Louisiana State

West Feliciana Parish, LA

Saint Francisville, LA

Baton Rouge, LA

East Feliciana Parish, LA

Clinton, LA

The schedules for West and East Feliciana Council on Aging facilities are as follows:. 12292 Jackson Road, St. Francisville, (225) 635-6719. Start time for all activities is 10 a.m. First and third Monday: Line dance. Fourth Monday: Religious service. Tuesdays: Nutrition education. Wednesdays: Exercise/yoga. Thursdays: Bible study. Fridays: Bingo/movie/excursion. All...

East and West Feliciana Council on Aging activities for June 7, 2023

Both Gov. John Bel Edwards and Mayor Sharon Weston Broome have appointed special litter task forces to help with the growing litter problem. To date, if they have met, neither shows much promise. I have said it before: We do not have a problem producing litter, we have a problem picking up litter.

Letters: Just pick up the trash

Bon vi·vant /noun/ a sociable person who has cultivated and refined tastes, especially with respect to food and drink. Food adds so much to the equation of living well. It can be all the things — luxurious, cheap, communal, intimate, simple and complex. In Baton Rouge, the culinary scene ranges the complete spectrum of senses.

Bon Vivant: New specials at Willie's Restaurant and BLDG 5, plus a Champagne social

New Orleans, LA

Tuesday afternoon is expected to bring heavy rain that could lead to flash flooding across southeast Louisiana, according to the National Weather Service. The rain will affect most areas below I-10 and may last through Tuesday evening. Areas expected to see the most rainfall may get over two inches per...

Flash flooding possible for southeast Louisiana this afternoon

Jackson, LA

Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System has been selected as a recipient of the 2023 Keep Louisiana Beautiful trash receptacle grant program, providing for the installation of 10 trash receptacles at ELMHS and Admissions Special Security Area campus in Jackson. As a grant requirement, ELMHS will perform a post-installation litter scan...

Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System receives trash bins from Keep Louisiana Beautiful

Maxine Crump is the founder, president, and CEO of Dialogue on Race Louisiana. She led the design of its core program, the Dialogue on Race Series. Her career includes working in radio and television broadcasts, public relations and media development. She became the first female DJ at WXOK AM, first Black DJ at WFMF FM radio, and later the first Black reporter at WAFB TV. As an alumna of LSU, she was the first African American to live in the on-campus women’s housing. In 2015, she delivered a TEDxLSU talk entitled, “Why not talk about race?”

This Baton Rouge CEO didn't know she was courageous. Now she inspires others to do it.

Washington State

Lafayette, LA

The Rev. Dustin P. Dought, 36, of the Catholic Diocese of Lafayette has been appointed executive director of the Secretariat of Divine Worship, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington, D.C. The Lafayette native has served as associate director in that office since Feb. 8, 2021. He replaces the Rev....

Lafayette priest appointed Divine Worship office director for next three years

Houma, LA

Nearly two years after Hurricane Ida made landfall, Louisiana lawmakers continue to spend millions of dollars to help those still recovering from that storm. This session, legislators slated $32 million to cover housing costs for storm victims still living in government-owned trailers, after the federal government stopped covering those costs in January. Lawmakers also are proposing $1 million to fix the roof at Terrebonne General Hospital in Houma, which was forced to operate in tents after the storm hit and has lingering problems. And the budget bills also earmark $1 million for the Houma Restoration District to help rebuild historic downtown buildings that Ida destroyed.

Almost 2 years after Hurricane Ida, lawmakers propose millions in recovery spending

Alabama State

Kaplan, LA

The Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 3A all-state baseball and softball teams are highlighted by several key contributors who led their teams to historic state championships. Kaplan junior softball player Kennedy Marceaux was named the Class 3A Outstanding Player. Kaplan coach Brittany LeBeouf earned Coach of the Year Honors. Doyle...

Class 3A all-state: Kaplan softball sweeps major awards

Donaldsonville, LA

DONALDSONVILLE, La. – A complex of industrial towers rises from the flat landscape at the edge of a highway, its stacks and pipes snaking around each other. Workers in neon yellow vests and protective helmets navigate the maze in pickups. Manufactured clouds float above the nearby Mississippi River, where barges and ships move goods up- and downstream.

Huge Louisiana plant in focus amid efforts to reduce fertilizer emissions

After two tumultuous years, East Baton Rouge's chief public defender has been ousted, leaving one of Louisiana's largest court systems without a key leader. Last week, state public defender leaders declined to renew a one-year contract for Lisa Parker, the embattled chief who has headed the East Baton Rouge Office of the Public Defender since July 2021. She was appointed to the job after Michael Mitchell, her predecessor, departed the office following decades at the helm.

Baton Rouge’s chief public defender is out. What happens now?

The Baton Rouge man taken into custody this week for allegedly shaking his infant son, killing him, was out on bail for a previous arrest earlier this year, accused of putting the child at risk during a domestic violence incident, court records show. The death plays into continuing controversies in...

Accused of killing 6-month-old, Baton Rouge man had previous child endangerment arrest

Port Allen, LA

It was a full-circle move for Robert Lee, who is returning to his alma mater Catholic High of Pointe Coupee to be the boys basketball coach. Another coach with New Roads ties, Livonia’s Jameion “Toby” St. Cyr, illustrates the opposite scenario. After spending all but four years of his career in Pointe Coupee Parish, St. Cyr was hired as boys basketball coach at Class 3A power Port Allen, a school that has won four straight LHSAA titles.

Port Allen and Catholic-PC have hired new coaches to lead their basketball programs

Saint Martinville, LA

Steven Blanco didn’t have a timeframe on when he would make a decision about his college future. He figured he’d know when the time was right. Apparently, that time has come as the St. Martinville running back issued a verbal pledge to the UL Ragin’ Cajuns on Wednesday.

An explosive player from St. Martinville has verbally committed to Ragin' Cajuns

Older homes in Baton Rouge often rack up big power bills fighting a losing battle to keep southeast Louisiana's heat and humidity outside. The Louisiana Housing Corporation is working with organizations in Baton Rouge and around the state to limit energy bill expenses and improve Louisiana's energy efficiency by offering free weatherization services for low-income residents.

Some old Baton Rouge homes have high power bills. Here's what's being done to fix it.

Youngsville, LA

A Baton Rouge-based developer that last year announced plans for a large rental development in Youngsville has bought property in south Lafayette for a similar development. Bearing Point Properties bought 22 acres behind the Rouses Markets for an undisclosed price, court records show. Evergreen at Duhon LLC was the seller.

Company behind large single-family rental project in Youngsville buys 22 acres for similar project

Zachary, LA

The Advocate 37th Star of Stars high school sports award banquet was May 22 at L’Auberge with the top winners two names that Zachary residents should know well. They are quite often the subject of articles or mentioned for their accomplishments in this column and other publications. It is not just Zachary that recognizes them, but the Star of Stars awards demonstrates their wider contributions and reach.

Zachary dominates top awards at metro area Star of Stars awards

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Around the Felicianas for March 22, 2023

The free seventh annual Tunica Hills Music Festival and Jam will be from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday in St. Francisville. Bring an instrument to...

Around the Felicianas for March 22, 2023

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