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Angola employee accused of having inappropriate relationship with inmate

A lieutenant at the Louisiana State Penitentiary was arrested following an investigation into an inappropriate relationship with an inmate.

West Feliciana Parish, LA · 2d

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Liberty House Specialties in Clinton: Morning Coffee and Cinnamon Rolls, Evening Ice Cream, All in a Building From 1868

Headed up to Clinton? Plan a stop on Liberty Street. Liberty House Specialties, at 11652 Liberty Street, runs two shops in one: a coffee and breakfast cafe in the morning and a scoop shop in the evening. The building has its own story. According to the shop, Liberty House dates...

Clinton, LA · 2d
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Denham Springs man dies in East Feliciana Parish crash

A Livingston Parish man was killed in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday.

Denham Springs, LA · 2d

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East Feliciana voters fill school board seats; set up runoffs for other positions

East Feliciana Parish voters ousted four incumbents while filling the remaining six seats on the East Feliciana Parish School Board. Incumbent Rufus Nesbitt in District 1 with 336 votes to 160 for Nancy Demetria Matthews and 85 for Peidera Sims-Matthews. Sims-Matthews was the incumbent in District 2, Division 1, but was told during qualifying that she had been registered to vote in the wrong district after the board reapportioned with the 2020 census figures.

East Feliciana Parish, LA · 2d
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Ethics board considering fines for West Feliciana Parish President and former state official

BATON ROUGE — The state Board of Ethics is deciding whether to file charges against West Feliciana Parish President Kenny Havard over his business dealings involving his bar and parish tourism contracts. According to the board, members met Thursday afternoon and debated in executive session whether Havard’s ethics violations...

West Feliciana Parish, LA · 2d

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Ethel man arrested after camper set on fire in Slaughter with someone inside, officials say

A 19-year-old has been arrested after he allegedly set a camper in East Feliciana Parish on fire while someone was inside, according to the state Fire Marshall’s office. Fire marshals booked Braden Rojas, of Ethel, into the East Feliciana Parish Prison on Thursday. He is facing charges of attempted second-degree murder, aggravated arson and criminal damage to property.

East Feliciana Parish, LA · 1d

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2 charged after drug investigation tied to East Baton Rouge, Livingston parishes

Two people were arrested following an investigation into an alleged drug trafficker.

Livingston Parish, LA · 1d

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Marcelle Takes First-Place Finish Into December Runoff as Justice of the Peace Race Enters New Era

BATON ROUGE, La. — A career spanning the Louisiana Legislature, local government and more than three decades in the legal profession is now at the center of C. Denise Marcelle's bid for a seat on the East Baton Rouge Parish Justice of the Peace Court. Marcelle finished first among...

East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · 1d

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Mother Dear's Bakery in Zachary Bakes Teacakes the Way a St. Francisville Mom of 11 Did

Some bakeries chase trends. Mother Dear's Bakery in Zachary is built around one thing: the teacake, made from a family recipe that goes back to a sharecropping household on Cedars Lane in St. Francisville. The Family Behind the Name. "Mother Dear" was Susie Barrow Morgan, wife of Earnest Morgan Sr....

Zachary, LA · 2d

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Judge sets trial dates for DA's lawsuit against East Baton Rouge Parish

BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge judge has set the trial dates for District Attorney Hillar Moore’s lawsuit against East Baton Rouge Parish, Mayor-President Sid Edwards and the Metro Council. Moore initially filed suit against the city-parish government in April for millions of dollars in an effort to...

East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · 2d

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Grand jury indicts former Christian Academy teacher on charges involving four juveniles

A West Baton Rouge Parish grand jury has indicted former Christian Academy of Louisiana teacher Brandon Greely on five felony counts involving four juveniles. The school says Greely resigned in March 2023, about four months after a student's complaint.

Port Allen, LA · 2d

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Lawsuit against Vermilion Parish over SpaceX’s $100B spaceport; East Baton Rouge Parish’s $63M federal grant

A lawsuit filed last week says two Vermilion Parish government bodies broke Louisiana’s Open Meetings Law while approving key pieces of SpaceX’s $100 billion spaceport. Gulf States Newsroom’s Drew Hawkins takes us inside the two meetings at the center of the case and what it could mean if the suit succeeds.

Vermilion Parish, LA · 2d

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Lane Regional says no indication patient data was compromised amid scam warning

The Zachary Police Department warned residents about a phone scam involving callers who impersonate staff members from Lane Regional Medical Center's business office.

Zachary, LA · 1d

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Collis Temple Jr. ordered to pay fine after alleged conflict of interest while on Bridge Center board

BATON ROUGE — Businessman Collis Temple Jr., the subject of several 2 On Your Side reports from Brittany Weiss, has been ordered to pay a $25,000 penalty by the Louisiana Board of Ethics. According to an Oct. 2 opinion from the ethics board, Temple allegedly used his role as...

East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · 1d

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Claiborne, Capitol Elementary Schools Celebrate Student Reading Gains Through Tutoring Program

Claiborne and Capitol elementary schools have proudly earned recognition as two of the top 10 schools nationwide for their remarkable student achievement growth, thanks to the innovative Teach For America Ignite tutoring model. On Nov. 4, Claiborne hosted an Ignite Fellowship celebration to show visitors firsthand how students are making...

East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · 2d

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Zachary High School's FFA chapter wins national accolades

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Zachary High School's FFA chapter was named the 2026 Premier Chapter: Building Communities during the fifth general session of the 99th National FFA Convention & Expo this year in Indianapolis. The chapter created an activity titled "Farm-to-School," where they developed interactive presentation stations to teach local...

Zachary, LA · 2d

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Hurst’s Toy Express: Registration deadline for Christmas toy giveaway is Friday

Christmas is coming early for some Baton Rouge children through a local holiday initiative helping families make the season a little brighter.

East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · 1d

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Zachary Broncos Dominate Liberty Magnet Patriots in 62–8 Victory

The Zachary Broncos put together a dominant performance against the Liberty Magnet Patriots, earning a convincing 62–8 victory behind a powerful offensive attack and contributions from multiple players on both sides of the ball. Zachary wasted no time establishing control, opening the game with a punt return touchdown to...

Zachary, LA · 23h

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New sidewalks coming to Glasgow Avenue as Baton Rouge addresses pedestrian safety

East Baton Rouge Parish officials broke ground on a new sidewalk project along Glasgow Avenue to improve pedestrian safety following multiple fatalities in the area.

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d