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More than three years after the historic flood that devastated much of Livingston Parish, as well as other parts of the region, Denham Springs is implementing a blighted housing program targeting dilapidated properties never restored since the deluge.
A boil water advisory has been lifted for parts of Walker, Louisiana.
The Ascension Parish Council's leadership has finished negotiating a 30-year sewer concession and plans a binding vote Monday, over the objections of the incoming parish president who says council leaders backed out on their promise to let him wor…
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Kaylene DeFranceschi stepped out of the court in Clinton overcome by emotion moments after the man accused of killing her husband and two other men was found guilty of murder and will likely be imprisoned for the rest of his life.
DONALDSONVILLE — The Ascension Parish Council is the only government body in the parish to televise its meetings, sending videos of them out over public access television and streaming them over the internet.
The fate of accused serial killer Ryan Sharpe is now in jurors’ hands.
Multiple injuries have been reported after a pickup truck collided with a school bus Friday morning in East Feliciana Parish.
Days before her death, Mildred Pierce told her daughter-in-law that if her missing husband, Welton “Wick” Pierce, was with the Lord, she had made her peace with that.
Psychiatrists who assessed the mental condition of alleged serial killer Ryan Sharpe testified Thursday they had serious doubts about his having a mental defect, telling jurors at his trial that he made little effort on tests and never repeated cl…
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries sent out a reminder about returning to Louisiana after out-of-state hunts with harvested deer or other cervids about the state’s cervid carcass importation ban.
Longtime French Settlement Mayor Toni Guitrau has resigned, announcing her departure through an end-of-year letter to residents sent Wednesday.
A Jackson woman died in a two vehicle crash Sunday afternoon on U.S. 61 in West Feliciana Parish, State Police reported.
CLINTON — The Board of Aldermen named Alderman Mark Kemp on Wednesday to finish the term begun by Mayor Lori Ann Bell.
The widow of a man fatally shot by a St. Helena Parish sheriff’s deputy at his Independence home on Monday evening said her husband was armed with an assault rifle when he answered the door, after she pleaded with him to drop his weapon and surrender.
A Tangipahoa Parish man has been arrested after allegedly leaving three horses in such a neglected state that one died.
A group of Jackson Elementary School students recently completed the Girls on the Run 5K in Baton Rouge.
Students in Sasha Simons’ fourth grade English language arts classes at Jackson Elementary School have been researching the feudal system.
Ascension Mobile launched to distribute food
Ivan Griffin, a classical bass-baritone singer, was the featured performer for Sounds of the Season on Friday at Grace Episcopal Church.
Christmas Hitting CampThe West Feliciana baseball team is hosting a Christmas Hitting Camp from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 20 and 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Dec. 21 led by Gannon Achord, Jason Ernest and Jason Kinchen. Micah Gibbs, former hitting coach and d…
The annual Zachary Christmas parade, a gift from the Zachary business community to the surrounding area, follows a theme each year that helps foster unity in the holiday celebration, said Taylor Watts, executive director of the Chamber of Commerce.
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As the sun set, the classic holiday film "It’s a Wonderful Life" shined like a warm glow over the Zachary HugYourPeople Park turned it into Bedford Falls. The "Wonderful Life" theme started with the parade in the morning and continued to the "Chri…
While the LSU Tigers continue to roll on toward a national championship, football season has sadly come to an end in both East and West Feliciana. Like with any season, it had its ups and downs, but it sure was a fun ride. Let’s take a look back a…
First grade students learned the importance of fire safety during the month of October inside and out of the classroom. Fire District 4 came to North Live Oaks and showed the children how to get out of a burning house safely.
South Walker Elementary students have been studying and working on respect. Teachers chose very respectful students for recognition.
LIVINGSTON — Four Livingston Parish elementary schools — Eastside, Freshwater, Northside and Seventh Ward — have earned a spot on the state’s honor roll as a result of high performances during the 2018-19 school year in their early childhood progr…
Homeroom teachers at Seventh Ward Elementary School recently selected students who showed exceptional responsibility in class.
Fans of Sombrero’s in Walker have a new location in Livingston Parish where they can purchase Tommy Stojak’s Tex-Mex cuisine. Uno, Dos, Tacos celebrated a ribbon-cutting with the Livingston Parish Chamber on Nov. 20.
HAMMOND — North Oaks Rehabilitation Services physical therapist and certified strength and conditioning specialist Rebecca Troulliet, of Ponchatoula, is one of three professionals selected by the American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy to part…
Keep Hammond Beautiful meets every second Tuesday of the month to review the group’s activities and discuss ways to help beautify the city and suppress litter.
At Bains Elementary, families participated in Fall Family Night and shopped at the Book Fair.
NATCHITOCHES — Belle Brown, of Clinton, received the QuestBridge National College Match Scholarship, which offers a full four-year scholarship to QuestBridge’s college partners.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture sign-up for the Conservation Reserve Program is open.
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 4826 Main St., Zachary, will host its ninth annual Morning of Reflection from 8:30 a.m. to noon Jan. 11, in the Parish Hall. Kara Klein Oubre, speaker, singer and songwriter will present her personal testimony…
The Zachary Rotary Club welcomed Dr. Frederick "Jamie" Bohanon, of Lane Regional Medical Center, who spoke to the club about lifesaving efforts after an injury occurs. The "Stop The Bleed Save a Life" campaign raises awareness of basic actions peo…
Boys and girls in Baker have an extra reason to stay off the naughty list because Santa Chief is pulling double duty in town. Police Chief Carl Dunn donned the red cap with his dress uniform to ride as the grand marshal of the annual Baker Christm…
On Dec. 6 at Bill Dotson Stadium in Scott, Keilon Brown, Zachary High School's four-year starter at quarterback, saw his high school career came to an end in the semifinals of the 2019 5A playoffs. The Broncos fell to the Acadiana Rams 21-14.
Baton Rouge General’s skilled nursing facility, located on the hospital’s Mid City campus, was named a 2019 “Best Nursing Home” by U.S. News & World Report for its high-performing rating in short-term rehabilitation, according to a news release.
The Longwood Court Homeowners Association is the winner of the Mid City Neighborhood Challenge presented by Tipton Associates and the Mid City Redevelopment Alliance.
The East Baton Rouge Parish Library has awarded its 2019 Spaht Scholar Award to Pamela Cambre Lakvold. The award recognizes an educator who makes a difference in the lives of their students by encouraging the love of learning.
Fire Department calls in Baton Rouge from Nov. 22-28:
Report is based on Baton Rouge crime incidents handled by the Baton Rouge Police Department, including burglaries (vehicle, residential and nonresidential), robberies (individual and business), auto theft, homicides and rapes for Nov. 22-28:
The St. George Fire Department operates eight fire stations, and its two response districts are roughly separated by Airline Highway, with one zone mostly north and east of Airline Highway, while the other is south and west of Airline Highway.
Ochsner Urgent Care and Occupational Health Highland Park opened Nov. 13 at 18308 Old Perkins Road East, Suite 304, Baton Rouge. Also, Ochsner Urgent Care and Occupational Health Lagniappe Center was to open Nov. 20 at 14061 Airline Highway, Suite…
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center and Our Lady of the Lake Ascension were each awarded an “A” from The Leapfrog Group’s fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. The designation recognizes Our Lady of the Lake’s efforts in protecting pa…
Woman’s Hospital has added Dr. Laurel King as a gynecologic oncologist at the Breast & GYN Cancer Pavilion, where she will specialize in diagnosis and treatment of cancers of the female reproductive system.
Court cases filed in Ascension Parish on Nov. 18-22: