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Livingston Parish School Board approves more lab space for Denham Springs STEM center

Fifth-grade student of the year for 2026-2027, Edie Dehlin of Denham Springs Elementary
The Livingston Parish School Board held their regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, November 5th during which they approved a project change order, granted an easement agreement, and congratulated …
St. Mary Queen of Scotland Catholic Church in Albany, Louisiana.
Livingston Parish commission gives preliminary approval to Strawberry Lane store
The Livingston Parish Planning and Zoning Commission gathered for their regular meeting on November 4th, during which they approved a controversial site plan for a large convenience store across the …
Denham Springs Mayor Candidates Jim Gilbert (left) and Ben Harris (right) have moved to the December 12 runoff.
Letlow holds Senate seat as Davis narrows gap; Denham Springs mayor's race heads to Dec. 12 runoff
Republican U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow won Louisiana's open U.S. Senate seat in the Nov. 3 election, but Democrat Jamie Davis came far closer than forecasters predicted, as Democratic gains reached nearly …
President Donald Trump alongside Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Dec. 2, 2025.
Trump stands by Hegseth as Massie plans to force impeachment vote
( The Center Square ) – President Donald Trump is standing by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth as outgoing Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., plans to force a vote on impeachment against Hegseth as soon as …
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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
The Live Oak girls wrestling team competed at the Lion Pride Invitational at Lafayette High over the weekend.

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Walker and Denham Springs wait for the snap during last Friday's game. The Yellow Jackets host the Wildcats in the first round of the Division I non-select playoffs this Friday.
Class 5A School, 1 st rec, points, Prev. rank 1. St. Augustine (11)                   …
Albany's Jayden Lapine (2) cuts up the field as Walker's Lee Johnson (11) pursues during last Thursday's game.
ALBANY – As the Albany football team heads into its final game of the regular season, Hornets coach Travis Mikel said the team’s approach hasn’t changed. “You just try to get better,” …
Action from the Takedown Hunger preseason tournament held Saturday at Live Oak.
Results from the Takedown Hunger Tournament, a preseason event held Saturday at Live Oak.      Boys Varsity Champions 106 lbs - Ayden Breuax, Prairieville HS …
Opinion
A jack-up installation vessel works on RWE’s Kaskasi wind farm in the North Sea near Germany.

OPINION | Before Louisiana bets on nuclear, we should look at offshore wind

( Louisiana Illuminator ) — Louisiana has nuclear fever. In March, Gov. Jeff Landry released the state’s first Nuclear Strategic Framework , and the U.S. Department of Energy named Louisiana one …

OPINION | Wildland fire services should fight wildfire with data

( The Center Square ) - Having worked in fire safety and emergency response for almost 50 years, I have seen extraordinarily brave people fight increasingly extreme wildfires with inadequate tools …

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LOHS Band Director Brian Feigles stands with his family on the school football field while being honored and recognized for his 24 years of service at his last football game before retirement on November 6, 2026.

One last Friday night under the lights with LOHS Band Director Brian Feigles

At Live Oak High School’s senior night home game Friday, dozens of band alumni gathered together to host a celebration of Band Director Brian Feigles, honoring his 24 years of teaching at LOHS and …

Pumpkins

Clark Robertson | From Porch to Purpose: Giving Pumpkins a Second Life After Halloween

The Halloween season may be over, but pumpkins and decorative squash can still be useful long after the costumes and candy are gone. In South Louisiana's warm, humid climate, pumpkins don't last long …

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Obituaries
Bernice Needham Fontenot
OBITUARY | Bernice Needham Fontenot
Bernice, age 62, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2026. She was a resident of Livingston, LA and a member of Springville Baptist Church. Bernice was a loving mother and had a special place in her …
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 …

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