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St. John the Baptist Parish sheriff books man accused of distributing meth
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH, La. — The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office has arrested a man accused of distributing meth in the parish. David Eames, 48, of Reserve, was arrested on Tuesday, according to the sheriff's office. Sheriff Mike Tregre says on Monday a warrant was...
Louisiana State Police investigating fatal crash that killed a motorcyclist
GARYVILLE, La. — A motorcyclist was killed Monday night after being involved in a car crash in Garyville. LSP says around 8 p.m. Frankie Credido, 32 was driving his motorcycle west on LA 44, approaching LA 54 intersection at the same time a freightliner tractor trailer was traveling south on LA 54.
New ‘Eyes on Ascension’ program may help solve crime in Ascension Parish
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Ascension Parish Government has partnered with the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office to start a new program called “Eyes on Ascension.” This program will allow residents and small businesses to register their security cameras on the Eyes on Ascension website, for the sheriff’s office to use in investigations.
For killing the mother of his 10-month-old son in front of him, Louisiana man pleads guilty
A Sorrento man faces 40 years in state prison after admitting this week to chasing down and fatally shooting the mother of his child in the face nearly eight years ago while she was in her car and their 10-month-old son sat in the back seat. Jarvis Lance McNair, 33,...
Entergy applies for grants to make electric system in Baton Rouge, Reserve faster
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Entergy Louisiana filed two grant applications on Thursday, April 18. If approved, they would secure about $240 million and use it to strengthen parts of the company’s electric system in Baton Rouge and Reserve. The two proposed Line Hardening and Microgrid projects would...
The Banner sisters acquire enslaved ancestors plantation in Louisiana
Twin sisters Jo and Joy Banner are hoping to heal their ancestral land and right the wrongs of history. They recently purchased the Woodland Plantation in LaPlace, Louisiana, which was the site of the 1811 Slave Revolt, one of the largest uprisings of enslaved people in American history. The plantation was also where the Banner sisters’ ancestors were once enslaved.
High mercury levels in certain Lake Maurepas fish bring meal restrictions, state officials say
A fish consumption advisory has been issued for Lake Maurepas in Livingston and St. John the Baptist parishes where "unacceptable levels of mercury" have been detected in several species of fish, three state agencies said Wednesday. According to the advisory, women of childbearing age and children younger than 7 should...
Letters: Residents fighting against plant shouldn't be painted as radicals
Why did the newspaper use the term “activists” to refer to residents impacted by the expansion of the Koch methanol plant? Why not call them “residents”, “concerned citizens” or “community groups?”. Calling them “activists” five times in the article "Activists seek to fight...
Ascension Parish Trash Bash seeking volunteers
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - In partnership with Keep Ascension Beautiful, the Ascension Parish Government is holding their third annual Ascension Parish Trash Bash on Saturday, April 20, 2024, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The event, which is hoping to sign up 400 volunteers for this weekend, still needs help to meet their goal.
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