An East Feliciana Parish corrections officer has been arrested and fired from his job after confessing to bringing contraband into the parish prison, the Sheriff’s Office said. Jaylon Turner, 21, of Zachary, was booked into prison on counts of introducing... See more
A boil water advisory is in effect for residents on four streets in a St. Gabriel subdivision Monday morning, after a contractor accidentally cut the wrong water line. The subdivision is the Oak Trace Subdivision and the streets affected there are Oak Tra... See more
A military working dog named Astra was recently rushed by helicopter from Fort Polk to the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine for emergency treatment of a life-threatening illness and is now doing well, according to a news release from LSU.
Astra, an 8-yea... See more
A Louisiana man wanted by the West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office for first-degree rape of a child was arrested by the U.S. Marshal’s Service in Denver on Tuesday, officials said. James Connolly, 43, is also wanted by the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office ... See more
The 2025 hurricane season, which ended in November, was predicted to be a busy one but turned out relatively quiet. It was the first time in a decade that no hurricane made landfall in the United States, Jay Grymes, state climatologist, told the Press Clu... See more
