Louisiana Tech University has announced the students on its spring quarter president’s and dean’s honor lists.
State highway officials say they plan to provide temporary access over a local bayou in eastern Iberville Parish after a project to construct a new bridge on Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway has run into a delay of an as-yet undetermined length.
A Napoleonville man has been arrested, accused of distributing child pornography, Assumption Parish sheriff's deputies said Friday.
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A Baton Rouge man admitted to conspiring to rob and kill a 13-year-old in Sorrento more than two years ago and must serve 10 years in state prison, court filings say.
A highway bridge through the heart of St. Amant reopened Thursday following repairs to a sinkhole stemming from bank erosion that had shut the span for four days.
There was something pristine about the Natalbany and Yellow Water rivers when Spanish colonists, the Choctaw Nation and Confederate soldiers traveled their waters to transport goods and supplies through what would later become Tangipahoa Parish.
Photos of a kangaroo hopping along the side of the road in the Zachary area circulated on social media Wednesday, launching a search by local animal control officers.
In early June, St. Francisville had no charging stations for electric vehicles, but it now has four, Mayor Robert P. Leake told the Board of Aldermen at its June 28 meeting.
Main Street Pilot Club of Baker recently installed officers, including Parliamentarian Marysue Stages, Historian Doris Alexander and Community Service Facilitator Mamie Lloyd, as well as Division Coordinator Delores Robinson.
Many Zachary High seniors got to put on their caps and gowns and walk through the halls of the Zachary schools they once attended.
In May, various public officials and others held a fish fry at each school in the Zachary Community School District to thank the teachers and staff for their work.
At its June 16 meeting, Zachary Rotarians heard from local songwriter Shawnte Floyd. She shared the song "You and Me," which she wrote after the 2017 death of her brother.
A time capsule was sealed and buried in May 2011 by the first students to attend Zachary Early Learning Center. It was to be opened in May 2021, however, because of COVID-19, a gathering couldn’t take place. Instead, it was opened in May 2022.
Superintendent Keisha L. Netterville and the East Feliciana Parish School Board recognized East Feliciana Public Schools’ Support Employees of the Year at the board’s meeting May 10.
The Zachary Chapter 5432 of AARP presented Book Scholarships to 2022 high school seniors in the Zachary area.
Zachary Elementary teacher Kerri Lee, a semifinalist for Louisiana Teacher of the Year, was honored May 12 at school by Dream Teachers.
The RM Golf Academy held its grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony May 18. It is a newly opened golf school at 1505 Copper Mill Blvd., Zachary.
It's been almost a year since Hurricane Ida plowed through her native Tangipahoa Parish, but Kizzie Travis says she is still homeless.
One month after approval for a Denham Springs-area 2,000 lot subdivision failed in a tie vote before the Livingston Parish Council, it appeared again on the agenda.
Twenty graduates in the LSU Law Class of 2022 have been selected for induction into The Order of the Coif, the highest honor a law student can receive.
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More than 250 people attended the Livingston Parish Public School’s Career Fair on June 3 to seek job positions with the district.
The Leadership Livingston class of 2022 graduated June 21.
The following people were booked into the Ascension Parish Jail on June 16-23:
The East Feliciana Drug Council held a Fun Day Friday for campers from the current and previous sessions of summer camper.
The following people were booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison or issued a summons by the Zachary Police Department from June 17-23:
On May 10, 15 Zachary High School athletes from five teams signed to continue their athletic careers in college. Zachary High baseball, cross-country/track, football, softball and basketball teams were represented.
Shawnte Floyd found purpose and balance as a wife, mother, singer and musician, but when songwriter was added to her list of tasks it was a surprise even to her. The evolving songwriter hit the Zachary Gazebo stage to explain: “It’s Personal.”
The Fontenot family, of Baton Rouge, traveled to Jackson on Father's Day weekend to pick blueberries at Blueberry Ridge Orchard.
Summer Learning Camp is up and running at Independence Leadership Academy. In STEM class, the students recently pretended to be engineers and designed a stand that could hold a box of pencils.
The following people were booked into the West Feliciana Parish Detention Center between June 13-19:
Here's the schedule for the East Feliciana Council on Aging, 11102 Bank St., Clinton.
West Feliciana Animal Humane Society is a volunteer group that works with the parish government to handle dog and cat adoptions at the parish's James L. "Bo" Bryant Animal Shelter.
Kira Brewer is full. Full of giggles, smiles and dreams. She enjoys photography, writing poetry and drawing. Life is full of positives and pitfalls that can include drugs, alcohol abuse and financial hardship.
When a hurricane threatens, the senior population may experience additional peril, a FEMA news release said.
Livingston Parish Convention and Visitors Bureau has been selected as a Telly Winner for their video showcasing the spirit and life in Livingston Parish, a news release said.
Tangipahoa Volunteers for Family and Community has been selected by store leadership at the Winn Dixie in Amite as the July benefiting nonprofit for the Community Bag Program.
North Oaks Health System’s Dietetic Internship faculty and staff honored nine graduates for completing the program June 16.
Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser and Louisiana Main Street announced 20 Louisiana communities have been designated as 2022 Accredited Main Street America programs, a news release said.
Firestone Complete Auto Care opened its new location at 27860 Juban Road, Denham Springs, a few months before the official opening held June 9.
The bodies of all three men who disappeared in Lake Maurepas after a failed rescue attempt were recovered by Monday afternoon, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
A grant from Capital Area United Way is funding Volunteer's Ascension effort to help area people in need.
Portions of the Ascension Parish Prison were built when Gerald Ford was president, and Sheriff Bobby Webre says the time's coming when a new part of the jail will have to be built to replace this oldest section.
ATALCO recently presented four children of their employees with 2022-2023 college scholarships.
Top water skiers showed off their moves June 18 in the LA Night Jam at Bennetts Water Ski and Wakeboard School in Zachary.
Attention to detail increases productivity and reduces the likelihood of errors. For the Walker girls basketball team, an attention to detail has been evident this summer as it works to improve on last season’s semifinal finish in the LHSAA playoffs.
On June 10, Vernon Faucheaux, chair of the Tootsie Roll Drive, St. Theresa of Avila Knights of Columbus Council 2657's Tootsie Roll drive, presented a $4,631 check to the Arc of East Ascension.
Ascension Public Schools recently announced the appointments of four new school leaders: Carli Francois as the new director of Secondary Education, Adrina Million as the new supervisor of Special Education, O'Neil Robinson as the new associate pri…
Coming into his senior year, Ethan Fields knows that he will be counted on to lead the Dutchtown Griffin's offensive line. His teammates and his coaches are not the only ones he plays for.