The Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office has released a series of five informational videos to educate voters about the state’s new closed party primary system. The videos cover the primary process for elections involving the U.S. House, U.S. Senate, State Supreme Court, Public Service Commission, and BESE races. Under the new system, voters without a party affiliation who choose to participate must select one party’s ballot at their polling place and continue with that party in any necessary runoffs. The videos are part of a broader voter education campaign that includes direct mail, television ads, and radio ads.
Sheldon Timothy Harrington has entered a guilty plea in the 2022 death of Ole Miss student Jimmy “J” Lee. Harrington pled guilty to second-degree murder and tampering and is scheduled to be sentenced in Oxford. He was previously tried in December 2024, but the case ended in a mistrial when the jury could not reach a verdict.
Retailers are preparing for what is expected to be a strong holiday shopping season. LSU marketing professor Dan Rice says many forecasts predict revenue growth of around 4 percent compared to last year. He notes, however, that individual consumer spending plans appear to have declined. According to Rice, higher prices driven by tariffs mean a larger share of seasonal sales is likely to come from higher‑income shoppers. Younger adults are expected to cut back significantly on their holiday spending.
The Mississippi River at Natchez–Vidalia is at 17.43 feet and holding steady.