A Ventress man who died from injuries after trying to save his elderly father from a house fire is being remembered by family and friends as a local hero.
In a tiny room tucked behind the far side of the Port Allen Middle School gym, Chase Nyland-Square spends hours each week sorting crowded racks of clothes, putting the best ones forward for his classmates in need of something to wear.
With two recent approvals – the demolition of its old City Hall and the purchase of the new one — Denham Springs' city government is closer to its permanent home three years after a flood devastated the Livingston Parish community.
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A State Trooper was injured Thursday after he became trapped in the truck door of a man fleeing a traffic stop, State Police spokesman Trooper Taylor Scrantz said.
This mother wasn't able to afford dinner on her son's birthday. These strangers were quick to help.
GONZALES — Ascension Parish's former planning director accused his old department of failing to ensure neighborhood developers followed 2013 subdivision construction rules designed to make more pedestrian friendly and green communities and called …
GONZALES — Byron Hill, one of two Republican candidates for Ascension Parish sheriff, accused the interim sheriff and his predecessor of politically based law enforcement decisions, a top heavy administration and undermanned operations in which th…
The West Baton Rouge deputy who fatally shot a man during a narcotics raid last month had received extensive gun safety training, earned a prestigious award for saving a state trooper’s life and is named in a lawsuit after hitting a fleeing suspec…
Spotlight Theatre Players holding auditions for 'Little Women'
Baker candidates forum
Early Jewish settler and successful businessman Julius Freyhan is credited with building the first school in West Feliciana Parish at the turn of the previous century. His namesake Freyhan Foundation is working to ensure his contributions to the a…
Hunter Safety CourseThe 20th Judicial District Attorney's Office is sponsoring a Hunter Safety Course on Sept. 14-15 at the Jackson Civic Center, 2084 La. 10, Jackson.Seating is limited. Contact the DA's office at (225) 683-8563 to register. The S…
Donaldsonville High School Tigers football team is ready to roar
Senior Datjuan Harris shows leadership on Donaldsonville High School Tigers football team
Cooling off with water sports in August
Slaughter Charter looking to make the playoffs for the second year in a row
Livingston Parish Schools returned to class on Friday.
The Denham Springs Police Department received a grant from the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission giving officers the ability to participate in the Drive Sober Don’t Get Pulled Over campaign, a news release said. Denham Springs will participate i…
The Livingston Future 5 were announced on July 30 at the Livingston Young Professionals annual meeting.
The 2019 TPSO Rodeo Queen Pageant will be at 10 a.m. Sept. 15 at the Florida Parishes Arena in Amite.
Friday and Saturday, The Red Shoes joins community partners to host "Soulful Justice: Racial Identity Development as Lovingkindness," led by Christena Cleveland.
SALT LAKE CITY — Ling Chu, of Salt Lake City, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in human development and family studies from the University of Utah on May 2.
Z Nutrition, 5145 Main St., Zachary, held its ribbon-cutting Aug. 6.
The Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge is celebrating the completion of the proposed Baton Rouge Zoo and Greenwood Community Park master plans with a Party in the Park on Saturday.
Eva Jones, outgoing Lane Auxiliary vice-president, presented a ruby service pin to Gladys Sims for reaching 10,000 hours of volunteer service to Lane Regional Medical Center.
LSU Agricultural Center Area Nutrition Agent Layne Langley delivered nutrition programs to the children participating in the West Feliciana Parish Parks and Recreation Department's Summer Camp.
Residents of Assisi Heights recently gathered for bingo and refreshments, which were hosted by Terri Beauchamp, a hospice clinical liaison.
Eva Jones, outgoing Lane Auxiliary vice-president, presented a ruby service pin to Gladys Sims for reaching 10,000 hours of volunteer service to Lane Regional Medical Center.
Are you interested in learning about gardening in Tangipahoa Parish? The LSU Agricultural Center is offering five classes covering a range of garden- and landscape-related topics between Aug. 22 and Sept. 26.
At Baylor University in Waco, Texas, five Baton Rouge natives have been named to the dean's academic honor list for the spring 2019 semester. Students honored on the dean's list are undergraduates with a minimum grade-point average of 3.7 while en…
Among the 7,202 June graduates of Oregon State University in Corvallis are Baton Rouge natives Olivia N. Devalcourt, bachelor's degree, cum laude, in anthropology; Cory G. Garms, master's in forestry; and Cody S. Sibley, master's in public policy.
Baton Rouge native Simpson Anderson received a Bachelor of Arts in general studies from Southwestern College during commencement exercises May 12 in Winfield, Kansas.
Baton Rouge native Caroline Trammell, daughter of Anna Trammell and Jeffery Trammell, has been included in the spring 2019 dean's list at Furman University in Greenville.
Among the more than 3,000 spring graduates of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois, are Baton Rouge natives Siddharth Sandesh Shah and Namrata Jayendrasinh Solanki, each of whom earned a master's degree in science, management and infor…
Lee Parker, of Baton Rouge, has been named to the Dean's List at Maryville College in Maryville, Tennessee, where Parker is majoring in history with teacher licensure.
Calls for assistance received by the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office for Aug. 2-8:
Fire Department calls in Baton Rouge from Aug. 2-8:
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 Aug. 2-8:
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.
St. Jean Vianney Catholic School students enjoyed back-to-school ice cream provided by Red River Bank on Aug. 8.
Calls for assistance received by the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office for Aug. 2-8:
The mission of Friends of the Animals is to rescue, place in homes or save dogs, puppies and other pets from euthanasia in East Baton Rouge Parish. FOTA operates the Dog Adoption House, 8476 Highland Road, from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 11…
The following people were booked into the Ascension Parish jail Aug. 1-8:
Court cases filed in Ascension Parish on July 29-Aug. 2:
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The Capital Area Animal Welfare Society is a nonprofit organization committed to the well-being of animals in the Baton Rouge community by providing for and facilitating the adoption of homeless animals, teaching the community responsible companio…
Prairieville student Dencil Powell, a senior majoring in environmental sciences at Oregon State University, is one of the 4,352 OSU students who made the B-plus Scholastic Honor Roll this spring.