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Woman found guilty of battery on an educator after punching Iberville principal at basketball game

PLAQUEMINE — A woman was found guilty of battery on an educator after punching an elementary school principal at a basketball game. Alessia Parker, 33, was arrested in January 2025. Officials said one of her children kept running onto the court during the game at Iberville Elementary, with teachers and school officials attempting to stop the child multiple times.

Plaquemine, LA · 3h
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New $7M recreation facility opens in Gonzales expanding sports, education. See inside.

Gonzales residents have a new place to play, learn and gather as the city opens a roughly $7 million recreation center designed to expand activities for children and families. The Freeland Jackson Center, an approximately 25,000-square-foot facility on South Darla Avenue, behind Gonzales Middle School, includes two full-size basketball courts, classrooms and conference spaces.

Gonzales, LA · 2d
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7 years after election scandal, former Ascension Parish president candidate’s defamation case heads to trial

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Nearly seven years after a secret recording sparked controversy during the 2019 Ascension Parish president’s race, a defamation lawsuit filed by former candidate Murphy Painter is heading to trial. The civil trial involving Painter, Pelican Post publisher Wade Petite and Gonzales insurance agent Dustin...

Ascension Parish, LA · 1d
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Freeland Jackson Center opens in Gonzales

The new Freeland Jackson Center opened in Gonzales at 1400 S. Darla Ave. City officials and the family of Freeland Jackson attended the center's opening. The city also recently held its 36th annual Mayor's Prayer Breakfast. City of Gonzales officials and the family of Freeland Jackson were among those in...

Gonzales, LA · 1d
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Scammers impersonate Donaldsonville car lot: ‘I wish they would die and go away’

DONALDSONVILLE, La. (WAFB) - A father and son who run a used car lot on Highway 1 in Donaldsonville say scammers are impersonating their dealership and targeting out-of-state customers, some of whom have lost large sums of money. Jimmy Hidalgo Sr. has sold used cars off Highway 1 for nearly...

Donaldsonville, LA · 23h

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Gonzales City Council takes step toward potential BJ's Wholesale Club

The Gonzales City Council introduced an ordinance to create a special economic district for a proposed BJ's Wholesale Club. This would be the first Louisiana location for the membership-only retail chain. The proposed $47 million development would be located near Interstate 10 off Highway 30. A tax incentive would allow...

Gonzales, LA · 1d

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Tennessee-LSU football game kickoff time announced

Tennessee (7-2, 4-2 SEC) will host LSU (6-3, 3-3 SEC) on Nov. 21 in Week 12. Kickoff between the Vols and Tigers is slated for 3:30 p.m. EST at Neyland Stadium. The contest will be televised by either ABC or ESPN. The Nov. 21 contest will mark the 35th meeting between the two schools in the all-time series, dating to the 1925 season. Tennessee is 21-10 in previous games contested in the series. The schools have played to three ties. The Vols are 11-4-1 in games played in Knoxville. The Tigers have won seven of the last 10 games in the series. The teams last played on Oct. 8, 2022 with the Vols earning a, 40-13, victory at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Tennessee last hosted the Tigers on Nov. 8, 2017 with the Tigers defeating Tennessee, 30-10, at Neyland Stadium. The Nov. 21 contest will also mark a return to Knoxville for former Tennessee head coach Lane Kiffin . He served as the Vols' head coach in 2009. Tennessee had a 7-6 record (4-4 SEC) record and appeared in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. Virginia Tech defeated the Vols, 37-14, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. More: The story

Knoxville, TN · 2d

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An edited tape about rapes roiled a 2019 Ascension Parish election. Now a trial hinges on it.

A dispute over a secretly recorded conversation with a candidate for Ascension Parish president about covering up child rapes fueled a 6-year legal battle over allegations of deception, defamation and political damage that is finally set for trial. The case centers around prominent names in Ascension politics, including Murphy Painter...

Ascension Parish, LA · 2d

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‘I’ve never seen anything quite like it’ – Paul Finebaum dropped some comments on Alabama that have Crimson Tide fans feeling some kind of way

The Alabama Crimson Tide were dominant in a 31-13 beatdown over the LSU Tigers in Baton Rouge. a

Tuscaloosa, AL · 2d

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'It's heartbreaking:' 13-year-old killed, two teens arrested in Gardere-area shooting

BATON ROUGE — Two 13-year-old boys were arrested after another 13-year-old boy was killed in an accidental shooting in the Gardere Lane area. Around 8:38 p.m. Sunday, East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of a missing 13-year-old. The boy's family later found him dead around 3:40 a.m. Monday in a field behind Saint Croix Avenue.

Baton Rouge, LA · 2d

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Major I-10 Expansion Upgrades Coming to Baton Rouge

Significant infrastructure enhancements are underway across Baton Rouge to streamline traffic flow and boost community connectivity. Rodney Mallett with DOTD provided crucial updates regarding the ongoing I-10 widening initiative, highlighting redesigns designed to reduce congestion at key intersections. Redesigning the Acadian Thruway Interchange. A major highlight of the expansion includes...

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d

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Donaldsonville mayor halts new rules allowing golf carts on municipal streets. See why.

An ordinance intended to legalize golf cart use on city streets in Donaldsonville will have to wait after the mayor vetoed it, saying the city needs to ensure certain necessary steps are in place before moving forward. The City Council approved the ordinance at its final meeting in October, establishing...

Donaldsonville, LA · 6h

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Overnight outages scheduled for some Gonzales business, residents along Airline Highway

GONZALES - Some businesses and homes along Airline Highway in Gonzales will be out of power for a few hours overnight on Thursday and Friday. The city said the outage will start at 10:30 p.m. and run until 1:30 a.m. on Nov. 11 and 12. The following addresses, which include...

Gonzales, LA · 1d

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DA: Four graduate narcotics diversion program

Four defendants graduated from the 23rd Judicial District Attorney Narcotics Diversion Program. Participants must maintain sobriety and steady employment to complete the program. The 23rd Judicial District Attorney Narcotics Diversion Program graduated four defendants, District Attorney Ricky Babin announced. The adult defendants were recognized for their successful completion of the...

Ascension Parish, LA · 1d

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Three sentenced for conspiracy to commit bank burglary after allegedly robbing several ATMs

BATON ROUGE — Three defendants who previously pleaded guilty were sentenced to federal prison for conspiracy to commit bank burglary and bank theft, according to the Department of Justice. The department said local law enforcement was notified of numerous attempted and successful burglaries of ATMs in the Baton Rouge...

Baton Rouge, LA · 2d

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Hyundai Steel Preparing Louisiana for What Comes Next

In Donaldsonville, generations of industrial expertise are being carried into Louisiana’s next generation of industry. Hyundai Steel is developing its first North American manufacturing facility. The $5.8 billion investment is expected to create 1,300 direct new jobs when commercial production begins in 2029. At Donaldsonville High School, Patrick Lawless...

Donaldsonville, LA · 2d

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West St. John parts ways with Derron Thomas

West St. John has parted ways with head football coach Derron Thomas. The Rams, 2-8 on the season, will play in the opening round of the Division IV Non-Select playoffs Friday night as the 27th-seed at No. 6 seed Jeanerette with an interim head coach. Thomas spent four years at...

Edgard, LA · 1d

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Council member leads opposition to Walmart rezone by Dutchtown HS

On October 26, Ascension Parish Council rejected an application to rezone 22.35 “adjacent (south) of Dutchtown High School” which would have cleared the way for a Walmart. The parcel, located on Hwy 73, approximately 1050′ north of Hwy 74, is currently zoned Medium Intensity Residential with a request for Mixed Use. The Council ignored a recommendation by the Zoning Commission which had voted (5-2) to recommend approval of the request (the commission had ignored a STAFF recommendation to deny).

Ascension Parish, LA · 14h

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LSU Pregame Walk Draws Celebrity Crowd As Fournette Calls For Change

The walk down the hill is pure Death Valley magic. Fournette just wants the guest list trimmed before kickoff.

Baton Rouge, LA · 2d

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“In the Real World, Sometimes the Villains Win”: Barstool Podcaster Makes Bold Prediction For Lane Kiffin’s LSU Ahead of Alabama Matchup

Two SEC powerhouses will face off in Baton Rouge on Saturday as Lane Kiffin’s No. 15 LSU Tigers host Kalen DeBoer’s No. 9 Alabama Crimson Tide at Tiger Stadium. During “Wake Up, Barstool,” Barstool Sports’ T-Bob Hebert was reporting from Baton Rouge and spoke about the upcoming matchup. He made it clear which team he was rooting for and predicted an LSU win. “Well guess what, this ain’t Disney! Okay, this is the real world, and in the real world, sometimes the villains win!” Hebert said. “And we are the bad guy and we are gonna prove it tomorrow and little old Curt Cignetti could continue to complain when LSU rockets up the rankings.” “THIS AINT DISNEY THIS IS THE REAL WORLD. And in the Real World, Sometimes the Villains win” @TBob53 is JACKED UP for LSU vs Bama tomorrow https://t.co/2FY2SWQ4kv — Wake Up Barstool (@wakeupbarstool) November 6, 2026 As Hebert noted, LSU is considered the villain of the season. Not only did head coach Lane Kiffin leave Ole Miss as the team was about to go on a playoff run, but he also raised eyebrows when he attempted to add former NFL players Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris to

Baton Rouge, LA · 2d