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Students in Dara Boudreaux’s class at Slaughter Elementary School recently held a "pet adoption day."
On Nov. 11, Master Gardener Virginia Dean and her husband, Cbo Dean, arrived at Bains Lower Elementary school gardens to unload soil to fill existing raised beds at the school.
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Monica Corey, of Clinton Elementary School, was recognized as East Feliciana Public Schools’ Employee of the Month at the November meeting of the East Feliciana Parish School Board.
During the 2021 legislative session, changes were made to motorboat registration fees.
To support the recovery of humanities-based organizations affected by Hurricane Ida, the National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded a $150,000 Chairman’s Award to the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities. This award is in addition to $50,…
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East Feliciana Parish public schools observed Red Ribbon Week on Oct. 23-31.
Members of the Solitude community recently gathered for the Solitude Healthy Community Forum hosted by the LSU AgCenter.
The Jackson community gathered Nov. 7 at the Jackson Cemetery to honor veterans and pay respects to veterans living and dead.
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The West Feliciana Saints went into Friday’s road playoff game as slight underdogs but came out as dominant winners.
As part of their Amplify Science curriculum, fourth graders at Clinton Elementary School have been taking on the roles of systems engineers for Ergstown, a fictional town that experiences frequent blackouts, and exploring the reasons why an electr…
Young farmers from throughout the state will converge on the Maurice A. Edmond Livestock Arena with hopes of having their prized winning animals named champion during the Southern University Ag Center’s 79th annual Livestock and Poultry Show.
Lane Regional Medical Center honored 73 staff members celebrating a Service Award milestone in 2021. Honorees were recognized to thank them for their service at Lane. Collectively they represent 934 years of service.
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Louisiana State Penitentiary will host its first Fall Arts and Crafts Show at the prison from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Dec. 4. The show is a family event featuring food, fun and inmate-made hobby crafts. Some of the items for sale include handmade jewel…
Members of the Alexander Stirling Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met Oct. 13 at the West Feliciana Parish Library for their regular meeting.
East Feliciana Sheriff Jeff Travis donated 700 American flags to act as a tribute to veterans who have served the United States.
The annual DEMCO essay contest is underway through Jan. 21.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a hands-on trapping workshop Dec. 11 at the LDWF Waddill Wildlife Refuge, 4142 N. Flannery Road, Baton Rouge. The workshop is free, but registration is required.
Nearly 140 guests arrived at the Heidelberg Ballroom in the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center recently to honor those awarded the distinction of Everyday Heroes by Keep Louisiana Beautiful for their extraordinary efforts in furthering the organiza…
Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser and Volunteer Louisiana are seeking nominations for outstanding volunteers and national service members for the 2022 Champions of Service Awards, a news release said.
The 2021 regular season came to an end Friday, but not without its fair share of fireworks.
The COVID-19 fourth wave is waning across the nation, but health care providers and facilities have not let down their collective guards knowing that the seasonal flu can be both deadly and overwhelming to the health system.
A School Board sales tax renewal proposition will share the Nov. 13 ballot with four proposed constitutional amendments in West Feliciana Parish.
The Pine Grove Baptist Church honored members who are breast cancer survivors Oct. 24.
Area programs honor veterans
It was a frightening start to the Halloween weekend for the football teams of the Feliciana parishes as East Feliciana, Slaughter Community Charter and West Feliciana all suffered respective losses on Friday night.
To commemorate the 158th anniversary of the Siege of Port Hudson, Port Hudson State Historic Site will host its annual re-enactment on Saturday and Sunday.
East Feliciana High School recently released its first nine-week honor roll.
The DEMCO Foundation invites DEMCO members to apply for the DEMCO Foundation scholarship program, a news release said.
A 26-year-old man died Sunday morning after he veered off a highway, hit a tree and got thrown from his car in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana State Police said.
Kaylea Hurst Barron, an audiologist who practices at Lane Regional Medical Center, recently spoke at the Zachary Rotary Club about hearing loss.
Members of Lane’s HERO Club (Hospital Employees Reaching Out) recently presented a check for $1,000 to Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center.
Martha "Marty" Roy, a registered nurse, has been named director of Intensive Care and Respiratory Therapy Services at Lane Regional Medical Center.
East Feliciana and St. Helena 4-H clubs hosted an Agriculture and Mechanical College & Career Day that drew over 100 11th-12th grade students from both parishes.
East Feliciana Public Schools observed National Principals Month by celebrating school leaders at the October meeting of the East Feliciana Parish School Board, a news release said.
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The Slaughter Community Charter School Knights faced Thrive Academy on Oct. 7. The Knights won 36-12.
Dustin Strickland, of Jackson, has been named to the chancellor's list at Troy University for Term 1 of the 2021-2022 academic year.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has partnered with LA Wallet to bring digital hunting and fishing licenses to Louisiana residents.
The Silliman Wildcats’ 2021 regular season came to a bitter end Friday at the hands of a highly ranked Copiah Academy Colonels team.
St. Albans 28 F&M held its fifth annual golf tournament Oct. 9 at Oak Lake Golf Course in Clinton.
Families are filling pumpkin patches to pick out that perfect gourd to turn into a jack-o'-lantern, but hand therapists say that Halloween fun can turn grisly if pumpkin carving turns into a nightmare on your street, a news release said.
Blood drive set
Hunters can tag and validate their deer or turkey harvest directly from their smartphone via text immediately after the animal is harvested, a news release said. Visit louisianaoutdoors.com, click E-tag/Text-to-Tag and follow the steps .
Denver T. Loupe was posthumously inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame on Oct. 14 for his lifetime achievements and contributions to 4-H, a news release reported.
Joseph Watson has been named facilities director at Lane Regional Medical Center.
The Lane RMC Foundation’s fourth annual Golf Tournament is set for Oct. 29, at Beaver Creek Golf Course in Zachary, with an 8 a.m. shotgun start.
East Feliciana Public Schools honored Joann Hills, of Quad Area Head Start, as its Employee of the Month at the October meeting of the East Feliciana Parish School Board.
Join the Feliciana Soil and Water Conservation District and America's conservation districts as they participate in the annual Conservation Poster Contest.