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Lafayette, LA

The Rev. Dustin P. Dought, 36, of the Catholic Diocese of Lafayette has been appointed executive director of the Secretariat of Divine Worship, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington, D.C. The Lafayette native has served as associate director in that office since Feb. 8, 2021. He replaces the Rev....

Lafayette priest appointed Divine Worship office director for next three years

Baton Rouge, LA

East Feliciana Parish, LA

Clinton, LA

The schedules for West and East Feliciana Council on Aging facilities are as follows:. 12292 Jackson Road, St. Francisville, (225) 635-6719. Start time for all activities is 10 a.m. First and third Monday: Line dance. Fourth Monday: Religious service. Tuesdays: Nutrition education. Wednesdays: Exercise/yoga. Thursdays: Bible study. Fridays: Bingo/movie/excursion. All...

East and West Feliciana Council on Aging activities for June 7, 2023

Louisiana State

Jackson, LA

Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System has been selected as a recipient of the 2023 Keep Louisiana Beautiful trash receptacle grant program, providing for the installation of 10 trash receptacles at ELMHS and Admissions Special Security Area campus in Jackson. As a grant requirement, ELMHS will perform a post-installation litter scan...

Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System receives trash bins from Keep Louisiana Beautiful

Livingston Parish, LA

Albany, LA

The Hungarian Settlement Museum, just south of Albany, was in the spotlight in May when Alex and Royanne Kropog, who have been closely associated with the museum since its founding, were named “Champions of Tourism,” by the Livingston Parish Office of Tourism. The two were presented with the...

Hungarian Settlement Museum preserves history of small Livingston Parish community

I proudly serve as senior minister of University United Methodist Church on LSU's campus in Baton Rouge, and have been an ordained pastor for close to 20 years. Over these past few months, there have been multiple articles about the United Methodist Church and the churches that have chosen to leave our denomination in the Louisiana area. I reference in particular the Nov. 4 article covering two larger churches, the recent May 28 article in which a full list was published of disaffiliated churches, and then the most recent article on June 4, where I gleefully looked at the headline “La. Methodists look ahead after exits,” thinking, “finally — they will begin to feature our hopeful story.” As I read the piece, it as others before it gave little to no mention of the creative ways we are moving forward.

Pastor: Methodists who remained have hopeful story

Georgia State

Sometimes, things run in the family — traits, skills, eye colors. For the Smiths, that goes for birth dates. For them, June 5 holds a place of special importance. It's the birthday of both grandfather Mark and son Taylor. And, as of Monday afternoon, it's now the birthday of Taylor's little girl, too.

All in the family: Bouncing baby girl makes three generations sharing the same birthday

Both Gov. John Bel Edwards and Mayor Sharon Weston Broome have appointed special litter task forces to help with the growing litter problem. To date, if they have met, neither shows much promise. I have said it before: We do not have a problem producing litter, we have a problem picking up litter.

Letters: Just pick up the trash

Bon vi·vant /noun/ a sociable person who has cultivated and refined tastes, especially with respect to food and drink. Food adds so much to the equation of living well. It can be all the things — luxurious, cheap, communal, intimate, simple and complex. In Baton Rouge, the culinary scene ranges the complete spectrum of senses.

Bon Vivant: New specials at Willie's Restaurant and BLDG 5, plus a Champagne social

Lafayette Parish, LA

On June 1, Angelique Viator was convicted of felony theft following a three-day trial before District Judge Marilyn Castle, according to District Attorney Don Landry. Viator was convicted of embezzling more than $23,000 from Amian Angels, Inc., a home health care company in Lafayette Parish, According to the DA's office, she began writing checks made payable to herself, then changed the payee line in the accounting software so that the checks appeared to be made out to a different person or company. The trial revealed that Viator deposited a total of 53 unearned checks into her personal account, amounting to more than $23,000.

Woman convicted of felony theft after embezzling over $23k from a Lafayette home health care company

Gonzales, LA

A longtime jambalaya cook who is part of a Gonzales jambalaya-cooking family dynasty lifted the golden paddle as the World Jambalaya World Champion at the end of the three-day Jambalaya Festival in Gonzales. Jambalaya is in Todd Breaux's DNA. His father, the late Charles "Black" Breaux and brothers Ricky and...

After eight finals, Todd Breaux continues the family dynasty with win at 56th Jambalaya Festival

Texas State

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality has declared an ozone air quality action day for groups sensitive to health effects of the air pollutant in the Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Lake Charles and Monroe regions on Thursday, in part because of the effects of smoke, including from wildfires. The "orange...

New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, Monroe under air quality alerts on Thursday

The Baton Rouge man taken into custody this week for allegedly shaking his infant son, killing him, was out on bail for a previous arrest earlier this year, accused of putting the child at risk during a domestic violence incident, court records show. The death plays into continuing controversies in...

Accused of killing 6-month-old, Baton Rouge man had previous child endangerment arrest

An ongoing debate over whether to allow the former Grace Nursing Home in Clinton to be turned into an inpatient mental health facility is now headed to federal court. Harmony Behavioral Health Services has filed a complaint in U.S. District Court against East Feliciana parish police jury members, the sheriff and the building inspector after the parish declined to approve a building permit for the former building on Grace Lane.

Collis Temple sues parish for blocking mental health facility, says he's being singled out

Donaldsonville, LA

DONALDSONVILLE, La. – A complex of industrial towers rises from the flat landscape at the edge of a highway, its stacks and pipes snaking around each other. Workers in neon yellow vests and protective helmets navigate the maze in pickups. Manufactured clouds float above the nearby Mississippi River, where barges and ships move goods up- and downstream.

Huge Louisiana plant in focus amid efforts to reduce fertilizer emissions

Port Allen, LA

It was a full-circle move for Robert Lee, who is returning to his alma mater Catholic High of Pointe Coupee to be the boys basketball coach. Another coach with New Roads ties, Livonia’s Jameion “Toby” St. Cyr, illustrates the opposite scenario. After spending all but four years of his career in Pointe Coupee Parish, St. Cyr was hired as boys basketball coach at Class 3A power Port Allen, a school that has won four straight LHSAA titles.

Port Allen and Catholic-PC have hired new coaches to lead their basketball programs

Maxine Crump is the founder, president, and CEO of Dialogue on Race Louisiana. She led the design of its core program, the Dialogue on Race Series. Her career includes working in radio and television broadcasts, public relations and media development. She became the first female DJ at WXOK AM, first Black DJ at WFMF FM radio, and later the first Black reporter at WAFB TV. As an alumna of LSU, she was the first African American to live in the on-campus women’s housing. In 2015, she delivered a TEDxLSU talk entitled, “Why not talk about race?”

This Baton Rouge CEO didn't know she was courageous. Now she inspires others to do it.

Denham Springs, LA

A memorial ceremony for Cpl. Shawn Kelly, the Denham Springs police officer who was shot in the line of duty and died of his wounds Friday, is planned for Thursday morning at Healing Place Church. Visitation is scheduled for 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., with a service immediately after, the police...

Memorial services announced for Denham Springs Police officer killed in line of duty

A man severely beaten last week who died of his injuries in the hospital Sunday was identified as the father of an officer killed in a 2016 ambush targeting law enforcement. Baton Rouge police said Hosea Jackson, 63, was physically assaulted June 1 at the Triple S Food Mart on North Foster Drive and taken to the hospital, where he died from his injuries June 4.

Man beaten to death at Triple S Food Mart identified as dad of officer killed in 2016 ambush

Youngsville, LA

A Baton Rouge-based developer that last year announced plans for a large rental development in Youngsville has bought property in south Lafayette for a similar development. Bearing Point Properties bought 22 acres behind the Rouses Markets for an undisclosed price, court records show. Evergreen at Duhon LLC was the seller.

Company behind large single-family rental project in Youngsville buys 22 acres for similar project

A man is facing murder charges in the death of his 6-month-old son, Baton Rouge police said. Luciano Livious Sr., 25, was taken into custody Tuesday. BRPD spokesman Lt. L'Jean McKneely said Livious's son was taken to a hospital June 3 to receive treatment for an unspecified injury. He died Monday from "what appeared to be non-accidental trauma," McKneely said.

After infant dies in hospital, father arrested for second-degree murder: Baton Rouge police

After two tumultuous years, East Baton Rouge's chief public defender has been ousted, leaving one of Louisiana's largest court systems without a key leader. Last week, state public defender leaders declined to renew a one-year contract for Lisa Parker, the embattled chief who has headed the East Baton Rouge Office of the Public Defender since July 2021. She was appointed to the job after Michael Mitchell, her predecessor, departed the office following decades at the helm.

Baton Rouge’s chief public defender is out. What happens now?

A Baton Rouge man facing a manslaughter charge in the beating death of his twin brother will undergo mental evaluations to determine if he's fit to stand trial, a judge has ruled. Timothy Paul Pitts, 57, was arrested on Oct. 4, 2022 after his brother, Daniel Pitts, died from injuries...

Accused of beating his twin brother to death, is a Baton Rouge man fit to stand trial?

Zachary, LA

The Advocate 37th Star of Stars high school sports award banquet was May 22 at L’Auberge with the top winners two names that Zachary residents should know well. They are quite often the subject of articles or mentioned for their accomplishments in this column and other publications. It is not just Zachary that recognizes them, but the Star of Stars awards demonstrates their wider contributions and reach.

Zachary dominates top awards at metro area Star of Stars awards

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Abbeville, LA

A New Iberia man has been booked on multiple violent charges after an incident at an Abbeville home Saturday night. Cedric Evans, 49, was booked with two counts attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree kidnapping, domestic abuse battery with child endangerment, aggravated flight from an officer and home invasion. Abbeville Police...

New Iberia man accused of attempted murder in domestic incident

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Baker Chief of Police announces after-school childhood literacy and tutoring program

Baker Police Chief Carl Dunn announced the Baker Police Department, in partnership with Baker Workforce Development, is offering the Baker Police Achievement Academy Program. The program,...

Baker Chief of Police announces after-school childhood literacy and tutoring program

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