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Roydall Lumar paints a dramatic scene of what led to a fight about a week ago in the office of his former attorney, Ascension Parish Councilman Corey Orgeron, a fight that left the 28-year-old from Convent with a busted lip and swelling on his face.
Water buffalo are not typical farm animals in West Feliciana Parish. But then Sarah Roland's farm isn't exactly typical.
Africa Davis and her family prepared to leave their home of six years for the foreseeable future, cleaning out their belongings two months after Hurricane Ida tore off part of the roof.
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Ascension Parish Councilman Corey Orgeron fought with one of his clients late last week and was cited with a misdemeanor battery count three days before he had an explosive outburst during a meeting where he challenged another elected official and…
A worker died Thursday following an incident at the Honeywell plant in Geismar, the company said in a statement.
The mayor of French Settlement was arrested Wednesday for failure to appear in court on a civil matter.
After dump trucks tore up a road the St. Helena Parish police jury recently spent $258,000 to fix, a few local officials and residents want to shut down the gravel company responsible for the damage — an effort the business owner calls “harassment.”
A group of parents protested at the Ascension Parish School Board meeting Tuesday night, holding up signs criticizing a policy requiring masks indoors for students ages five and up.
Brianna Franklin and T.J. Wisham will reign as queen and king of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s 2021 homecoming.
St. Albans 28 F&M held its fifth annual golf tournament Oct. 9 at Oak Lake Golf Course in Clinton.
Ten days after Matthew Mire was arrested following a shooting rampage that crisscrossed the Baton Rouge area and left a Louisiana state trooper and another person dead, he was transferred from the East Baton Rouge jail to a detention facility in L…
Families are filling pumpkin patches to pick out that perfect gourd to turn into a jack-o'-lantern, but hand therapists say that Halloween fun can turn grisly if pumpkin carving turns into a nightmare on your street, a news release said.
It was homecoming at West Feliciana schools last week.
A shadow box containing artifacts and memorabilia from area veterans has been installed at the Regional Veterans Park near Lane Memorial Hospital. Members of the park’s steering committee added contents to the display Oct. 8.
It's wasn't a football Friday night, but a recent game against two middle schools had all the excitement seen at any game.
The Denham Springs High School Grady Hornsby Gymnasium bustled with competition all day on an October Saturday, but not the kind it's accustomed to.
Blood drive set
Independence Leadership Academy is celebrating all cultures with a cultural awareness activity each nine week period.
With influenza season approaching in Southeast Louisiana, Dr. Stacy R. Newman, of North Oaks Infectious Disease, cautions to not take chances against the easily spread respiratory virus.
Hunters can tag and validate their deer or turkey harvest directly from their smartphone via text immediately after the animal is harvested, a news release said. Visit louisianaoutdoors.com, click E-tag/Text-to-Tag and follow the steps .
Fourteen Southeastern Louisiana University students have been chosen as members of the 2021 homecoming court.
It’s fall again and with that comes great weather for fishing and stocking channel catfish, a news release said.
In September, Independent We Stand, a national small business movement, kicked off its sixth annual America’s Main Streets contest, a news release said.
Denver T. Loupe was posthumously inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame on Oct. 14 for his lifetime achievements and contributions to 4-H, a news release reported.
Eatel Corp. is accepting applications for its annual classroom grants program, Reach-A-Kid, Teach-A-Kid, through Nov. 3.
The following people were booked into the Ascension Parish Jail on Oct. 7-14:
The following people were booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison or issued a summons by the Zachary Police Department from Oct. 8-14:
On Oct. 11, a familiar face from Zachary appeared on Twitter as LSU Football Recruiting gave birthday wishes to Chris Hilton Jr.
On Oct. 5, Heritage Ranch hosted the fifth annual Matt Flynn Open at the Copper Mill Golf Club in Zachary.
Joseph Watson has been named facilities director at Lane Regional Medical Center.
The Lane RMC Foundation’s fourth annual Golf Tournament is set for Oct. 29, at Beaver Creek Golf Course in Zachary, with an 8 a.m. shotgun start.
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East Feliciana Public Schools honored Joann Hills, of Quad Area Head Start, as its Employee of the Month at the October meeting of the East Feliciana Parish School Board.
Join the Feliciana Soil and Water Conservation District and America's conservation districts as they participate in the annual Conservation Poster Contest.
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.
The Ascension Parish Council and Parish President Clint Cointment have ended their running battle over who calls the shots on flood prevention, but a public shouting match between council members and constituents shows the political temperature is…
In the early morning darkness of Oct. 12, 2018, a 136-foot-tall crane mounted on a barge crashed into the Sunshine Bridge over the Mississippi River.
The Ascension Christian Lions picked up a big win over St John, winning 28-14 in district play.
An early childhood education center for infants through 3-year-olds is coming to Donaldsonville with a nationally recognized program designed to give youngsters the start they need to succeed professionally, financially and personally.
At the time of writing, the 2021 Lady Broncos had a 13-7 record in a volleyball season that has included an eight-game winning streak followed by back-to-back losses on two occasions.
The West Feliciana homecoming parade rolled through downtown St. Francisville on Friday.
West Feliciana High School 2021 homecoming queen Mari Jackson hugged her father, Tito Jackson, on Friday night after hearing the announcement that she was named school royalty.
It's been a long and difficult marching season for the St. Amant High School band.
West Feliciana Parish took the field in early 2021 like an underdog fighting an ever-changing brutal opponent — the COVID-19 pandemic. Armed with the Xs and Os of 2020 and the hope of soon-to-be distributed vaccines, parish officials organized a s…
The St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish family extended a public invitation to the Zachary community to participate in a public recitation of the rosary Saturday that joined a national chain of more than 20,000 Rosary Rallies held across the country.
Belan Harvey and Thomas Lee reigned as royalty Friday over East Ascension High's homecoming festivities.
Dutchtown to host marching festival
The West Feliciana Saints got back in the win column Friday with a 52-20 win over the Mentorship Academy.
BREC Conservation hosted its annual Geaux Fish Catfish Rodeo on Saturday at the Zachary Community Park’s fishing pond.
When Scott and Arlene Poston bought Hidden Oaks Campground as a retirement project last summer, it was a foregone conclusion that their new home would probably flood once or twice a year.