FRENCH SETTLEMENT -- The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing woman.

LIVINGSTON -- A Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office employee who fatally shot a man while off-duty will not face criminal charges, according to District Attorney Scott Perrilloux.

HOLDEN – A single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning has claimed the life of a 16-year-old Holden teenager, Louisiana State Police report.

DENHAM SPRINGS -- The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying three suspects who allegedly stole from a retailer in the Juban Crossing Shopping Center.

If you plan on drinking in celebration of Mardi Gras, make sure to get a driver who isn’t.

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) released the following statement Wednesday regarding the RESTORE Council’s approval of $130 million of Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement dollars for the River Reintroduction into the Maurepas Swamp Project.

State Farm Agent Alexis Ducorbier and her award-winning team are proud to announce the Grand Opening of their Juban Crossing location. The Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening Celebration will be held this Friday, Feb. 14th at 11 a.m.

LIVINGSTON -- An Albany man has been found guilty of five sex crimes, including two against female juveniles, District Attorney Scott Perrilloux said.

DENHAM SPRINGS -- Detectives from the Denham Springs Police Department are asking for the public’s help in identifying two suspects who used someone else’s identity to purchase cell phones totaling close to $4,000.

It's been a wild ride for those who are focused on the Buddy Ellis Road work, which includes widening, overlay, and subsurface drainage.

While it wasn't the nicest of mornings, with rain coming in and out of Livingston Parish, it was a big day for a national chain.

The Denham Springs Police Department is looking for the public's help in identifying two suspects.

LIVINGSTON -- The third suspect arrested in an ongoing child pornography investigation is out on bond, the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office confirmed Thursday morning.

LIVINGSTON -- In a letter submitted to the Attorney General's Office (AG) on Monday, District Attorney Scott Perrilloux formally recused his office from proceedings against Melanie B. Curtin, the third suspect to be arrested in an ongoing child pornography investigation.

HAMMOND -- Investigators from the Hammond Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division arrested a Holden man for a series of catalytic converters thefts, according to a press release.

Delta Concrete opened in 1946, at the very location next to the railroad tracks in Denham Springs that now hosts Angelle Concrete - or, at least, did.

There will be enhanced coverage of the streets in February.

It was a horrible night for one family on Lobell Road.

A third person has been arrested as part of the Attorney General’s investigation into former Livingston Parish sheriff’s lieutenant Dennis Perkins and his former schoolteacher wife, Cynthia Perkins.

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today joined Trump administration health officials in rolling out the Healthy Adult Opportunity (HAO) program, which will allow states to craft state-specific policies to deliver better care for Medicaid-eligible able-bodied adults.

DENHAM SPRINGS -- Detectives from the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office are asking for the public’s help in identifying two individuals who stole items from unlocked vehicles in multiple Denham Springs neighborhoods. 

A councilman from the Watson area is looking to keep better track of his constituents issues.

WALKER -- A two-vehicle crash early Tuesday morning has claimed the life of a Denham Springs man, according to Louisiana State Police.

A Livingston Parish Public Schools bus driver has resigned after knowingly leaving an elementary student on board, according to the district.

LIVINGSTON -- Two arrests have been made in relation to a December armed robbery of a Denham Springs convenience store, Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard said Tuesday.

While the cold air took a reprieve near midday, allowing some to mow their lawns, those temperatures won't hold according to the National Weather Service (NWS) out of New Orleans.

DOTD announced the following intermittent lane closures will take place on LA 16, North of Denham Springs, from Fairlane Drive to LA 64.

DOTD announced the following intermittent lane closures will take place on I-12, Eastbound and Westbound Inside Lanes in Livingston Parish, from LA 43 (Albany) to LA 63 (Livingston).

MAUREPAS -- Impairment is suspected after a fatal crash in Maurepas took the life of a Prairieville man, according to Louisiana State Police.

Residents who have endured any disaster know the dreaded feeling before, during, and after.

DENHAM SPRINGS -- The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to Juban Parc Junior High in response to a student-related incident that was quickly handled, according to the school.

Labarre Associates, of Denham Springs, is going through a period of restructure.

Last week, deputies with the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office began receiving complaints about the inappropriate behavior of a Denham Springs man.

Denham Springs now has their first Cannabidiol Shop located at 419 S. Range Avenue Suite D.  A ribbon cutting was held with the Livingston Parish Chamber to officially open the location for business.  The store will host a grand opening at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, January 10th to welcome the com…

DOTD announced the following intermittent lane closures will take place on LA 16, north of Denham Springs, from Fairlane Drive to LA 64.

LIVINGSTON -- A Holden man died after being shot during a home invasion attempt, and his wife has been taken into custody, according to the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office.

It was a short message.

The science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) curriculum is growing in popularity at Livingston Parish Public Schools (LPPS).

The National Weather Service (NWS) in New Orleans has increased the risk of severe weather for southeastern Louisiana.

LIVINGSTON -- The Livingston Parish School Board has a new president.

Warming temperatures during cold months bring their own issues.

Today, John White announced that he will step down from his role as Louisiana’s State Superintendent of Education, a position he has held since 2012.

A drunk driver created a strange scene for the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office early Saturday morning.

The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office arrested two Baton Rouge Police Officers, one a recent graduate of the academy.

Nationally acclaimed speaker and author Thomas Murray, who is director of innovation for Future Ready Schools, a project of the Alliance for Excellent Education in Washington, D.C., will speak to educators in Livingston Parish Public Schools on Jan. 7 as part of a full day of professional le…

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development looks back on its accomplishments for 2019. From January 1 through November 30, a total of 253 projects consisting of 745 miles were let around the state, equaling an investment of $914 million. By the end of the year, those numbers …

DOTD announced following intermittent lane closures will take place on LA 16, North of Denham Springs, from Fairlane Drive to LA 64.

Editor's Note: The following stories are the Top 10 hard news stories for the year 2019, as voted on by the staff of the Livingston Parish News. They will run two per day, with No. 2 and No. 1 coming by themselves on January 1st and 2nd, respectively.

Impairment is suspected after a fatal New Year’s Day crash in Beauregard Parish took the life of a Walker man, according to Louisiana State Police.