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Guilty pleas entered in 23rd Judicial District Court July 8-12
DONALDSONVILLE, La. (WAFB) - The 23rd Judicial District Court announced the following guilty pleas entered during the week of July 8-12, 2024:. 1. Christopher Watkins, Westwego, LA, age 40, pled guilty to Simple Burglary (8 counts) and was sentenced to 5 years with the Louisianan Department of Corrections with credit for time served.
St. Jude Horseshoe Tournament Fundraiser
St. Jude’s Summer Horseshoe Tournament Fundraiser. First place, Tim Gilmore (tournament champion), Bayou Vista, 6 wins-1 loss, 60.8 ringer percentage; second place, Julius Lovell, Bayou L’Ourse, 5-2, 37.1; and Third place, Clyde Landry, Pierre Part, 5-2, 42.1. Class B. First, Travis Bourdier, Patterson, 4-1, 34.0; second, Mack Thibodeaux,...
It takes a Generational Village to Seed Wide Watermelon Rind Smiles
Summertime is a season that drips with red, white, and blue spirited popsicles and syrupy condensed milk snowballs. It’s the season to plant and grow seasonal sweet generational seeds. The summer/ generalized programs of Thibodaux Recreation require a massive village and a lot of sugar pep from popsicles to...
Thibodaux Recreation Youth Flag Football Open for Registration
Thibodaux Recreation Flag Football is now accepting registrations for boys and girls aged 7-12 for the upcoming season, which will run from September to October 2024. Registration will be open until August 8, 2024. For those unable to register in person before the deadline, online registration will remain open until August 12, 2024. There are three ways to register:
Capture Your Professional Headshot at the Bayou Region Incubator
Visuals By Duke is teaming up with the Bayou Region Incubator to provide professionals with an opportunity to enhance their professional image. From July 17th to 19th, Visuals by Duke will offer 15-minute photo sessions at the Bayou Region Incubator located at 203 West Second Street, Thibodaux, LA. These sessions...
Thibodaux couple facing Ethics Board charges after investigation into billing for mowing
A Thibodaux couple who served as volunteer commissioners on their neighborhood’s sewer board are charged with violating state ethics laws for reportedly billing that body nearly $10,000 for lawn mowing that they approved themselves. Francis and Priscilla Breaux served on Lafourche Parish Sewerage District #7 Board between 2007 and...
John Schneider urged fans to help stop sale of ‘Dukes of Hazard’ memorabilia, studio contents
"Dukes of Hazard" star John Schneider took to Facebook on Friday, July 12, to stop the sale of his career memorabilia stored at a Louisiana studio. He argued that a listed sale for the contents of John Schneider Studios and encouraged fans to call two phone numbers listed on the online sale page to "stop this thievery."
Baton Rouge business owners speak up about multiple burglaries in shopping center
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – Seven burglaries at Duplantier Place Shopping Center on Lee Drive within the past two weeks left many business owners with a hard hit in their wallets, damaged property and feeling unsafe. “These are all hardworking people that pay tons of taxes and they can’t...
Woman injured after shooting in Baton Rouge apartment complex
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating a reported shooting on Monday evening. According to a Baton Rouge Police spokesperson, around 7 p.m. in the 1900 block of Brightside Drive, officers were responding to a reported shooting at an apartment complex. Police say an...
Chicago Cubs select Nicholls State University first baseman Edgar Alvarez in 2024 MLB Draft
THIBODAUX, La. — Nicholls State University first baseman Edgar Alvarez was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 8th round of the 2024 Major League Baseball raft. Alvarez was a 2024 Louisiana Sports Writers' Association (LSWA) All-Louisiana First Team selection. Alvarez put together one of the most decorated seasons...
Kevin George withdraws, one finalist left for Baton Rouge schools leader
Kevin George, director of the LSU Lab School in Baton Rouge, is pulling out of the search for a new superintendent of the East Baton Rouge Parish school system. “After speaking with my family and my school family, along with much prayer and meditation, I have decided to withdraw my name from consideration for the position and remain at the best school in the United States,” George wrote in an email sent Monday afternoon to Lab School parents. "Let’s get ready to have another amazing year and Geaux Cubs!
LSU RB Trey Holly Expected to rejoin team for 2024 season after court drops attempted murder charge
LSU running back Trey Holly is expected to rejoin the team and be available for the 2024 season, ESPN Baton Rouge's Matt Moscana reported Monday. The program suspended Holly earlier in the offseason after he was charged with attempted second-degree murder in connection to the Union Parish shooting on Feb. 9. A grand jury dropped the charges in April.
'They've been told': School Board leader parts ways with colleagues, interest group
In a remarkable 17-minute speech Thursday, East Baton Rouge Parish School Board President Carla Powell-Lewis accused four of her colleagues of acceding to the demands of a financially influential interest group after they again rejected Interim Supt. Adam Smith’s bid to win the job permanently. “All of these people,”...
How three Louisianans wound up playing baseball in Saskatoon; Baton Rouge filmmakers debut musical drama at PBS Short Films Festival
July 15, marks the start of the PBS Short Film Festival. The festival is designed to increase the visibility of independent films, and for the 11th straight year in a row, a film nominated by Louisiana Public Broadcasting has made the list. This year's film, The Ballad of Rose Mae, is a musical drama by Baton Rouge filmmakers Gray Fagan and Bailey Wax. They join us now for more on their filmmaking journey and partnership that began in a high school acting class.
LSU starting shortstop Michael Braswell III announces return to Tigers on social media
After going unselected in the first 10 rounds of the 2024 MLB draft, LSU starting shortstop Michael Braswell III announced on social media that he will be returning to Baton Rouge for his senior season. The Mableton, Georgia, native was seen as a player to keep an eye on in...
Shooter takes plea deal in teen's killing near Mall of Louisiana, sentenced to 30 years
It’s been more than four years since a Baton Rouge teenager was shot dead during a dispute near the Mall of Louisiana. On Monday, Gy’Ron Ky’relle LeBeuf’s family members watched as the man indicted in his fatal 2020 shooting was sentenced to 30 years in prison.
School Board raises teacher pay, but not its own
CENTERVILLE -- The St. Mary Parish School Board on Thursday enacted a new pay scale for staff members, incorporating a recently approved $1,500 annual raise for teachers. But board members won't be getting a raise after a proposed $200 monthly boost failed to get the required two-thirds vote. Also at...
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