ST. FRANCISVILLE — The West Feliciana Parish Council voted Monday for a zoning change that would allow nearly 200 acres of Como Plantation to become a spiritual retreat center.
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
CLINTON — The mayor and Board of Aldermen were unable Tuesday to adopt a revised budget for this year and a new budget for 2019 because the documents were not available for public inspection before the meeting.
BAKER — The contractor has begun on enlarging and improving the waiting room for the Registrar of Voters Office in Baker, Mayor Darnell Waites announced at the City Council meeting Tuesday night.
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
On Feb. 22, 2001, Luther Gerald Simmons fired several shotgun blasts into the cab of a truck, taking the life of Herman Newell, the clerk of court in St. Helena Parish.
A second former Port Allen police officer has filed a lawsuit alleging Police Chief Esdron Brown consistently forced his religion on his officer corps through mandatory meetings, and further claimed the chief used God's will as reasoning for unjus…
Suspended Lafayette City Marshal Brian Pope’s legal problems again worsened this week when one of the organizers in the failed recall effort against Pope sued him in federal court for retaliation.
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
In a pretty dress and with her favorite toy doll tucked under her arm, Amaya Guilbeaux was buried Saturday, two days after what would’ve been her fourth birthday.
GONZALES — Ascension Parish has been selected for a new $22.4 million manufacturing center making advanced measurement devices commonly used in industrial plants, state and company officials said Tuesday.
Two children suffered minor injuries Tuesday after a West Baton Rouge Parish school bus turned into a ditch around 9:30 a.m.
Monday, December 10, 2018
GONZALES — Ascension Parish government is considering new rules to create special road maintenance taxing districts for newly built neighborhoods.
The future of two public parks and accompanying sports programs in the eastern part of Livingston Parish is in limbo after voters by wide margins on Saturday rejected taxes to fund them.
GONZALES — With sales tax collections and license and permit fees bringing in more than expected, the Gonzales City Council is expected to approve 2 percent cost-of-living raises for all employees in January.
Monday, December 10, 2018
ST. FRANCISVILLE — Kenny Havard, sworn in as West Feliciana's second parish president Monday, said he plans to make the parish's roads and bridges his main focus during the next year.
A Gonzales man was arrested Monday and accused of stabbing another man, who suffered critical injuries while the two were shooting a rap video.
The Livingston Parish assessor is planning to comb through tax rolls next year in search of people illegally claiming multiple homestead exemptions that allow them to avoid part of their local property tax obligation.
Monday, December 10, 2018
Three of the 11 seats on the Ascension Parish School Board will be held by new members in January after another incumbent lost a re-election bid.
Saturday, December 08, 2018
Gonzales voters Saturday approved a 2 percent, hotel-motel occupancy tax, with 57 percent of voters in favor and 43 percent opposed, according to complete but unofficial election returns.
Drama surrounded the Gonzales Christmas Parade this weekend as rumors spread over social media that the 80-entry event was canceled and wouldn't happen on Sunday. But organizers want the public to know the parade will roll as planned, thank you ve…
Two drivers were killed Saturday in a head-on collision in West Feliciana Parish.
Police are searching for leads in a drive-by shooting that left an Iberville Parish woman hospitalized and in serious condition Saturday.
Ascension Parish voters turned out on a dreary day Saturday to adopt a new 1-mill property tax to finance the parish's animal shelter and animal control services and build a new home for both operations, complete but unofficial results show.
A free workshop for business owners and entrepreneurs seeking to develop an online presence for their businesses will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at the Main Library at Goodwood, 7711 Goodwood Blvd., Baton Rouge.
Friday, December 07, 2018
Kindergartners at Holy Ghost Catholic School recently practiced their numbers using clay to shape them during a class assignment.
Kiddies hoping to catch a glimpse of old St. Nick during his scheduled appearance Saturday during the Christmas parade in downtown Baton Rouge are going to be disappointed.
The Plaquemine ferry will resume normal hours Saturday after the Sunshine bridge's reopening last weekend.
Thursday, December 06, 2018
LIVINGSTON — Road overlay projects, new employees and a major river dredging project are among the priorities that will be funded next year in Livingston Parish.
SORRENTO — Town officials said Thursday they are scrutinizing what legal basis Ascension Parish officials have in refusing to clear out roadside ditches within town limits, even though Sorrento residents pay the same special drainage taxes as othe…
DONALDSONVILLE — An Ascension Parish Sheriff's deputy was arrested Wednesday, accused of smuggling a cell phone into the Ascension Parish jail in Donaldsonville, Sheriff Jeff Wiley said.
CLINTON — East Feliciana Parish School Board members had a wide-ranging discussion Tuesday about the school system's struggle to improve student test scores while the state's expectations of school performance are going up.
The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is search for a person of interest in connection to an overnight shooting on Chloe Drive in Hammond that left a 22-year-old man dead, according to a TPSO report.
Wednesday, December 05, 2018
Two men were cited for hunting violations Sunday after state Wildlife and Fisheries agents found them hunting using a light at 2 a.m. in a field near Labadieville in Assumption Parish.
When Tommy Francise died of cancer Saturday while in jail awaiting trial, he left behind an open-ended murder case and unanswered questions for his family and for the families of the two Iberville Parish men he is accused of killing.
The East Feliciana Parish Courthouse illuminated Friday as the Christmas lights were turned on for Clinton's Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony.
Visitors can walk along a festive mile-long trail through BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo through Dec. 31.
FRENCH SETTLEMENT — Despite warm temperatures Sunday, the grounds of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church became a holiday scene for the landmark church's annual Winter Wonderland Food Festival, a fundraiser for the church that has served its parishioners…
DENHAM SPRINGS — Dozens of businesses in the city’s Antique Village opened their doors Nov. 29 and welcomed guests for the 18th Annual Main Street Holiday Chef’s Evening and Wine Tasting Event, yet another activity that is helping to usher in the …
Walker residents celebrated the holiday season Saturday with a Christmas parade and community festivities.
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Area filled with musicMost churches perform some type of Christmas musical this time of year. Check with your church to find when its program is. Other programs in the area this week include:The St. Francisville Symphony Association will host a Ch…
First Methodist Church on Friday sponsored Christmas on the Corner in Clinton. Hay rides, cake walk and a live nativity on the church grounds were some of the activities.
Mark your calendar for holiday fun
Ascension Parish deputies Hunter Medine, David Calvit, Michael Verrett and John Walker have earned Peace Officer Standards and Training certification upon their graduation from the Capital Area Regional Training Academy in Baton Rouge on Nov. 13.
Visitors can walk along a festive mile-long trail through BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo through Dec. 31.
ST. FRANCISVILLE — Voters in the unincorporated areas of West Feliciana Parish have the opportunity Saturday to decide on a funding mechanism for additional full-time firefighters in the parish.
Helping animals and people during the holidays
Who's at the top of Livingston Parish basketball? Parish tournament should answer the question.
Lady Tigers Working for breakout basketball season
The Dutchtown High School girls cross country team finished in 14th place with 393 points in the state cross country championships Nov. 12-13 in Natchitoches.