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Correctional officers prevent inmate escape attempt in Angola

By GABBY JIMENEZ | Staff writer
1 hr ago

Correctional officers prevented an inmate escape attempt Tuesday morning at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections said in a news…

After Beryl, Jeff Landry declares state of emergency in Louisiana

BY ALYSE PFEIL | Staff writer
1 hr ago

The governor's emergency order came Tuesday afternoon after Beryl had already moved past Louisiana and north through Arkansas.

Feds say Baton Rouge woman defrauded government of $100k in COVID relief funds

BY PATRICK SLOAN-TURNER | Staff writer
4 hrs ago

Federal prosecutors have charged an East Baton Rouge Parish School System employee on a felony count of conspiracy, saying she took part in a scheme to fraudulently acquire COVID funds for fak…

CSU increases hurricane prediction for 2024 Atlantic season after Beryl makes history

BY POET WOLFE | Staff writer
Updated 1 hr ago

Colorado State University researchers are predicting that the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season will be more active than previously expected, according to a July forecast released Tuesday.

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New Orleans airport adds 2 new nonstop routes to major US cities ahead of Super Bowl LIX

BY LARA NICHOLSON | Staff writer
7 hrs ago

The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport will see two new routes to major cities next year ahead of Super Bowl LIX.

Around Livingston for July 10, 2024

BY DARLENE DENSTORFF | Community News Editor
9 hrs ago

Arts Council plans visual art class

West Feliciana Parish Detention Center bookings for June 24-30, 2024

Community news report
9 hrs ago

The following people were booked into the West Feliciana Parish Detention Center between June 24-30:

Around the Felicianas for July 10, 2024

BY LEILA PITCHFORD | Staff writer
9 hrs ago

Clinton High Band members sought for Bicentennial

Around Zachary for July 10, 2024

BY LEILA PITCHFORD | Staff writer
9 hrs ago

Bridge over White Bayou closed

Zachary Police bookings for June 28-July 3, 2024

Community news report
9 hrs ago

The following people were booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison or issued a summons by the Zachary Police Department from June 28-July 3:

Louisiana Snake ID presentation comes to Livingston Library

Community news report
10 hrs ago

Hundreds of people learned about local snakes and even got to hold some during a popular presentation hosted by the Livingston Parish Library.

Mighty Moms to unveil ‘Go Fresh’ van at Livingston Parish Library

Community news report
10 hrs ago

A Joe Burrow Foundation grant is helping a local nonprofit fulfill its mission to end childhood hunger.

Beryl weakens into tropical depression, moves away from Texas coast after making landfall

BY POET WOLFE | Staff writer
10 hrs ago

After making landfall on the Texas coast overnight Monday as a Category 1 storm, Hurricane Beryl has moved in another direction and weakened into a tropical depression.

Mayor’s Cup Games, a track and field competition, was help in Zachary at the end of June

Community news report
10 hrs ago

The First Official Mayor’s Cup Games, a track and field competition hosted by Zachary Wings Elite, took place June 22 at Zachary High School.

Catholic Charities in Baton Rouge joins national campaign

Community news report
10 hrs ago

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge is joining a Catholic Charities USA national campaign highlighting the services Catholic Charities agencies provide in their local communities,…

St Francisville student named to University of Arkansas spring 2024 honor's list

Community news report
10 hrs ago

Addison Bell-Pierce, of St Francisville, was named to the spring 2024 dean's list in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas.

Lights on La. 19 in Zachary upgraded to LEDs

Community news report
10 hrs ago

The city of Zachary recently upgraded 17 overhead streetlights along La. 19 to East Central Avenue, converting them to energy-efficient LED lights with Flat Cobra Head fixtures.

School garden and nutrition lessons help students at Bains Lower Elementary

Community news report
10 hrs ago

In the 2023-24 school year, all pre-K and kindergarten students at Bains Lower Elementary learned about nutrition and gardening through Play 60.

Ascension Parish bookings for June 27-July 3, 2024

Community news report
13 hrs ago

The following people were booked into the Ascension Parish Jail on June 27-July 3:

A 100 mph chase, a deadly crash, a family mourning a grandmother: 'Everybody is still lost'

BY MATT BRUCE | Staff writer
13 hrs ago

She was the matriarch of a close-knit family of faith.

Louisiana Citizens customers have seen premiums spike. A new law will bring modest relief.

BY SAM KARLIN | Staff writer
13 hrs ago

Customers of Citizens, Louisiana’s insurer of last resort, will get a much-needed break on rate hikes next year, after lawmakers passed a bill temporarily pausing the surcharges they normally …

Woman dies after tree falls on her home as Beryl makes its way through Louisiana

BY WILL NICKEL | Staff writer
21 hrs ago

A 31-year-old woman has died as a result of the storms in northwest Louisiana, according to the Louisiana Health Department.

Teacher groups plan 1st-day sickout if Adam Smith not hired as Baton Rouge schools leader

BY CHARLES LUSSIER | Staff writer
21 hrs ago

Even as finalists Kevin George and Andrea Zayas spent nearly eight hours Monday trying to persuade community members that they are the right choice to lead the East Baton Rouge Parish school s…

St. George residents to vote on transfer of millions in sales tax revenue in December election

By GABBY JIMENEZ | Staff writer
23 hrs ago

Residents of the city of St. George will vote in December on the transfer of tens of millions of dollars in sales tax revenue from the city-parish to the new city.

Retreating Beryl still a flood threat for southeast Louisiana

BY MARK SCHLEIFSTEIN | Staff writer
Updated Jul 8, 2024

Though most of Beryl's remaining storminess will be in the Midwest, there's still a threat of thunderstorms across areas south of I-12 on Tuesday.

Save the turtles: Nesting season has Baton Rouge taking steps to keep them off roads

BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer
Jul 8, 2024

An LSU employee who sometimes walks around the LSU Lakes on her lunch breaks began seeing something unexpected on nearby Stanford Avenue this past May.

Jeff Landry's pick is heavy favorite to lead Northwestern State as board taps semifinalists

BY TYLER BRIDGES | Staff writer
Jul 8, 2024

Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Jimmy Genovese and two out-of-state university officials were chosen Monday as the semifinalists to be the next president of Northwestern State University in Na…

Louisiana's new 'I voted' sticker is a different design than years past. See it here.

BY POET WOLFE | Staff writer
Updated 20 hrs ago

Louisiana revealed the state's 2024 "I Voted" sticker that residents will take home after casting their ballot for the presidential election.