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Sheriff's Office makes drug arrests; charges include intent to distribute heroin
St. Mary deputies reported two drug-related arrests this week, including one on a possession with intent to distribute heroin charge. Sheriff Gary Driskell reported that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 41 complaints and made these arrests:. --Varice Richardson, 30, Morgan City, was arrested...
White Castle High School receives $50,000 grant to fund STEM education
WHITE CASTLE - A local high school is receiving a grant to fun its STEM classrooms. White Castle High School is receiving a $50,000 grant from NextEra Energy Resources through the company's charitable arm. The money will go toward helping the school enhance its STEM opportunities by purchasing things like...
Teach for America Greater Baton Rouge's STEM demonstration day set for May 8 at Lowery Elementary School
Teach for America Greater Baton Rouge has scheduled May 8 at STEM Demonstration Day at Lowery Elementary School in Donaldsonville as a way to bring together local industry partners to showcase STEM careers to local students. According to a news release, the event was geared toward third to fifth grade...
Federal, local officials break ground on water meter replacement project in Donaldsonville
Officials held a ceremony April 29 to mark the beginning of the Ascension Parish Water Meter Replacement Project, which will replace more than 2,000 water meters across Donaldsonville. According to a parish government news release, the $4.5 million construction contract will remove and replace manually read water meters with remotely...
Here’s why North DeSoto baseball coach Bo Odom will miss the Lutcher series
As if the North DeSoto baseball team didn’t have a big enough challenge Thursday facing No. 1 Lutcher on the road in the LHSAA Non-Select Division I playoffs, they’ll be attempting to knock off the Bulldogs without veteran coach Bo Odom calling the shots. Odom is Shreveport’s Highland...
City of Thibodaux would like to remind residents of Golf Cart Safety
Mayor Kevin Clement wishes to remind our residents about golf carts being used in the City and their restrictions. Only street legal units are allowed to operate on City streets where the speed limit posted is 25 MPH or less. Golf carts that operate on City streets need to be...
East Ascension seniors celebrate the last day of school in a traditional way
GONZALES - If you attended East Ascension High School, you know the traditional way seniors celebrate their last day of school: to jump into the campus pond. The class of 2024 joined in on the long-running tradition this morning, and drone footage from the school captured the seniors' triumphant moment.
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