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St. Francisville Board of Aldermen to consider extending construction moratorium
With a new sewage treatment plant still not complete, the St. Francisville Board of Aldermen will consider extending a moratorium on major new residential construction when it meets May 28. The board halted most new residential construction in 2020, before voters approved a half-cent sales tax to build a new...
Top athletes, artists, choir members, educators and welding students honored by School Board
With summer vacation drawing near for Zachary students, the school board spent much of its May 7 meeting honoring a long list of accomplishments made in the past academic year. A large audience of award-winning students and proud family members filled the board room and spilled into the lobby of...
Controlled burn of demolished house turns into grass fire
HILLSDALE - A controlled burn of a demolished house turned into a grass fire, according to the Hillsdale Volunteer Fire Department. Images show the smoldering, demolished house surrounded by burned up brush. The Hillsdale Volunteer Fire Department also reminded people that it is too windy to safely burn Saturday.
St. Francisville Tractor Supply to host a farmers market May 18
On May 18, the St. Francisville Tractor Supply store, at 7327 U.S. 61, will host a farmers market featuring locally grown, fresh produce, as well as other seasonal products. Among the local vendors will be Ritchie Farms. Shoppers can stop in for arts and crafts, baked goods and homemade crafts, produced by neighbors in the St. Francisville area.
At the Old Hickory Railroad Museum, Christmas morning happens twice a month
Trains run the tracks in their faraway land, where the world's problems are traded for Christmas morning. And it's always Christmas morning when the Old Hickory Railroad Museum's doors give way to miniature city landscapes combining everything from drive-in theaters to shops to Godzilla emerging from a waterway beneath the railroad track.
East Feliciana COA celebrates Italy during annual party, picnic
The East Feliciana Council on Aging site in Jackson was filled with seniors from across the parish May 9 as the council welcomed all to its annual party/picnic held to encourage new participation. The “A Taste of Italy” program began at 9 a.m. with registration and the program started at...
First round of storms over, next round on it's way
The National Weather Service has issued a FLOOD WATCH for East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Iberville, East Feliciana, Ascension, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, St. James, Tangipahoa and West Feliciana Parishes as well as, Amite and Wilkinson Counties until 7 a.m. Saturday. A FLOOD WATCH means conditions may develop...
East Feliciana deputy shoots man who pointed rifle at him, Louisiana State Police say
An East Feliciana Parish deputy responding to an emergency call about a disturbance in Clinton on Sunday night shot a man who pointed a rifle at him, the East Feliciana Sheriff's office said. The man who was shot, Zachary Williams, was transported to the hospital, the sheriff's office said in...
Kids can get free breakfast and lunch through EBRPSS Summer Meals Program
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — When school comes to an end, children will have access to free breakfast and lunch through the 2024 EBRPSS Summer Meals Program. Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome, East Baton Rouge Parish School System and OneRouge CAFÉ recently announced this program which will run from Tuesday, May 28 to Friday, Aug. 2.
Baker community celebrates volunteerism, public service
The strength of the city of Baker — its people — was front and center when civic and community leaders met to honor a resident volunteer, first responders, and city workers May 9 at the 64th annual Interclub Council Citizen of the Year Banquet. Keynote speaker Pam Bordelon,...
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