East Feliciana deputy accidentally fired gun in fatal shooting of man stealing chicken, sheriff says
The East Feliciana sheriff's deputy responsible for the shooting death of a man outside an Ethel convenience store didn't mean to discharge his weapon during a struggle with the suspected burglar, who was fleeing the scene after stealing a raw chi…
Dozens of protesters gathered in Clinton this morning to demand transparency from the East Feliciana Sheriff's Office after one of its deputies shot and killed a man believed to be fleeing a convenience store with a stolen raw chicken on Monday.
A Slaughter vendor was among the sellers as the Zachary Farmers Market kicked off Saturday, Oct. 5, in the HugYourPeople Community Park behind Zachary City Hall.
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Jackson market, fest setThe first Jackson Street Market and Festival will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday on Main Street. Music, food, jewelry, canned and baked goods, antiques, custom furniture and candles will be on sale. Reserve space by…
West Feliciana suffers road loss to Parkview Baptist
Barn Hill Preserve in Ethel held Color the Night on Friday, a fundraising event for its free-flying macaw exhibit.
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The Alexander Stirling Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution members celebrated Constitution Week on Sept. 17-23.
On behalf of Audubon Regional Library, Margaret and Keith Owens, of Jackson, are promoting literacy through weekly visits to Flowers Academy, Clinton Elementary, Jackson Elementary, Villa, the veterans home, Grace Nursing Home, Greensburg Nursing …
The East Feliciana Parish School Board recently recognized the district employee of the month and students of the month from each school.
CLINTON — After several months of on-again, off-again discussions, the Clinton Board of Aldermen adopted a resolution Tuesday to convert employees' unused vacation and sick leave to credit in the Louisiana Municipal Employees Retirement System.
ETHEL — The family of an East Feliciana Parish man shot dead by a sheriff's deputy responding to a burglary call early Monday said the man struggled with his mental health and, despite previous trouble with the law, didn't carry guns and didn't po…
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.
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 …
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.