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Rice & Kendig warns drivers about distraction risks in Northwest Louisiana
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Rice & Kendig Injury Lawyers is using National Distracted Driving Awareness Month to push safe-driving habits across Northwest Louisiana, citing national crash data and simple prevention steps.
Swamp tours keep Louisiana's wetlands at the center of tourism
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Swamp tourism is drawing visitors to South Louisiana for wildlife viewing, cultural history and wetland education.
Rhino Precision Marketing says follow-up automation can revive older leads
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Rhino Precision Marketing in New Orleans says automated follow-up can help businesses re-engage older inquiries that stalled because of timing, budget or other delays.
Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate honors Chip Gardner’s 15 years on board
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Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate is marking Chip Gardner’s 15th year on its Board of Regents, recognizing the Compass broker’s role representing Greater New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Third Wave Insurance names Awan Sikri as CIO
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Third Wave Insurance, the TPG-backed retail brokerage platform, has appointed veteran technology executive Awan Sikri as chief information officer as the company expands across the Southeast.
Lanclos 1063 acquires AI weather technology SweepWX
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Lanclos 1063, a Louisiana private investment house, has acquired SweepWX, an AI weather technology platform aimed at improving severe storm detection.
TMF Health Quality Institute gives $145K to Meals on Wheels programs across five states
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TMF Health Quality Institute is expanding support for Meals on Wheels organizations with a $145,000 donation to nine nonprofits in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
Bertoia’s Oct. 9 sale blends advertising, toys and banks
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Bertoia Auctions will hold its Advertising Sale on Oct. 9 in Vineland, New Jersey, with more than 200 still and mechanical banks plus advertising, cast-iron, toys and coin-operated pieces.
IAOTP names Dyron Bush top CEO and tax strategist for 2026
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The International Association of Top Professionals will honor Dyron Bush, founder and CEO of Theogony Financial, at its annual awards gala at The Plaza Hotel in New York City this December.
Tony Nesca’s Poems and Photographs wins NYC Big Book Award distinction
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Canadian author Tony Nesca’s Poems and Photographs was named a Distinguished Favorite at the NYC Big Book Awards in the Poetry-Nature, Place, and the Environment category.
Tommy Calvert named Texas Democratic Party's Elected Official of the Year
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Bexar County Commissioner Tommy Calvert Jr. will receive the Texas Democratic Party’s 2026 Elected Official of the Year award in Fort Worth, with party leaders citing his work on voting rights, immigration detention and local investment.
Third Wave Insurance names Paul Casey chief acquisition officer
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Third Wave Insurance appointed M&A veteran Paul Casey as chief acquisition officer on Oct. 1, 2026, as the brokerage platform pushes an aggressive acquisition plan.
Russovoir’s ‘Byron: The One Lung Filipinomenon’ named a Distinguished Favorite at the 2026 NYC Big Book Award
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Russovoir’s LGBTQ novel ‘Byron: The One Lung Filipinomenon’ was named a Distinguished Favorite in the 2026 NYC Big Book Award.
NASH launches national AI advisory board for public university systems
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The National Association of Higher Education Systems has launched a first-of-its-kind AI advisory board focused exclusively on public higher education systems.
Two-Thirds of U.S. Counties Remain Open to Data Centers, Learnewable Finds
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Learnewable’s September nationwide analysis finds public sentiment toward data centers is still broadly favorable across U.S. counties, even as zoning and permitting rules tighten in many places.
AMSYS launches education vertical led by Tony Moore
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AMSYS has launched AMSYS for Education, a new vertical aimed at K-12 schools, colleges and universities that are modernizing technology and preparing for AI. The unit is led by higher education veteran Tony Moore and focuses on cybersecurity,…
Mesothelioma Victims Center urges school and hospital maintenance workers to seek asbestos claim help
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The Mesothelioma Victims Center is urging families of school and hospital maintenance workers diagnosed with mesothelioma or asbestos-related lung cancer to call 866-714-6466 for lawyer referrals.
California mandates insurance coverage for FDA-cleared scalp cooling
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California has enacted Assembly Bill 1682, becoming the largest state to require insurance coverage for FDA-cleared scalp cooling for cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.
Meridian Rapid Defense Group opens Columbus operations hub
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Meridian Rapid Defense Group has opened a new central Ohio hub in Columbus to support customers across the central and northwestern U.S. The expansion comes as the security company pushes further into public-event and community protection work,…
L. A. Tramwell’s debut novel wins NYC Big Book Award recognition
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L. A. Tramwell’s young adult novel, Gretna Can’t Get Any Greener, was named a Distinguished Favorite in the Teen category by the NYC Big Book Award.
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