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Melanie Curtin retrial set for November in Livingston Parish

Melanie Curtin
LIVINGSTON, La - The retrial of Melanie Curtin on charges of first-degree rape and video voyeurism has been scheduled for November 17, 2025, in Livingston Parish, with a Motion in Limine hearing set …
Livingston Parish educators awarded 2025-2026 Aspiring Principal Fellowships
BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana Department of Education recently announced the 2025-2026 cohort of Aspiring Principal Fellows, which includes six Livingston Parish educators. Those local …
Livingston Parish Council member presents a certificate to French Settlement High School senior Gabrielle Sibley in recognition for her winning the 5th District Congressional Art Competition. In the background looking on, left to right, council members John Wascom, Joe Erdy, and John Mangus.
Livingston Parish Council tackles littering fines, sets millage rates, and updates road priorities
LIVINGSTON — The Livingston Parish Council voted unanimously Thursday to introduce an ordinance that mirrors existing state law on littering penalties, a move officials say will allow the …
Livingston Parish Assessor’s Office earns national award for excellence in financial reporting
( Chicago , Illinois ) -Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada ( GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to Livingston …
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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
Craig Castello has been named Denham Springs baseball coach.

BASEBALL | Castello named Denham Springs head coach

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Albany's Tavorian Hart signed with Southern of Shreveport.
Albany’s Tavorian Hart has signed a letter of intent to attend Southern of Shreveport and play basketball.
District 7-3A MVP Halie WIlliams waits for a pitch in a game this season.
Springfield’s Halie Williams is the District 7-3A Most Valuable Player and Doyle’s Kyle Wieck is the league’s Coach of the Year.
Albany's Yadrieon Williams makes a difficult catch during their 7-on-7 competition at Denham Springs on June 11.
Albany and Denham Springs continued to get ready for the 2025 season in week two of the Robert Graves Metro Baton Rouge 7-on-7 Summer League on June 11 at Denham Springs.
Opinion

OPINION | The power of the pause: the AI moratorium and Louisiana innovation

Louisiana has navigated the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution with the determination and spirit characteristic of our state. Our hospitals, schools, and businesses have incorporated the …

Governor Jeff Landry takes the oath of office, Jan 7, 2024

OPINION | States should mimic Louisiana’s commonsense energy strategy

One of the greatest features of the American system is that the states, or “the laboratories of democracy,” as coined by Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis, have a fair amount of …

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Arts and Entertainment

Clark Robertson: Saying goodbye to a friend

My mom often read “The Giving Tree” by Shel Silverstein to me when I was a child. Maybe that is the reason I love trees. Of all the home visits I go on, the ones I dislike the most are …

Clark Robertson: Gardening chores for July in south Louisiana: Managing the heat, preparing for fall

July in South Louisiana is hotter than the 4th of July firecrackers and last much longer too. We are all too familiar with the intense heat, high humidity, and frequent hit-or-miss afternoon …

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Obituaries
Frank R. McLavy, Jr.
OBITUARY | Frank R. McLavy, Jr.
Frank R. McLavy, Jr., a beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, March 5, 2025, in Denham Springs, Louisiana at the age of 81. Frank …
Louis Nathan Valenti
OBITUARY | Louis Nathan Valenti
Louis Nathan Valenti, 71, beloved and cherished father, son, and brother, passed away at his home in Idaho Falls on March 5, 2025. Young Lou got his start in the Sportsman’s Paradise of …
OBITUARY | Charles Robert Truax
Charles Robert Truax, a native of Napoleonville and resident of Denham Springs, passed away on Monday, March 3, 2025. Charles, 83, was a 1960 graduate of Denham Springs High School. He retired …
Tayna Frances “Fran” Strain Galloway
OBITUARY | Tayna Frances “Fran” Strain Galloway
Tayna Frances “Fran” Strain Galloway completed her final earthly “assignment” on February 13, 2025. Flowing out of the love she experienced knowing Jesus Christ, Fran is known …
JoAnn Elizabeth Maggio Wascom
OBITUARY | JoAnn Elizabeth Maggio Wascom
JoAnn Elizabeth Maggio Wascom, aged 79, passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 3, 2025. JoAnn was born on August 11, 1945 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to Joseph B. and Mary Belle Maggio. She …

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