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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,...
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.
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.
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...
The big Shell plant shut down. Now a Louisiana parish says it needs new taxes to pick up trash.
In November 2020, Shell Oil — then St. James Parish's largest taxpayer and employer — announced it would be shutting its large Mississippi River oil refinery in Convent. With 1,100 employees and contractors and steady activity that generated millions in sales tax collections annually, the refinery built in the late 1960s had been a steady catalyst for the rural parish's economy and a key source for government coffers for years.
Public hearing on Ascension Parish millage rates scheduled for June 6
Ascension Parish government announced in a news release a public hearing will be held June 6 at the parish courthouse in Donaldsonville to consider millage rates. The courthouse is located in the parish seat at 300 Houmas Street. According to the notice provided by parish government spokesperson Pamela Matassa, the...
Gray renews InvestigateTV+ for a second season
(Gray News) - Gray Television, Inc. announced today that its daily, 30-minute news magazine InvestigateTV+ has been renewed for a second season in 2024-2025. The renewal is the direct result of impressive, double-digit ratings growth in the show’s debut season. InvestigateTV+ built an audience throughout its first season with an average of 25% growth with Adults 18+ across all Gray markets since its launch in September 2023 (Source: Nielsen).
Thibodaux Police makes arrests related to April 6 shooting; others charged as suspects apprehended
The Thibodaux Police Department announced today that two separate arrests were made in connection with a shooting that occurred on April 6 in the city. The arrests also led TPD to multiple other gun, drug and warrant-related arrests on additional subjects. Thibodaux Police announced the following arrests this week:. -Darion...
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...
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...
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