Voters in House District 72 easily reelected state Rep. "Robby" Carter, of Greensburg, on Saturday to a fifth non-consecutive term, defeating first-time candidate Marylee Bellau, of Kentwood.
East Feliciana Parish voters easily reelected Sheriff Jeff Travis to a second term Saturday, outpolling former officers Kintell Danny Scott and Ronnie Winters, who also sought the parish’s top law enforcement job.
Linda Wicker was a preacher’s wife for 55 years. She had a lifetime of good memories and possibly two lifetimes of collectibles, odds and ends.
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As we enter the Halloween season, ghostly stories become a focal point. This season The Plainsman, The Democrat and The Watchman want to hear your stories from the area.
Slaughter Fest is comingThe Slaughter Civic Club is having its annual Slaughter Fest from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 19 on the Town Walk near Slaughter Town Hall, La. 19.Vendors will sell crafts and food. A game area for kids of all ages will have face…
Treylon Hawkins’ height and lean frame is a plus on the football field in his role as a wide receiver and cornerback. His height puts him farther away from the bumper of a Toyota Prius, but he made the adjustments needed to get that job done when …
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Weekend sees all Feliciana football teams face action except East Feliciana High
Striking Down Crime in East Feliciana Parish will hold a Meet Those Who Serve You session from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 26, at Calvin Jackson Memorial Park, 6528 Sycamore St., Wilson. Refreshments will be available.
Jackson United Methodist Church held its annual homecoming on Sept. 22.
Louisiana was well-represented among the 15,000 competitors at the AAU Junior Olympic Games in Greensboro, North Carolina.
An outdoor burn ban that's in effect for East Feliciana Parish is likely to remain in effect for awhile longer, the parish's emergency management director told police jurors Monday.
The Louisiana Supreme Court refused Thursday to move a black man's trial out of East Feliciana Parish because a statue of a Confederate soldier stands in front of the Clinton courthouse.
Fall Health Fair comingThe West Feliciana Hospital Health Fair will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 19 at the hospital’s campus. The event is free and open to the public. This year’s theme “Love Your Gut” is focused on educating the communit…
West Feliciana shows improvement in loss to Baker
Miss East Feliciana High School Laderricka Richardson and Mr. East Feliciana High School Caleb Anderson ruled over the school's 2019 Homecoming.
The East Feliciana Tigers won its homecoming match 36-28 against Westlake.
CLINTON — East Feliciana Parish public school employees will receive a "13th check" this month from surpluses in two sales tax accounts.
CLINTON — The Board of Aldermen voted Monday to give Mayor Lori Ann Bell authority to negotiate a contract with East Feliciana Rural Water System to take over and operate the town's water system.
Selling a collection with a missionFriends say the late Linda Wicker was truly a collector. And the pastor's wife asked that her collections be sold after her death to fund missionary work. This summer, Slaughter First Baptist did so with a large …
Children, parents and grandparents are invited to fish, canoe, get their faces painted and have a great time Saturday in Baton Rouge, as part of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries celebration of National Hunting and Fishing Day.
The 20th Judicial District Attorney Sam D’Aquilla sponsored a Hunter Education Class on Sept. 14-15, at the Jackson Civic Center. D’Aquilla and District Attorney Investigator Shane Bourgeois were instructors.
Runners, walkers, strollers and cheerleaders are ready to raise their heart rates for two miles on Nov. 9 to offer a "thank you" to U.S. military veterans for their service, a news release said.
Runners, walkers, strollers and cheerleaders are ready to raise their heart rates for two miles on Nov. 9 to offer a "thank you" to U.S. military veterans for their service, a news release said.
Feliciana football roundup
Two former officers are seeking to claim East Feliciana Parish’s top law enforcement job while Sheriff Jeff Travis tries to hold on to the post for a second term in the Oct. 12 election.
East Feliciana homecoming announcedEast Feliciana High School's 2019 homecoming theme is “Come One, Come All, to the Greatest Homecoming of Them All.”The coronation will be 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at East Feliciana Professional Development Lear…
BATON ROUGE — Louisiana’s Office of State Parks is partnering with the National Environmental Education Foundation for the 2019 National Public Lands Day on Sept. 28.
Elected and appointed officials from nine parishes gathered Sept. 11 for a Police Jury Association meeting at The Old Centenary Inn in Jackson.
HAMMOND — Southeastern Louisiana University’s Opera/Music Theatre Workshop will present the Broadway musical “Cabaret” at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26 and 27 at the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts in downtown Hammond.
CLINTON — Fourteen Allstate agency owners and staff from Louisiana recently came together to volunteer and secure a $20,000 Allstate Foundation Helping Hands Grant to benefit the Dream Day Foundation, a news release said. The Dream Day Foundation …
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents wrote 78 citations to 62 subjects for alleged dove hunting related violations during the opening weekend of the dove season, Sept. 7-8.
Slaughter Charter football suffers loss to Parkview
The East Feliciana High Tigers are 2-0 thanks to a Friday win against St. Helena College and Career Academy 34-20.
CLINTON — The town is appealing a fine of about $13,000 for not timely paying federal payroll withholding taxes in the last quarter of 2018, the town's accountant told the Board of Aldermen on Tuesday.
CLINTON — The East Feliciana Parish Police Jury on Monday filled a vacancy of several months in its Inspection Department, but not without stirring a little controversy.
Authorities are looking for a person who dragged a leashed dog to death behind a car Sunday afternoon along La. 68 in Wilson, East Feliciana Sheriff’s Office Parish Sheriff Jeff Travis said.
Constitution Week awareness starts TuesdayIn 1955, the Daughters of the American Revolution petitioned Congress to set aside Sept. 17-23 annually to be dedicated for the observance of Constitution Week. The resolution was signed into law Aug. 2, 1…
It is time to enroll in 4-H, and the 2019-2020 year brings new and exciting things to East Feliciana Parish.
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…
East Feliciana defeats West Feliciana with second half comeback
CLINTON — State health officials want the town of Clinton to merge its water system with that of a rural utility cooperative to save money and get the town's drinking water supply in compliance with state health regulations.
Members of a West Baton Rouge Parish drug task force gathered outside a motel in late July three miles north of Port Allen after getting a tip from an informant who reportedly bought drugs from someone in Room No. 5 earlier that week.
In a district where a major employer recently laid off hundreds of workers and where local officials have long been trying to stimulate a more robust business environment, four men seeking to represent northern East Baton Rouge Parish and the Feli…
Shannon Peterkin knows a father’s love can move mountains when his child is in need. That same motivation led him to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro to impact the lives of children like his son Aiden, who are afflicted with a variety of bleeding disorders.
Church to offer adult life classesThe Apostolic Tabernacle of the Felicianas is sponsoring Adult Life Enrichment Classes from 9 a.m. until noon Saturday. RSVP at the Apostolic Tabernacle of the Felicianas' Facebook page or by calling (225) 819-320…
West Feliciana drops jamboree to Zachary
Jackson Elementary School hosted a visitor at its schoolwide morning meeting on Aug. 16.