Eyes on the areaThe New York Times trained its gaze onto the Felicianas with an opinion piece about dogs at Angola. Visit nytimes.com/2019/06/09/opinion/angola-prison-dogs.html to see the gorgeous portraits of the canine employees of the prison.Ca…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — USDA’s Farm Service Agency will begin accepting nominations for county committee members on Friday.
On May 25, the 1976 through 1980 classes of Jackson High School honored Lynnette Harvey with the planting of a young live oak tree at the site of the old McKowen/Jackson High School.
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All lanes of Highland Road will be closed nightly at its intersection with Interstate 10 in the southeastern corner of East Baton Rouge Parish beginning Monday night (June 17) as part of a project to widen the interstate to six lanes, state offici…
Fall rodeo tickets, more availableTickets are on sale for the October Angola rodeo dates. Call the ticket office at (225) 655-2607 or (225) 655-2030 between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Tickets and information are available at angol…
A journey that started in Baton Rouge, crossed oceans, expressed compassion in the slums of Calcutta, witnessed the historic and spiritual significance of the Vatican, and currently resides in Zachary was celebrated Sunday when the Rev. Jeffery Ba…
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Lane Regional Medical Center has several regular support groups and other events meeting in June at 6300 Main St., Zachary.
GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania — Brad Mazoch, a mechanical engineering major at Grove City College, has been named to the dean's list with high distinction for the spring 2019 semester.
Approximately 170 Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University students were conferred masters, bachelors or associate degrees during the university’s commencement exercises at 2 p.m. May 18 in the Raising Cane’s River Center Exhibition Hall.
HAMMOND — Over 60 students at Southeastern Louisiana University were recently inducted into the university’s chapter of the national honor society Phi Kappa Phi.
Baton Rouge Community College held its 22nd Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 17 in the Bonne Sante’ Health and Wellness Center on the Mid City Campus, Baton Rouge.
LSU undergraduate students enrolled in at least 15 credit hours who earned grade-point averages of 4.0 or higher during the semester are listed on the President’s Honor Roll. Undergraduate students who earned grade-point averages of 3.5 to 3.99 in…
HAMMOND — Southeastern Louisiana University conferred degrees on 1,100 graduates May 18 at the university’s commencement ceremony.
CLINTON — On a split vote Tuesday, the East Feliciana Parish School Board named an acting superintendent after some members learned for the first time that the outgoing superintendent, Carlos Sam, is no longer working.
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Florida — Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal conducted a change-of-command ceremony at the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Memorial on May 10.
Residents from in and around Zachary and St. Francisville lined the streets near downtown Zachary on May 21 as the inaugural Gulf Coast Brotherhood Ride participants were cheered and applauded as they concluded the first leg of the day.
1940s theme fundraiser setLane Regional Medical Center Foundation invites everyone to enjoy a 1940s style USO Celebration from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on June 8 at Hemingbough, 10101 W. La. 965, St. Francisville. The event will feature entertainment by …
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A Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agent saved the life of a motorist May 19 in East Feliciana Parish, a news release said.
The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections swore in 22 new probation and parole officers on May 17 at the Louisiana State Police training auditorium in Baton Rouge. The new officers will work in districts across Louisiana.
Silliman brings home the state championship gold in two sports
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is accepting applications for waterfowl group hunts for up to 12 hunters per group at White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area and for alligator lottery harvests on 19 LDWF wildlife management areas,…
Slaughter Community Charter School held its graduation Friday, May 17, 2019, at Florida Boulevard Baptist Church in Baton Rouge.
Slaughter Community Charter School held its commencement ceremony Friday at Florida Boulevard Baptist Church in Baton Rouge.
The following people were booked into the East Feliciana Parish jail by area law enforcement agencies, including the Clinton, Jackson, Norwood, Slaughter and Wilson police departments, the East Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office and State Police, f…
Southern University held its Spring 2019 Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 10, at the F.G. Clark Activity Center.
LSU graduated its largest class in history Friday at the 298th commencement exercises.
CLINTON — After quickly agreeing to spend $3.6 million in federal funds to repair 35 miles of flood-damaged gravel roads, East Feliciana Parish police jurors got into a heated argument Monday about spending parish money on an election-year road ov…
CLINTON — A well drilling company is winding up repairs to a water well the town plans to use as a backup water supply and avoid state public health sanctions for its water system, a spokesman for the town's certified water system operator said Tuesday.
CLINTON — DeSoto Parish lifted its school system out of financial difficulty when oil and gas companies began drilling for natural gas in a geologic formation called the Haynesville Shale.
Pay attention to high waterWith the recent rains and high river levels, road access can be cut off by high water. Various state parks and historic sites, including Port Hudson, have reported flooded paths, so be sure to call before heading somewhe…
Tickets on sale Tickets have gone on sale for several annual events, including the Southern Garden Symposium on Oct. 18-19 and the Wags & Whiskers Gala on July 27, both in St. Francisville. Visit southerngardensymposium.org and bontempstix.com…
Saints crowned track champions for fourth time
The Silliman Wildcat golf team won the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools 3A State Golf Tournament on May 6 in Cleveland, Mississippi.
CLINTON —The East Feliciana Parish Police Jury agreed Monday to use $100,000 in surplus building department funds to begin renovating the jury's offices and meeting space.
West Feliciana Market openThe St. Francisville Farmers Market will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, May 16, at the old 4-H barn on Wilcox St. Vegetables will be among the many items for sale.Junior firefighters soughtThe Slaughter Voluntee…
Louise Strong attends and plans events to honor war veterans with a picture of strikingly handsome U.S. Air Force Captain Fred Cutrer by her side. Harsh thunderstorms battered Port Hudson National Cemetery on the morning of May 4, and many attende…
Re-Creation is a group of young adult volunteers who travel the country singing in state veterans homes and Veterans Affairs medical centers. They performed at the Louisiana Veterans Home on March 22.
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission approved the 2019-20 and 2020-21 resident game hunting seasons, 2019-20 general and Wildlife Management Areas hunting seasons, rules and regulations, 2020 general and WMA turkey hunting season, rules…
CLINTON — The East Feliciana Parish School Board will begin advertising next week for applications from educators interested in becoming the school district's next superintendent.
Authorities have identified the suspect and victim in Saturday's fatal East Feliciana Parish shooting as a husband and wife.
Bird sightings include new species at Port HudsonOn Facebook, employees at Port Hudson State Historic Site reported seeing 21 bird species Saturday, including a rose-breasted grosbeak, which had not been recorded at the site. From 9 a.m. to noon M…
On Saturday, Feliciana Airpark held a fly-in where visitors arrived by air and road.
Storming toward state
CLINTON — Town officials have advanced the third plan in less than two months for correcting the lack of a backup water well for the town's residents.
The Second (Indianhead) Division Association is searching for anyone who served in the Army's 2nd Infantry Division at any time.
On March 6, the residents of Assisi Heights celebrated March birthdays and played bingo.
Audubon Regional Library in Jackson has been holding story time with "Mrs. Margaret" Owens.
Graduate lists will be published in The Democrat and The Watchman for all high schools in the two parishes.