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Livingston Parish Council approves opioid funding, weighs rezoning requests

Jamie Lee speaks against the rezoning of a tract on Duncan Bluff Road from AG to Single Family.
The Livingston Parish Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on October 22, 2026 during which they discussed a contract to distribute opioid litigation funds to the Twenty-First Judicial …
Mayoral Candidate Ben Harris sat down with the Livingston Parish News Podcast to discuss his plans for Denham Springs if he is elected mayor.
Harris focuses on infrastructure, grants in Denham Springs mayoral bid
Ben Harris said improving existing infrastructure, pursuing grants, and expanding access to city services would be priorities if he is elected mayor of Denham Springs. The city’s water …
Mayoral Candidate appeared on the Livingston Parish News podcast and discussed his plans for the city of Denham Springs.
Cavalier emphasizes master plan, small business support in mayoral bid
A master plan shaped by residents and stronger support for small businesses would guide John Cavalier’s administration if he is elected mayor of Denham Springs, he said in an interview with The …
Dr. Navdeep Lehga sets up equipment in the exam room of a mobile clinic in Mendota, California in 2025. The percentage of working-age adults without health insurance has grown in the past two years, according to a new report.
The share of people without health insurance in America is growing
What about Louisiana? From Louisiana Illuminator —   The most recent data on Louisiana available from the U.S. Census Bureau are from 2024, when 7.7% of its …
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PHOTO GALLERY | Cajun Country Jam 2024 - Sunday

Sawyer Brown rocks the stage as part of their 40 Year Anniversary Tour at the Cajun Country Jam at North Park in Denham Springs on Saturday May 25, 2024.

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Sports
Denham Springs quarterback Andre Adams fires off a pass against Dutchtown.

FOOTBALL | East Ascension presents next challenge for Denham Springs

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Captains for the Denham Springs-Dutchtown football game shake hands before kickoff.
Class 5A School, 1 st rec, points, Prev. rank 1. Karr …
Albany's Yadrieon Williams (4) runs for a first down earlier this season.
Albany football coach Travis Mikel couldn’t complain about his team’s effort against Pope John Paul II. The Hornets just needed better results in the red zone against the Jaguars. “I …
Albany's Eli Miller (15) hauls in a touchdown pass against Loranger.
ALBANY – The Albany football team picked up its first official win of the season last week. Now the Hornets are looking to carry that momentum into the final weeks of the season with an eye on …
Opinion
People grieve in front of the home where a shooting spree occurred on April 20, 2026 in Shreveport’s Cedar Grove neighborhood. Eight children were killed and two women were wounded at two homes during a domestic violence incident in the early morning hours on April 19, according to local authorities.

OPINION | Louisiana laws to protect domestic abuse survivors only go so far

( Louisiana Illuminator ) — Director Deeyah Khan had been fighting violence against women for 15 years when she made the 2022 documentary “Behind the Rage: America’s Domestic Violence.”  …

OPINION | Louisiana doesn’t see safety improve when 17-year-olds are jailed far from home

( Louisiana Illuminator ) - Imagine a 17-year-old boy on a prison bus being taken nearly 200 miles from his home  in East Baton Rouge Parish because its jail cannot house him separately from …

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(From left to right) Presiding Masonic Officer Randall Youngkin, Denham Springs High School Student Huntley Glover, Denham Springs Principal Wesley Howard, Denham Springs High School Student Kate Dentro, and Brother Secretary Tye LeGleu pose for a picture after the Honesty and Integrity Awards Ceremony on October 22, 2026.

Denham Springs Masonic Lodge 297 honors local students with “Honest and Integrity” Award.

On October 22, the Denham Springs Masonic Lodge 297 hosted an event honoring worthy students from local schools with the “Honest and Integrity” Award. A humble meal was served at 6:30 PM and …

John Mangus displays a lighted railroad lantern beside his American Flyer model train layout, which features restored trains, hand-painted accessories and a detailed miniature town.

All aboard: John Mangus keeps model train tradition on track

In a time when most hobbies are digital, John Mangus is keeping a tradition alive with his impressive collection of American Flyer model trains. His trains and accessories are carefully restored, …

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Obituaries
Bonnie Louise Clary
OBITUARY | Bonnie Louise Clary
In loving memory of Bonnie Louise Clary. Bonnie Louise Clary, was called home to be with all family and friends who went on previously.  Bonnie was born November 2, 1937. She  passed …
Gloria Glover Abels
OBITUARY | Gloria Glover Abels
Gloria Glover Abels, 91 years old of Springfield, Louisiana, passed away Friday, October 2, 2026. She was born on Saturday, July 6, 1935, in New Orleans, daughter of the late William B. Glover and …
Sarah Elizabeth Jackson
OBITUARY | Sarah Elizabeth Jackson
Sarah Elizabeth 'Sally' Jackson: 1/1/1952 - 8/15/2026 As a child she attended Holy Family and Riley Elem. She graduated from Ullman HS in 1969 and received her BA in Art from Alabama A&M in …
Linda Heinrichs Churay
OBITUARY | Linda Heinrichs Churay
Linda Heinrichs Churay, 81, passed away on August 16, 2026, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Linda was born on October 21, 1944, in St. Petersburg, Florida. She moved to Baton Rouge while in high …
Virginia Rosendahl Decker
OBITUARY | Virginia Rosendahl Decker
Virginia Rosendahl Decker, born on April 20, 1931 and nurtured in the heart of Galveston, Texas, was called home to the Lord on June 25, 2026, at the radiant age of 95. Virginia is survived by …

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