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On Nov. 19, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions.
On Oct. 22, students and staff at Jackson Elementary School were treated to snowballs for raising the most money per student in East Feliciana Parish Public Schools' Hurricane Ida relief coin drive.
Yoga was developed by the Indus-Sarasvati civilization in Northern India over 5,000 years ago. Yoga is essentially a spiritual discipline based on an extremely subtle science, which focuses on bringing harmony between mind and body.
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The West Feliciana 4-H Program teamed up with Louisiana State 4-H and Agriculture & Natural Resources Agent Jessie Hoover to hold its second annual pumpkin growing contest, which led to one on the growers winning at the state level.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency provided one-on-one help at Pat’s Home Center of Clinton on Nov. 15 for residents who are doing work on their homes to repair Hurricane Ida damage.
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During free choice time, Bains Lower Elementary School students chose learning centers and collaborate with their peers.
West Feliciana Animal Humane Society is a volunteer group that works in collaboration with the parish government to handle dog and cat adoptions at West Feliciana Parish's James L. "Bo" Bryant Animal Shelter.
Cynthia Whitaker, Early Head Start/Head Start health coordinator for the Family Service Center in West Feliciana Parish, turned to Layne Langley with help preparing an agenda for the October Head Start Parent Committee Meeting.
Journey into history during "A Jane Austen Christmas" from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Dec. 4 at Audubon State Historic Site in St. Francisville.
The following people were booked into the West Feliciana Parish Detention Center between Nov. 15-21:
The Christmas in the Country Wreath Sale to benefit the Old Benevolent Society Restoration Committee is underway through Friday, Dec. 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the West Feliciana Historical Society Museum in St. Francisville.
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Birds of a feather flocked differently when Elaine Erikson, a retired CPA new to St. Francisville, was named the winner of the 2022 Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp competition. Erikson is the first woman to win the competition and one of fe…
St. Francisville businesses and residents decorated the town Friday in preparation of West Feliciana High playoff game against Church Point High.
Jackson residents on Nov. 20 lined the Highway 10 pathway leading to the last patrol of Officer Ric “J3” Martin.
As the quarterfinal round of the 2021 Louisiana High School Athletic Association football playoffs drew to a close Friday, so did football season for Feliciana schools with sole survivors of the second round, West Feliciana, going out against Chur…
West Feliciana Animal Humane Society is a volunteer group that works in collaboration with the parish government to handle dog and cat adoptions at West Feliciana Parish's James L. "Bo" Bryant Animal Shelter.
The following people were booked into the West Feliciana Parish Detention Center between Nov. 8-14:
Beginning with the 2021 tax collection cycle, the West Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office has partnered with the Town of St. Francisville to merge tax collection efforts, a message on Facebook reminded residents.
West Feliciana basketball registration open
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.
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,…
Capital Area United Way released a request for proposals to tax-exempt organizations in its 10-parish capital region, officially kicking off its next competitive funding process. The full request can be viewed online at www.cauw.org/funding-opport…
The West Feliciana Parish school system would have been an A-rated district if the state Education Department would have released school performance scores for the 2020-21 school year, Superintendent Hollis Milton told the School Board on Nov. 16.
The experiences of retired Lt. Col. James Carroll may seem like a world away to the school children of West Feliciana Parish, but his Veterans Day address bridged the gap and decades as he shared his commitment and sacrifice, only asking them to “…
During a recent West Feliciana Head Start, students learned and worked with shapes as part of a classroom lesson.
Bains Lower Elementary students work together to raise the American flag in the mornings.
Members of the Solitude community recently gathered for the Solitude Healthy Community Forum hosted by the LSU AgCenter.
Isabelle Montandon used her clay for her sculpture created in Lane Thompson’s Art IV class at West Feliciana High.
West Feliciana Animal Humane Society is a volunteer group that works in collaboration with the parish government to handle dog and cat adoptions at West Feliciana Parish's James L. "Bo" Bryant Animal Shelter.
Lunch returns to Council on Aging
The following people were booked into the West Feliciana Parish Detention Center between Nov. 1-7:
The West Feliciana Saints went into Friday’s road playoff game as slight underdogs but came out as dominant winners.
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.
West Feliciana Parish residents who voted early or went to the polls Saturday agreed to renew a half-cent sales tax that helps support the parish’s schools.
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.
West Feliciana Animal Humane Society is a volunteer group that works in collaboration with the parish government to handle dog and cat adoptions at West Feliciana Parish's James L. "Bo" Bryant Animal Shelter.
The following people were booked into the West Feliciana Parish Detention Center between Oct. 25-31:
Brooklynn Triche, of St. Francisville, is a new junior member of the American Angus Association, said Mark McCully, CEO of the national organization with headquarters in Saint Joseph, Missouri.
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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.
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.
After a lengthy discussion Monday, the West Feliciana Parish Council decided not to clean up two properties that parish administrators deemed to be violating the parish’s nuisance ordinance, including Councilman Melvin Young’s vehicle repair business.
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.