The Suburban Reviewer’s Book Club held its monthly meeting on February 3, 2021, via Zoom.

The Denham Springs Fire Department is partnering with LifeShare Blood Center, a community blood bank that operates in multiple states, to host a blood drive on Wednesday, Feb. 24.

DENHAM SPRINGS -- This Valentine’s Day, Seventh Ward Elementary students are sending their love to veterans across the state.

Gunners will get the chance to test their shooting skills while raising money for a cause.

Holden High recently presented its 2020-21 homecoming court.

Louisiana College’s Wildcat Debate Team has the best novice debater in the state.

Springfield High School presented the 2020-21 homecoming court on Friday, Jan. 29.

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North Corbin Junior High recently presented the 2020-21 homecoming court.

The Livingston Parish Public Schools system recently announced its Teacher of the Year recipients for elementary, middle school, and high school.

The Livingston Parish Public Schools system recently announced its Principal of the Year winners for the 2020-21 school year.

The Livingston Parish Public Schools system has announced its Student of the Year winners for elementary, middle school, and high school.

Laine Hardy has released another swingin’ tune… literally.

Lily Gayle, a communication major from Hammond, has been named Miss Southeastern 2021.

With Valentine’s Day coming up, the Denham Springs Merchants Association is giving people a chance to find those last-minute gifts for their loved ones.

The Suburban Reviewers Book Club held the monthly meeting January 13, 2021, via Zoom, with 17 members present.

On a day the nation celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Denham Springs community celebrated the legacy of one of its own.

DENHAM SPRINGS -- Instead of asking for gifts for himself, one boy used his birthday to ask for donations for others.

Private First Class Carl Joseph McLin, Jr., graduated from United States Marine Corps boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island on Dec. 18, 2020.

The Walker Kiwanis Club delivered its yearly $1,000 donation to Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard’s Annual Christmas Crusade at the Walker Walmart.

Southeastern Louisiana University has named 4,728 students to its honors list for the fall 2020 semester.

(Editor’s Note: This article was written by Brandy Jones, LSU AgCenter area nutrition agent in East Baton Rouge Parish)

Seventh Ward Elementary’s Student Council was quite busy last holiday season.

MAUREPAS -- On a cold Friday morning, students of the Maurepas School bundled up in jackets and made sure to grab a plastic bag on the way out the door for the annual homecoming parade.

French Settlement High presented the 2020-21 homecoming court inside Gerald Keller Gymnasium on Thursday, Jan. 14.

The pond at Sidney Hutchinson Park is stocked.

The Suburban Reviewers Book Club met via Zoom on Dec 2, 2020.

Live Oak Middle recently raised money in memory of one of its own.

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Seventh Ward Elementary recently recognized 17 students for showing exceptional self-control in class.

Austin Barnes, a 2017 Denham Springs High School alumnus, was one of only 23 students to graduate from the LSU Ogden Honors College on Friday, Dec. 18.

Every year, The News receives “Letters to Santa” from elementary students across Livingston Parish.

The City of Walker recently revealed the winners of its Christmas decorating contest, which gave residents a chance to create their own winter wonderlands in a most unique holiday season.

LSU conferred a record-breaking 1,966 degrees on graduates during an in-person commencement ceremony at Tiger Stadium on Friday, Dec. 18.

MAUREPAS -- A local non-profit hit the water to celebrate the holidays.

DENHAM SPRINGS -- Despite no official Christmas in the Village celebration this year, the Village is still celebrating Christmas.

Santa Claus is coming to Watson.

Southeastern Louisiana University celebrated 1,084 graduates in four separate commencement ceremonies in Strawberry Stadium over a two-day span.

The next St. Vincent de Paul commodities pick-up will be held on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021.

The Center for Southeast Louisiana Studies at Southeastern Louisiana University recently announced the opening of a new exhibit titled “Pioneers in Politics: Examining Influential Political Figures as Revealed in the Holdings of the Center.”

Westside Junior High presented the 2020-21 homecoming court during halftime of the Gators’ game against the North Corbin Junior High Bears.

A secretary has officially retired after more than four decades of service to the Livingston Parish Public Schools system.

One Watson teenager used her birthday to help others.

The Freshwater 4-H Club helped the BR Soldier Outreach Program stuff stockings for more than 300 soldiers stationed overseas.

Laine Hardy is getting an early start on the holidays.

The Livingston Parish Library is partnering with LifeShare Blood Center, a community blood bank that operates in multiple states, to host a blood drive on Tuesday, Dec. 1.

With Thanksgiving behind us, the Christmas holiday season has officially begun.

For the first time in 14 years, Walker Junior High has a new queen.

Juban Parc Junior High presented the 2020 homecoming court during halftime of the football game against Westside Junior High Tuesday, Nov. 17.

The Denham Springs Antique Village is ready for the holidays.