flying high in the Shreveport-Bossier area as Mardi Gras season kicks off in January 2026. Mardi Gras will arrive weeks ahead of schedule, with the ...