Jeremy Aydell figures if he can handle running a successful franchise with more than 20 sites and 200 employees, he can handle the responsibility of serving as mayor of French Settlement. …

Livingston Parish residents will soon have the opportunity to weigh in on efforts to create a comprehensive set of zoning codes for property development. At the Parish Council meeting Thursday …

(The Center Square) – Republicans are on track to control all three branches of government for the first time since former President Donald Trump took the nation by surprise with his win in …

(The Center Square) –  With only 74 days until the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson says he is "ready to play ball." Johnson, R-La., is ready …

(The Center Square) –  The Federal Reserve confirmed a quarter-point interest rate cut on Thursday, lowering the target range from 4.5% to 4.75%, the second cut made in 2024. The …

(The Center Square) — The Louisiana Legislature could vote on a bill that would streamline the process for adding crimes that allow juvenile offenders to be transferred to adult court in …

BATON ROUGE — A House tax committee voted Thursday to advance Gov. Jeff Landry’s proposal for a flat 3% personal income tax rate. If approved by the full House and Senate, the plan …

Whatever the voters have to say to Livingston Parish Councilman Ricky Goff, he’s ready to listen. Goff worked for months to put two tax rededications on the ballot last Tuesday. He went …

Two political newcomers ran an extraordinary campaign for the District 2 seat on the Livingston Parish School Board. Extraordinary in that Bob Seals edged out Taylor Hubert by a mere 21 votes …

(The Center Square) — The Louisiana Legislature began the tedious and painstaking process on Wednesday of considering the monumental tax reforms proposed by Gov. Jeff Landry in a special …

The women are now in charge in Port Vincent. Voters ushered in political newcomers Jenny Fontenot and Aslyn Andrews to the Board of Aldermen on Tuesday, and also returned incumbent Elda …

Off the Hook is hoping that its new restaurant in Denham Springs goes off the charts. The Louisiana-owned seafood restaurant held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening event Monday morning …

(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump addressed a raucous crowd of his supporters in Palm Beach, Florida, early Wednesday to declare victory in both the Electoral College and the …

An all-clear has been posted for the Live Oak Middle campus in Livingston Parish after school officials and law enforcement responded to a potential threat to the campus early this morning. …

It was mostly a matter of trust for the Denham Springs police and fire departments. City officials celebrated the passage of a new 6.7 percent hotel occupancy tax that was overwhelmingly …

Livingston Parish Public Schools and the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office have joined together to address an important issue that has surfaced in recent weeks involving social media threats …

Voter traffic was moving at a moderate pace at Eastside Elementary School on Tuesday afternoon. Mitch Droge, commissioner for Precinct 39, reported that while there were about a dozen voters …

NEW ORLEANS, La. – Matthew Belser, a candidate for District Court Judge, Division L, of the 21 st Judicial District Court, on Friday (Nov. 1) issued a statement that he is retracting false …

 An undercover prostitution operation performed by the Denham Springs Police Department led to the arrest of five people using hotels located in the city limits of Denham Springs.   …

(The Center Square) – Nearly 63 million Americans have already cast ballots ahead of the Nov. 5 election.  With just days to go before the election, some 62,941,182 have already …

(The Center Square) – Nearly all of the U.S. military's active-duty components hit recruitment targets in 2024 after years of shortfalls.  U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin …

(The Center Square) – The U.S. economy added 12,000 jobs in October, far fewer than expected and the lowest monthly total since December 2020. With the election just days away, it's …

(The Center Square) — The Louisiana Literacy Advisory Commission met on Monday to discuss tutoring, early childhood literacy and an associated grant program. The Comprehensive Literacy …

(The Center Square) — The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education convened on Tuesday to approve the contract with the Louisiana Department of Education for the state's new education …

(The Center Square) — Currently, Louisiana voters are being asked to consider an amendment to the Louisiana constitution, which will direct federal funds from offshore wind to the Coastal …