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Tuesday Storms Cause Damage, Power Outages In Baton Rouge Area
Residents of the greater Baton Rouge area are dealing with damage and power outages after severe storms swept through on Tuesday night. The National Weather Service says a tornado possibly touched down near the intersection of State Highways 1045 and 1046, just west of Amite City. State troopers temporarily closed I-55 in the area.
Animal Tales brings hedgehog, boa and other critters to the Hammond library branch.
Creatures from almost every continent were the stars of the show at the Animal Tales presentation May 28 at the Hammond Branch of the Tangipahoa Parish Library System. The show, which attracted a huge crowd of children accompanied by parents and grandparents, ushered in the system’s Summer Reading Program.
A ***SEVERE T-STORM WATCH*** has been issued for the capital area
The National Weather Service has issued a SEVERE T-STORM WATCH for East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Ascension, Iberville, East Feliciana, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, Tangipahoa and West Feliciana Parishes, as well as Amite and Wilkinson Counties until 8pm Tuesday. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH means conditions are favorable for...
Police identify victims in deadly Central car crash
CENTRAL, La. (BRPROUD) — The Central Police Department has identified the three victims killed in a car crash in Central on Tuesday, June 4. Police responded to the 17000 block of Magnolia Bridge Road between Old Wax Road and Greenwell Springs Road for a reported crash Tuesday afternoon. Police...
Crime Stoppers and Ponchatoula Police Department holding fundraiser for Corporal Pierson
HAMMOND, La. — Crime Stoppers is partnering with the Ponchatoula Police Department to hold a fundraiser for the Ponchatoula Police officer who died while on duty. 44-year-old Corporal Pricilla Dean Pierson died from heart complications last week. The fundraiser has been organized to help Pierson's family with expenses. She...
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