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
The Disabled American Veterans of New Mexico elected Edward C. Mitchell Sr. as its state commander for a one-year term, during its 80th annual State Convention at the Ramada Hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico on June 8.
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Barn Hill Preserve in Ethel held Color the Night on Friday, a fundraising event for its free-flying macaw exhibit.
Catherine McKinney, of St. Francisville, was elected as an LSU 2019 Homecoming Maid. McKinney is a senior in political science and history.
The Alexander Stirling Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution members celebrated Constitution Week on Sept. 17-23.
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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.
At Bains Lower Elementary School, first graders recently read "Waiting for the Biblioburro" and worked on retelling the story through words and illustrations.
Community members and school leaders are invited to read to a class during Bains Elementary annual Read-In program. The West Feliciana School District officials said they were grateful for all those who volunteered their time to share the joy of r…
Students in Margaret Anne Pruitt West Feliciana Middle School class recently heard West Feliciana Assistant District Attorney Haley Green talk about the importance of backing up ideas with evidence.
Bains Lower Elementary School students Peyton Rogers and Adelyn Moon recently embraced as they spotted each other at the beginning of their day.
Bains Elementary School students Jernie Miller, Natalie Oliveaux, Kimberly Matta Juarez and Emily Crum recently participated in a student-led classroom project.
Relationships matter at Bains Lower Elementary School, as nurse Dana Wallis exhibits during her visits with students.
At Bains Lower Elementary School, students learn reading skills through its Accelerated Reader program.
Some of the learning at West Feliciana Middle School is done away from a traditional desk.
The following people were booked into the West Feliciana Parish Detention Center between Sept. 26-Oct. 3:
Tasha Jones and Tevin Johnson work on an art assignment at Bains Lower Elementary.
For the first time in 20 years, West Feliciana residents have voted a new sheriff into office.
Riverfront restaurants, walkways and cruise ships chartering from floating docks are part of the vision to turn several dozen acres of land along the Mississippi River in West Feliciana Parish into a destination for day-trippers and visitors.
The third annual West Feliciana Children's Book Festival was Saturday under the oaks at Parker Park in St. Francisville.
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…
Weekend sees all Feliciana football teams face action except East Feliciana High
Cecil Graves Chevrolet and Chevy Youth Baseball donated equipment and $1,000 to support the West Feliciana High School baseball program. The money will be used to purchase additional equipment and facility upgrades.
"Ready, Set, Experiment" is the 2019-20 theme for the West Feliciana Parish 4-H Clubs at Bains Elementary School, West Feliciana Middle School and West Feliciana High School, which will do a different science experiment at every meeting and explor…
Louisiana was well-represented among the 15,000 competitors at the AAU Junior Olympic Games in Greensboro, North Carolina.
The following people were booked into the West Feliciana Parish Detention Center between Sept. 19-25:
ST. FRANCISVILLE — The Board of Aldermen unanimously passed two resolutions on Tuesday authorizing applications for state grants to fund the water line upgrade project in the town.
Students in Junior Beta at West Feliciana Middle School volunteer their time to help at the Clothes Closet. The students organized clothing and cleaned the parking lot at the Clothes Closet in St. Francisville.
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…
Teachers at Bains Lower Elementary School in St. Francisville use small groups learning sessions during classroom assignments.
At Bains Elementary School, R.J. Lofton, Ja’Tavion Harris, and Keishon Marshall annotate a text to prepare a summary in a fifth grade English language arts class.
West Feliciana shows improvement in loss to Baker
EMMITSBURG, Maryland — The U.S. Fire Service will honor one firefighter from Louisiana, who died in the line of duty, during the 38th National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service on Sunday. He is among the 92 firefighters who died in the line of …
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.
Participants spent the morning of Sept. 23 creating collages in a workshop taught by Angel McGee, an art teacher from the area, in the Arts for All Studio in St. Francisville.
The following people were booked into the West Feliciana Parish Detention Center between Sept. 12-16:
West Feliciana Middle School students in Taylor Garrett’s eighth grade science classes recently build models of an avian heart to answer thee question: Are chickens and alligators related?
West Feliciana High School recently held an open house for students and parents.
During a recent Bains Elementary science lesson, students in Taylor Coye’s fifth grade class identified the property of liquids.
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.
The Northwestern Middle School Broncos defeated the West Feliciana Middle Saints 12-6 on Sept. 10.
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 Sept. 5-11:
It was ring day Friday for members of the West Feliciana 2019 3A Track and Field Championship team.