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Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office seeking school crossing guards

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Livingston Parish teachers, staff to receive more than $12.5 million in pay raises, supplements

Livingston Parish teachers, staff to receive more than $12.5 million in pay raises, supplements

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Livingston Parish public school employees will receive more than $12.5 million in pay raises and one-time supplements, the largest compensatio…

Proposed subdivision near French Settlement can move forward after Planning Commission votes 6-3 to approve plat

Proposed subdivision near French Settlement can move forward after Planning Commission votes 6-3 to approve plat

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After nearly four months of debate, the Livingston Parish Planning Commission gave developers the green light to move forward with a proposed …

FOOTBALL | Walker's boot camp about more than football

FOOTBALL | Walker's boot camp about more than football

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WAKER – Walker High’s football boot camp is back, and yeah, it’s about getting the season started, but for Wildcats coach Chad Mahaffey, it’s …

OPINION | States embracing tax cuts, but Congress headed in wrong direction

OPINION | States embracing tax cuts, but Congress headed in wrong direction

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COLLEGE SOFTBALL | Holden's Hutchinson reflects on playing in Florida summer league, eventful season at Louisiana Tech

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Livingston Parish teachers, staff to receive more than $12.5 million in pay raises, supplements

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Livingston Parish public school employees will receive more than $12.5 million in pay raises and one-time supplements, the largest compensation package the district has ever agreed to hand out. Read more

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FOOTBALL | Walker's boot camp about more than football

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WAKER – Walker High’s football boot camp is back, and yeah, it’s about getting the season started, but for Wildcats coach Chad Mahaffey, it’s about a bit more than that.

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Livingston Parish Library adds National World War II Museum to ‘Cultural Pass’ program

Livingston Parish Library adds National World War II Museum to ‘Cultural Pass’ program

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The Livingston Parish Library has added the National World War II Museum, located in New Orleans, to its “Cultural Pass” program, giving patrons a chance to visit the internationally-famous museum free of charge.

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OPINION | States embracing tax cuts, but Congress headed in wrong direction

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Nearly all Americans have felt the impact of “stimulus” spending signed into law by Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Inflation has topped 8 percent and prices for everything from food to gas to timber for home construction has soared through the roof. For all the financial turmoil infl…

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Southeastern Louisiana University’s Community Music School hosted its annual Summer Band Camp earlier this summer.

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Birth Announcement: Sage Jackson Lambert

Birth Announcement: Sage Jackson Lambert

  • Updated Jul 19, 2022
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Whitney Strader Lambert and Chase Lambert of Livingston are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Sage Jackson Lambert.

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