With minutes left before her students arrived for the first day of school, math teacher Trisha Gravois needed to make a trip to the copy machine.

With the importance of school safety being amplified after a Texas school shooting claimed the lives of more than 20 people, local leaders are launching a program to better protect schools.

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.

After nearly four months of debate, the Livingston Parish Planning Commission gave developers the green light to move forward with a proposed subdivision just outside French Settlement.

Gov. John Bel Edwards on July 28 announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions, with one selection coming from Livingston Parish.

An additional $253 million has been allocated to 25 Louisiana parishes impacted by Hurricane Ida to be used for ongoing recovery and mitigation projects, according to the Governor’s Office.

Six years after flood waters ravaged Southside Elementary and Southside Elementary, both schools are set to open a new, shared campus this month.

A Holden man received a 50-year prison sentence weeks after he was arrested for distributing fentanyl-laced drugs, according to the District Attorney’s Office.

Cavalier House Books is moving down the road.

Livingston Parish’s temporary moratorium on new development officially ended this week — a quiet conclusion to a hotly-debated topic in the fast-growing parish.

Foul play has been ruled out as the cause behind a fire that destroyed the Live Oak Junior High gym last week, according to officials from Livingston Parish Fire Protection District 4.

Following discussion at a board meeting that raised questions about items accessible to young readers, the Livingston Parish Library has made clear its policies explaining how children receive a library card and check out items, releasing those guidelines on social media this week.

Livingston Parish was one of five parishes selected for a pilot program that aims to improve the digital literacy rate in those areas by 50 percent over five years, according to the Governor’s Office.

A new parade will roll through the streets of Denham Springs next year.

The sergeant is now the chief.

The Northshore Technical Community College’s (NTCC) Livingston Parish Campus, located in Walker next to the Livingston Schools’ Literacy & Technology Center, will host an Open House & Career Expo from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, July 28.

Members of the Livingston Parish delegation gave a legislative update to community officials and business owners during an event hosted by the Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce on Thursday.

The murder trial for a Baton Rouge man accused of killing a Watson woman in 2019 has been postponed, according to court records.

Discussion on “book content” dominated the July 19 meeting of the Livingston Parish Library Board of Control, with protesters describing it as a veiled attempt to block books pertaining to sexuality and LGBTQ+ issues.

Gov. John Bel Edwards on July 15 announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions, with one selection coming from Livingston Parish.

There’s a lot of grant opportunities out there, according to Rep. Buddy Mincey.

The Livingston Parish Council deferred a vote on Valere, a proposed subdivision in French Settlement, and agreed to send the project back to the Planning Commission.

Before diving into its normal business, the Denham Springs City Council recognized two local powerlifters who have made names for themselves on the national and international stages.

For the third straight month, debate and confusion ensued over a proposed subdivision just outside French Settlement.

The Denham Springs City Council approved a special use permit for a video bingo hall, which would be the second in the city, the maximum allowed at one time.

A video documenting the resiliency of Livingston Parish has netted a national award.

A leadership program that has impacted thousands of people through multiple service projects is moving to the next decade.

MedCentris Wound Healing Institute held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Denham Springs location on Thursday, June 30.

Gov. John Bel Edwards on July 1 announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions, with one selection coming from Livingston Parish.

Local sales tax collection surpassed $150 million for the current fiscal year, exceeding last year’s total by nearly $20 million, according to information from the Livingston Parish School Board Sales Tax Office.

The Livingston Parish School Board on Thursday approved the appointment of three new substitute principals for the 2022-2023 school year.

Nearly 20 years ago, the land just south of Interstate-12 at Range Avenue was empty.

With the current police chief set to retire at the end of July, Denham Springs Mayor Gerard Landry has made his selection for the department’s new leader, choosing from within.

Carter’s Supermarket, which has served the Livingston Parish community since 1983, officially opened its newest location in Denham Springs on Wednesday, June 29.

The Livingston Parish Council declined to grant a waiver to a seafood restaurant seeking permission to sell alcohol near a church, which has been prohibited in an ordinance dating back to the 1970s.

Firestone Complete Auto Care officially celebrated the opening of its new location on Juban Road in Denham Springs during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, June 9.

A proposed subdivision just outside Denham Springs that has drawn the ire of nearby residents has been given the green light to move forward, one month after it failed to get such approval.

A leadership program that has impacted thousands of people through multiple projects across Livingston Parish recently celebrated its 10th graduating class.

The Denham Springs City Council sent a proposed townhouse development back to the Zoning Commission following outcry from residents who live near the project area and the project’s failure to meet regulations.

Livingston Parish will receive nearly $18 million in federal dollars for costs associated with Hurricane Ida response, according to U.S. Rep. Garret Graves.

U.S. Rep. Garret Graves visited with local elected officials and community members during a meet-and-greet event hosted by Pipe & Steel Industrial in Denham Springs on Monday, June 20.

A long-discussed connection between the city of Denham Springs and Juban Crossing has officially broken ground.

Denham Springs Main Street was one of 20 Louisiana communities to receive 2022 National Main Street accreditation, according to Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser.

Two Livingston Parish employees were recognized for being named finalists for the state’s inaugural School Health Service Provider of the Year award.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was recently held for Morningside at Juban Lakes, a 120-unit low-income housing development aimed at senior citizens.

An ordinance restricting the number of lots in new subdivisions was approved during the most recent meeting of the Livingston Parish Council, securing “the compromise” that Livingston Parish President Layton Ricks sought when he vetoed the original ordinance earlier this year.

Following months of discussion and debate, the Livingston Parish Council passed a series of ordinances aimed at controlling development to promote “responsible growth” in the parish.