GONZALES — Two intersections on Germany Road in Ascension Parish will have temporary lane closures in all directions from Monday to Wednesday, parish officials said.
Saturday, September 22, 2018
GONZALES — State highway officials plan to bring a roundabout proposed along La. 44 in a growing area of Ascension Parish back up for public review this week after making a change to earlier plans unveiled last year.
Friday, September 21, 2018
The police reports that two women filed against a man now running for Hammond City Council made chilling, similar claims of abuse that led to arrests but never ended in a conviction.
Friday, September 21, 2018
An apartment complex for elderly and disabled people that flooded in August 2016 will reopen next year, thanks to a federally funded loan.
NEW ROADS — A 52-year-old woman accused of setting a fire at her home over the summer in an attempt to commit insurance fraud has been arrested, authorities said Friday.
It was another routine Friday morning for Doyle High School teacher Matthew Stumpf until he received an emergency page that thrust him out of his classroom and into his firefighting uniform.
Thursday, September 20, 2018
GONZALES — Slated for what should have been an automatic vote Thursday night, a proposed agreement to allow New Roads electrical cooperative PC Electric to begin competing in Ascension Parish was shelved, pending a state probe into the pay, benefi…
PORT ALLEN — A variance request from an environmental services firm hoping to open a $50 million industrial waste reclamation plant in Port Allen was met with overwhelming disapproval from residents who attended a public hearing Thursday night, mo…
DENHAM SPRINGS — A Denham Springs man was arrested Wednesday on a count of possession and distribution of images of child pornography, after State Police investigators found images and video of the pornography on the man's phone at his home, the S…
Thursday, September 20, 2018
Records show that the suspended band director at Denham Springs High School did not disclose on his job application that he quit a Texas job amid an investigation into his relationship with an underage female student and also didn't note the exist…
The following people were booked into the Ascension Parish jail on Sept. 6-13:
The following people were booked into East Baton Rouge; Parish Prison by the Baker Police Department for Aug. 23-Sept. 13:
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Livingston Parish officials are facing questions over how they are spending $50 million in federal funding appropriated for waterway cleanup after the August 2016 flood.
Dutchtown High School kicked off its "Dancing Through the Decades" homecoming festivities Sunday with the annual Griffin Glide parade.
The sacrifices and heroism of soldiers who fought during World War II were remembered Friday and Saturday in Denham Springs during the Relive WWII Weekend.
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Deep South Koi and Pond Society
WALKER — At its Sept. 10 meeting, the City Council took the first step in what could be a lengthy process to build a new City Hall.
LIVINGSTON — Residents and visitors from throughout the area will gather on Saturday at Town Park to sing “Happy Birthday” to mark the town's 100th anniversary with a family day.
French Settlement open house
Food Truck Fridays, an effort that mixes dining, music and social interaction, is wrapping up its first season with a three-week campaign that starts Friday, Sept. 21 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 4538 Lee St.
Zachary is far removed from the flooding and damage left in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, but Fire Department Chief Danny Kimble said a team of his firefighters are on the ground in the Carolinas saving lives and aiding those still in harm’s way.
Wellness fair set at Lane
Dialogue on race
The boys cross-country team from Ascension Catholic was the runner-up out of 13 teams in the Cardinal/Tiger cross-country invitational in Thibodaux on Sept. 13, with Chase Walker and Hunter Walker finishing in the top 10.
Cowboys roped, rode bulls and competed in other rodeo events Friday and Saturday at the 25th annual Klein Rodeo at the Klein Arena in Clinton.
GONZALES — The design of a new gym at Prairieville Middle, one of the Ascension Parish school district's 2016 bond projects, will be reworked after the lowest bid for the project came in too high.
The organizers of the Ascension Hot Air Balloon Festival say this year's festival has improved parking options, more carnival rides and plenty of food options.
The sacrifices and heroism of soldiers who fought during World War II were remembered Friday and Saturday in Denham Springs during the Relive WWII Weekend.
Symposium to look at prisoner re-entryThe Louisiana State Penitentiary Museum Foundation is hosting its Biennial Symposium from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday at the Receiving Center, Angola Museum, 17544 Tunica Trace (La. 66), Angola.The event will fea…
The second annual Feliciana Wildlife Expo was held Saturday at the Bob R. Jones Idlewild Research Station at 4419 Idlewild Road, southeast of Clinton.
Live Oak football has not had any trouble living up to the state ranking it was given days before the season kicked off.
Lady Saints build continuity at Zachary match
Zachary breaks open a close game early, pitches a shutout
Defense and special teams lead Dutchtown to victory
Cristo Rey Baton Rouge has received a two-year grant for college counseling and alumni advising through the College Initiatives 360 program of the Cristo Rey Network.
Oil paintings by Lisa Harrison Rainwater are on display through Sept. 30 at the Jones Creek Regional Branch Library, 6222 Jones Creek Road, Baton Rouge.
Constitution Day events organized by A Civic People of the United States are planned at local libraries. The schedule is:
Mary Jane Gelpi presented a donation to Knock Knock Children's Museum Director of Development Jessica Gagliano and Staci Duhe, advisory council member, following a guided tour for members of Golden Oaks of St. George Church on Sept. 10 at the muse…
BREC Extreme Sports will hold a ride-n-roll event from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at BREC’s Perkins Road Extreme Sports Park, 7122 Perkins Road.
Cancer patients frequently require assistance getting to and from appointments for treatment, often creating a financial and logistical burden. The American Cancer Society recently awarded a $5,000 transportation grant to Ochsner Baton Rouge to he…
Join Girl Scouts Louisiana East for two Saturdays of fun camp activities and friendly competition at its annual J. Low Fall Festival and Duck Derby on Oct. 20 at Girl Scout Camp Marydale, 10317 Cr-232, in St. Francisville and Oct. 27 at Girl Scout…
Psychologist Traci W. Olivier has joined the staff of the Pediatric Development and Therapy Center at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health.
The Salem witch trials form the historical backdrop for Arthur Miller's award-winning play "The Crucible," which the Runnels High School drama department will present Oct. 26-28 in the Gladys Hague Runnels Theatre at the school, 17255 S. Harrell’s…
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University and the Baton Rouge Clinic have collaborated to create a new scholarship opportunity for students working to become medical laboratory scientists.
The National Merit Scholarship Program has recognized five seniors from Episcopal School of Baton Rouge as National Merit semifinalists and nine as commended scholars.
Runnels High School seniors Kayla Evans, Anna Kadi, Daniel Mayeaux and Emma Tooraen have been named semifinalists in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program, and senior Alex Morgan has qualified as a Commended Student.
Eleven Catholic High seniors have been named National Merit semifinalists, and six have received National Merit Commended honors in the National Merit Scholarship Program.
Marching band sheet music for Henry Turner Jr.’s “Baton Rouge Theme Song” is available for free download, so school bands can learn the upbeat blues shuffle for the fall semester.
Residents of Livingston Parish met on Patriot Day, Sept. 11, in the Livingston Parish Council chambers to remember the day in 2001 when nearly 3,000 people lost their lives in a terrorist attack.