A statewide salmonella bacterial infection has caused the sporadic mortality of some wild birds, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said.
When Hollis Milton got a radio call that a heart had stopped on a West Feliciana campus, several hearts joined in a figurative sense as school officials jumped into action knowing each second was crucial to survival. A defibrillator was used to ju…
CLINTON — The East Feliciana Parish Police Jury voted April 6 to seek proposals for a structural engineer to examine an old furniture store building the jury bought at the sheriff’s request more than two years ago.
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A Southeastern University student has been arrested, accused of stabbing an LSU student multiple times in a Southeastern dorm Saturday, according to the campus police department.
Patrons of the arts, history, music and fine dining accepted an “Invitation to St. Francisville” while taking part in a fundraiser celebrating a painting by New Orleans artist George Dureau that brought money and attention to the West Feliciana Hi…
On March 11, the Ascension Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol hosted a drone pilot and technician certification exercise at Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales.
West Feliciana schools Superintendent Hollis Milton recognized Bains Lower Elementary students for reaching the Accelerated Reader 25 point club with basketballs and soccer balls signed by West Feliciana High School athletes.
After taking a midyear reading assessment, Bains Elementary students Ava Partin, Kaiden Meredith, Peter Ard, Barrett Dunaway and Tucker Coleman were recently recognized for their reading growth.
East Feliciana High School English II teacher LaMeeka Lee recently provided academic feedback to students working on multiparagraph narratives.
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced $163 million in federal funding for 15 state projects and programs designed to reduce flood risk for communities throughout the state.
Matthew Pryor, the longtime chairman of the Ascension Parish Planning and Zoning Commission, has been reappointed to another two-year term after a Parish Council panel that vets appointees had to revote to break an earlier deadlock that had stalle…
The first day of April provided a smorgasbord of Zachary High School sports. Within a half-mile radius, there was a celebration of the 2021 5A State Basketball Champions at Walk-On's, a home district 4-5A softball game between Zachary and Denham S…
Cats, dogs, bunnies, goats, chickens and other pets, many in their Sunday best costumes, paraded around for the judges at the West Feliciana 4-H Pet Show.
Seventh Ward Elementary students participated in the St. Jude Math-a-thon, raising over $3,500 in donations for St. Jude Children's Hospital.
Cyclists in the Highway 61 Challenge stopped in Ascension Parish on March 28 during their 500-mile, four-day bike ride from Memphis, Tennessee, to New Orleans.
Teams that stay focused and don’t get too high or too low tend to do well, and the St. Amant Lady Gators’ softball team is certainly following that premise.
During Black History Month, students at East Feliciana Enrichment Academy learned about Black women making a difference in communities on the local, state, regional and national levels. Fifth grader Jayden Matthews researched Katherine Johnson, wh…
Ironman Jambalaya cook-off planned
Feliciana Soil & Water Conservation District will elect one supervisor June 12, for a three-year term beginning July 1.
The following people were booked into the West Feliciana Parish Detention Center between March 22-28:
BATON ROUGE — On March 5, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions.
The Rev. Ricky Willis, lead pastor at Zachary United Methodist Church, has announced his retirement from the ministry with the United Methodist Church after 38 years, seven of those with the Zachary congregation.
Community policing initiatives help establish ties between police departments and the communities they serve. The first of many Community Policing Unit cookouts was March 18 to introduce police officers in a casual, social setting while enjoying b…
In the fitness space, CrossFit has staked a claim as one of the most popular fitness programs available.
The following people were booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison or issued a summons by the Zachary Police Department on March 26-April 1:
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West Feliciana Animal Humane Society is a volunteer group that works in collaboration with the parish government to handle dog and cat adoptions at West Feliciana Parish's James L. "Bo" Bryant Animal Shelter.
Annual meeting of the Friends of Oakley Board set
It was the down time between the morning events and those in the evening. Shadows of metal fences spread across the gray dirt, reaching out to cowboys and cowgirls taking a siesta, grooming animals, repairing tack or enjoying a bowl of homemade gu…
High school rodeo cowgirls Savannah Stafford and Landry Brouillette have bonded over their love riding, roping, horses and all things rodeo. Between the two, the girls ride in a majority of the events offered at high school rodeos for female competitors.
It was the down time between the morning events and those in the evening. Shadows of metal fences spread across the gray dirt, reaching out to cowboys and cowgirls taking a siesta, grooming animals, repairing tack or enjoying a bowl of homemade gu…
Gov. John Bel Edwards recently announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will be hosting the 10th annual Boating Education Lagniappe Day on April 24 at eight different locations across the state.
This report was compiled from 21st Judicial District Court records dealing with felony cases.
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The Louisiana Office of Cultural Development’s Division of the Arts is accepting applications for grants to provide relief directly to individual Louisiana artists impacted during the pandemic or other natural disasters in 2020. The deadline to s…
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries recently announced the Wetland Education Teacher Workshop 2021, a coastal awareness workshop for science, history and social studies teachers.
Lane Pediatrics announces the addition of pediatrician Dr. Lacey Clark to its practice, 6110 Main St., Zachary. She joins Dr. Jacob LeBas, who established Lane Pediatrics in 2017.
Dana Bellefontaine, infection preventionist and employee health coordinator, was named Lane Regional Medical Center’s 2020 MVP of the Year.
A video that shows Hammond police officers hitting a man who is lying on the ground has raised alarm among some City Council members.
For an hour midday Thursday, the pond behind Bass Pro Shops was the safest body of water in Denham Springs.
PIERRE PART — A pickup truck went off Belle River Road in lower Assumption Parish and hit two utility poles early Saturday, killing a Plattenville man and seriously injuring another, Louisiana State Police said.
Ascension Parish President Clint Cointment says he will no longer take impromptu questions from parish council members after facing a steady barrage of interrogation.
West Baton Rouge Parish will be holding a mass COVID-19 vaccination event next week in Port Allen.
A federal court has indicated that one of the nation's longest-running desegregation cases is drawing to a close, the Tangipahoa School System said.
Louisiana Tech University announced the names of students on its fall quarter president’s and dean’s honor lists.
On March 5, members of the Sunshine Ladies delivered 100 Raise-A-Reader packets to North Oaks Medical Center's maternity ward.
BATON ROUGE — LSU Pre-College announced its decision to hold on-campus courses this summer for middle and high school students.
The Zachary Charity League recently approved more than $10,000 in teacher grant applications. The grants are intended to assist teachers by providing funding for special projects and educational tools.
Todd Harper had no idea what his son Luke and niece Madison Hogan had brought back from the pasture of his cattle ranch near Hammond when they drove up in a utility terrain vehicle. Luke yelled they had an injured bird, perhaps a hawk.
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