AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Gilliam Louisiana. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/gilliam-la 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/gilliam-la https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Thu, 24 Apr 2025 01:32:06 -0500 Come enjoy our family-oriented Festival including crafts, music and delicious food. Arts and Entertainment Festival for All Ages. Come Out and https://www.americantowns.com/news/sunflower-trail-and-festival-2024-31667890-gilliam-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sunflower-trail-and-festival-2024-31667890-gilliam-la.html Arts and Entertainment Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 SHREVEPORT, La. – Prolec GE USA, a joint venture between Xignux and General Electric, will invest up to $28.5 million to expand its Caddo Parish https://www.americantowns.com/news/prolec-ge-shreveport-facility-expansion-to-create-153-new-jobs-31567561-shreveport-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/prolec-ge-shreveport-facility-expansion-to-create-153-new-jobs-31567561-shreveport-la.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $23,395,980 in Federal Emergency https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-announces-23-million-in-aid-for-hurricanes-rita-delta-laura-31570037-marrero-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-announces-23-million-in-aid-for-hurricanes-rita-delta-laura-31570037-marrero-la.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, introduced the Transparency in CFPB Cost-Benefit Analysis Act https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-introduces-bill-to-protect-taxpayers-from-cfpb-bureaucracy-31570038-ruston-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-introduces-bill-to-protect-taxpayers-from-cfpb-bureaucracy-31570038-ruston-la.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today made the following statement about his vote on the https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-statement-on-era-i-dont-think-its-right-to-cheat-31570040-sulphur-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-statement-on-era-i-dont-think-its-right-to-cheat-31570040-sulphur-la.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $6,293,558 in Federal Emergency https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-announces-63-million-in-disaster-aid-to-slidell-jefferson-parish-31570042-gonzales-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-announces-63-million-in-disaster-aid-to-slidell-jefferson-parish-31570042-gonzales-la.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned hearing witnesses about whether they https://www.americantowns.com/news/democrat-witnesses-refuse-to-answer-kennedy-question-do-you-support-abortion-up-to-the-moment-of-birth-31570044-mandeville-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/democrat-witnesses-refuse-to-answer-kennedy-question-do-you-support-abortion-up-to-the-moment-of-birth-31570044-mandeville-la.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today raised concerns over the rising price of flood insurance https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-fema-making-affordable-housing-impossible-31570045-opelousas-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-fema-making-affordable-housing-impossible-31570045-opelousas-la.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today wrote to the chairman of the U.S. International Trade Commission, David Johanson, about the https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-to-us-trade-commission-maintain-antidumping-protections-for-shrimp-31570047-thibodaux-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-to-us-trade-commission-maintain-antidumping-protections-for-shrimp-31570047-thibodaux-la.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) today introduced a resolution to recognize the Louisiana State University (LSU) https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-cassidy-introduce-resolution-celebrating-lsu-womens-basketball-national-championship-win-honoring-coach-mulkey-31570048-leesville-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-cassidy-introduce-resolution-celebrating-lsu-womens-basketball-national-championship-win-honoring-coach-mulkey-31570048-leesville-la.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) introduced the Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act to require colleges and universities to https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-introduces-the-improving-mental-health-access-for-students-act-to-prevent-suicide-31570051-broussard-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-introduces-the-improving-mental-health-access-for-students-act-to-prevent-suicide-31570051-broussard-la.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 MADISONVILLE, La.  – Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) have demanded  answers from the Biden administration https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-rubio-demand-answers-from-biden-admin-on-un-effort-to-promote-underage-sex-31570053-madisonville-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-rubio-demand-answers-from-biden-admin-on-un-effort-to-promote-underage-sex-31570053-madisonville-la.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) released the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-releases-statement-on-epa-decision-to-stop-stonewalling-louisiana-carbon-storage-projects-31570057-harahan-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-releases-statement-on-epa-decision-to-stop-stonewalling-louisiana-carbon-storage-projects-31570057-harahan-la.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – A recent article by CNBC highlighted a fireside chat U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) participated in with the Bipartisan https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-as-possible-social-security-benefits-cut-looms-gop-senator-says-lawmakers-are-working-on-a-big-idea-fix-31570058-gretna-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-as-possible-social-security-benefits-cut-looms-gop-senator-says-lawmakers-are-working-on-a-big-idea-fix-31570058-gretna-la.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA),Tim Scott (R-SC), and colleagues today introduced the Securing Our Border Act to redirect https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-scott-colleagues-introduces-bill-to-bolster-border-security-31570060-youngsville-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-scott-colleagues-introduces-bill-to-bolster-border-security-31570060-youngsville-la.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500