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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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This Louisiana Christmas Festival Lights Bonfires In A Remarkable River-Parish Tradition

Every December, a small town lights giant bonfires on purpose, and nobody calls the fire department. They call it a festival. The flames are a warm-up for Christmas Eve, when towering bonfires glow along the Mississippi River levee. The reason? Many folks say the fires light the way for Papa...

Lutcher, LA · 11h
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Kenner Sting Nets 10 Arrests, 6 Warrants — Suspect Brought Toddler to Meet-Up

Ten people were arrested and six warrants were issued after Kenner police wrapped up an undercover operation targeting adults who use social media and other apps to solicit minors for sex. Police say some of the suspects engaged in explicit sexual conversations and arranged in-person meetings with people they believed were underage girls, only to be met by Kenner police arrest teams at the agreed-upon locations.

Kenner, LA · 1d
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Ascension deputies: Truck lost part of its load on roadway at La. Highway 22 roundabout

SORRENTO — The roundabout between La. Highway 22 and La. Highway 70 was closed after an 18-wheeler lost part of its load on the roadway, Ascension Parish deputies said. The closure happened around 10:30 a.m., according to officials. The road has since re-opened.

Ascension Parish, LA · 1d
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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

L'Observateur

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Five Revolutionary War Patriots honored at Edgard cemetery ceremony

Five Revolutionary War patriots were remembered during a grave marking ceremony Saturday, Nov. 7, at the historic St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Cemetery in Edgard. The General Philemon Thomas […]

Edgard, LA · 1d

hoodline.com

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St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office Describes Juvenile as Runaway

The St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office is seeking information about a juvenile it described as a runaway. In a post on its Facebook page, the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office described the juvenile as a runaway. Anyone with information is urged to come forward. How to Report Information. The sheriff's...

St Charles Parish, LA · 2d

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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 · 1d

Industrial Distribution

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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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Marathon Refineries Earn Six Energy Star Certifications

This is the second consecutive year that six Marathon refineries have been recognized for exceptional energy efficiency. Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) recently announced that six of its refineries earned 2026 certifications from Energy Star, representing energy efficiency in the top 25% of similar facilities nationwide during the 2025 operating year.

Garyville, LA · 1d

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LaPlace native makes history as first Black woman elected Georgia secretary of state

St. John the Baptist leaders are cheering on LaPlace native Judge Penny Brown Reynolds after her momentous win in Georgia's secretary of state race. Judge Reynolds makes history as the first Black woman elected to the position in Georgia. According to the St. John's Sheriff's Office, Judge Reynolds was raised in LaPlace and graduated from East St. John High School.

Georgia · 22h

L'Observateur

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Three family members arrested in Luling narcotics investigation

A husband, wife and their son were arrested Nov. 3 following a narcotics investigation at their Luling residence, according to the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office. Deputies executed arrest and […]

Luling, LA · 1d

Gonzales Weekly Citizen

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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 · 2d

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Overturned tanker leaking molasses and oil on Highway 90 East, St. Charles Parish deputies say

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Deputies are on scene at a vehicle crash on the I-310 north on-ramp from Highway 90 east due to an over-tuned tanker. Molasses is leaking from the tanker and oil is leaking from the truck, deputies said. I-310 north on-ramp from Highway 90 east is closed...

St Charles Parish, LA · 1d

theadvocate.com

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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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10 local agencies join ICE program targeting illegal immigration

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - At least 10 law enforcement agencies in the area recently signed up for a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement program called 287(g), which targets undocumented residents, the WAFB I-TEAM found. One police chief said the sign-ups come with $3,500 for each officer’s name submitted to...

Springfield, LA · 2d

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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 · 17h

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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

Gonzales Weekly Citizen

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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 · 2d

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GALLERY: Nicholls State University Homecoming 2026

Nicholls State University celebrated its 2026 Homecoming festivities with the crowning of Homecoming Queen Ava Wilson and King Joseph Lirette. Also pictured are last year’s Homecoming royalty, along with Prince Evan and Princess Violet, who were named the 2026 Tillou’s Tots Homecoming Prince and Princess. Congratulations to this year’s Colonel royalty!

Thibodaux, LA · 1d