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Woman reported missing last seen in Zachary area, police say
ZACHARY, La. (WAFB) - The Zachary Police Department is asking for help locating a missing woman. Police said 32-year-old Madison Re’nea Allen was last known to be in the Zachary area. Authorities report Allen is 5′2″ and weighs 115 lbs. She has tattoos on both wrists, angel wings on...
Central Police to driver who caused big rig crash: 'You may want to turn yourself in'
CENTRAL - Days after a crash that caused the most complicated rescue effort in decades, police are calling out to the driver who caused the crash, encouraging them to turn themselves in. The Central Police Department responded to a crash on April 19 that left an 18-wheeler overturned with the...
IDEA University Prep on Plank Road to close at the end of school year
BATON ROUGE - IDEA University Prep will be shutting its doors at the end of the school year and consolidating operations, school officials said. IDEA Public Schools said students will be offered spots at one of two other campuses — IDEA Bridge and IDEA Innovation — and most of school staff will be reassigned to a different facility as well.
Magnolia Mound Plantation House shows history of Louisiana’s colonial time, offers tours
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Magnolia Mound Plantation House is a place where visitors can step into history to get a glimpse of Louisiana’s colonial period. According to a National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form, the plantation house “has both significance and beauty” and shows visitors a typical late 18th-century settlers house from the French and Spanish colonial period in Louisiana.
Shocking Update Revealed About LSU Transfer Hailey Van Lith
Hailey Van Lith, the standout women’s basketball player who entered the transfer portal from LSU, is still navigating the NCAA Transfer Portal despite recent reports indicating her commitment to TCU. According to her statement to the Associated Press, she has not finalized any decision regarding her future destination. Contrary to previous announcements suggesting her commitment […] The post Shocking Update Revealed About LSU Transfer Hailey Van Lith appeared first on Viral Sports News.
Baton Rouge's mayor wants 17-year-olds in parish jail. The sheriff won't take them. What now?
Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome says 17-year-olds should be jailed at the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, but Sheriff Sid Gautreaux is refusing to take them. Citing moldy ceilings, flooded floors, and broken sewer pipes, among other problems, Gautreaux says the facility cannot safely or legally hold the youth. “I will...
Kites, shopping and Whirling Dervishes: 3 things to do this weekend in Baton Rouge
Or watch many in the air at Kite Fest Louisiane from 11 a.m. till fireworks at dusk Saturday, and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the West Baton Rouge Soccer Complex, 3383 Rosedale Road, Port Allen. Check out a kite-making workshop, kite designing and indoor flying. Free. www.westbatonrouge.net/kite-fest-louisiane/247.
REPLAY: Gov. Landry holds press conference on proposed constitutional convention
BATON ROUGE, La. (KPLC/KALB) - A bill that calls for a constitutional convention next month is advancing to the full house. Gov. Jeff Landry held a press conference regarding the possible convention in Baton Rouge on Thursday. Gov. Landry has said that he wants the convention in order to streamline...
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