ST. FRANCISVILLE — West Feliciana Parish President Kenny Havard, who came into office a little more than a year ago promising to focus on infrastructure, is making early inquiries about a major reservoir and dam project in the Bayou Sara watershed…
West and East Feliciana parishes held their annual livestock show on Saturday at the 4-H Barn in the West Feliciana Sports Park.
Water treatment change coming in West Feliciana West Feliciana Water Works District No. 13 is changing its method to disinfect water to meet federal and state standards. The change is expected to go online Thursday, Jan. 30.The change should not a…
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CLINTON — The East Feliciana Parish Police Jury held a second organizational meeting to start new terms Tuesday, but the outcome was different from the first session in the selection of a new parish manager.
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CLINTON — The East Feliciana Parish Police Jury will get a "do-over" of a Monday meeting that put the jury's operations into disarray, but some jury officials fear irreparable damage already may have been done.
Small Changes Healthy HabitsAs you welcome the New Year, you might also be setting nutrition, health or financial resolutions. A healthy lifestyle doesn’t just happen. To help you with those nutrition and health resolutions, the LSU AgCenter is of…
With students returning to school from winter break last week, we have officially reached the spring semester. With that comes the final couple of months in the basketball season. The heat is turning up, and teams are out to secure themselves a sp…
Laura Laiche’s students at Slaughter Elementary School have been using their imaginations to write on the topic "If I were trapped in a snow globe."
Santa visited Clinton Elementary and received a warm welcome.
LSU has announced the names of the students who have made the Dean’s List and the President’s Honor Roll for the fall 2019 semester.
BATON ROUGE — LSU recognized 1,986 graduates at the university’s 300th commencement exercises Dec. 20.
Jim Parker portrayed Santa's helper on a visit to students at Jackson Elementary School.
Registration for 4-H Summer Camp is open.
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette awarded 1,358 degrees during its Fall 2019 Commencement on Dec. 20.
Friends and family joined the graduates of the University of Louisiana Monroe on Dec. 14 for the Summer/Fall 2019 Commencement Ceremony in Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
CLINTON — Directors of the East Feliciana Rural Water System are scheduled this week to review and possibly approve a draft agreement for the cooperative to take over the town of Clinton's water system, a consultant told the Board of Alderman on Tuesday.
CLINTON — Some 24 hours after the East Feliciana Parish Police Jury named Bill Ford as its new parish manager, Ford announced he's turned down the job.
The owner of an East Feliciana Parish wildlife sanctuary will travel to Australia this week to help wildlife injured in the country’s devastating bushfires.
CLINTON — The East Feliciana Parish Police Jury will hold an organizational meeting Monday with recommendations for parish manager and treasurer appointments, as well as how much to pay them.
Pelican State Credit Union has awarded a total of $3,050 for school supplies to 11 Louisiana teachers who competed for Facebook votes in a classroom bulletin board contest.
At this point, most people are back in a routine and recovered from the holidays.Well, except for that upcoming National Championship game. And king cakes.This is a great time to remind people how to publicize events through The Democrat, The Plai…
As the weather finally begins to cool in south Louisiana, basketball season is just heating up. Silliman Institute played host to the Silliman Basketball Tournament in the days after Christmas.
The Town of Jackson, the fire department and the Lion's Club held a Christmas event Dec. 19 at the Jackson Fire Station.
The Christmas Eve service at Jackson United Methodist Church featured the reading of eight Bible verses pertaining to the birth of Jesus. Each verse was read by a different church member.
Wilson held its Christmas Parade on Dec. 21. Children also had a chance to visit with Santa.
Phillip’s Masonic Lodge No. 238, of Clinton, participated in several programs to help the community, including donating bicycles to the Hyman Chapel Outreach Program and food boxes to widows of the lodge.
CLINTON — East Feliciana, West Feliciana and East Baton Rouge Parish U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency announced Dec. 9 that John Thompson, of St. Francisville, was elected to represent local administrative area 2 during the recen…
Lane Regional Medical Center, 6300 Main St., Zachary plans classes for January.
CLINTON — Employees of PacTec Inc., of Clinton, wrapped up their yearlong charitable fundraising efforts for 2019 by making a $2,000 donation to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Ethel United Methodist Church held a Children's Christmas Program in December.
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…
BATON ROUGE — Approximately 130 Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University students were conferred degrees during the university’s commencement exercises Dec. 14 at the Raising Cane’s River Center Exhibition Hall.
CLINTON — When they begin new terms Monday, East Feliciana Parish police jurors are scheduled to name a new parish manager to replace Sonya Crowe, who has held the job for almost three years.
CLINTON — The East Feliciana Parish School Board agreed Tuesday to let the Sheriff's Office conduct active shooter drills in parish schools.
BATON ROUGE — LSU recognized 1,986 graduates at the university’s 300th commencement exercises Dec. 20.
CLINTON — Trying to recover from a disastrous year that saw the mayor resign under a cloud of alleged financial improprieties, town officials voted Dec. 30 to adopt budgets for the new year that they know they'll have to change later.
Jackson United Methodist Church hosted a live nativity scene Dec. 18 at the Pavilion of the Republic of West Florida Museum in Jackson.
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Cardell Smith, a sophomore at West Feliciana High School, recently helped videographer Kevin McQuarn create a film about Cat Island.
This week, the staff of The Democrat and The Watchman is walking down memory as we look back at our favorite stories of 2019.
Holiday greetings from the staff of The Watchman and The Democrat.The holiday season forces early deadlines and lots of coordination in the newspaper business. This issue had to be ready almost a week in advance in order to make sure you have it o…
With football coming to an end, it is time to look forward to spring sports. Luckily for us, one of those spring sports has already started. The basketball season is up and running, and it’s time to take a look at what this season is going to hold…
Jackson Elementary School celebrated Holiday Lights Day on Dec. 16.
Slaughter Elementary School's holiday decor included mathematical principles.
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…
Students in Evelyn Reyes’ fourth grade social studies classes at Jackson Elementary School have been studying the United States Constitution.