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Check presentations highlight 2024 Donaldsonville Independence Day celebration
The 2024 Donaldsonville Independence Day celebration held July 3 at Crescent Park included check presentations with local and state officials in attendance. State Sen. Ed Price and state Rep. Ken Brass joined City of Donaldsonville, Ascension Parish government, Nicholls State University and River Parishes Community College leaders on the park's stage.
Family requests pallbearers to help in Marine’s funeral
BAKER– A local marine veteran’s family is looking for pallbearers to help Christopher “CJ” Normand to his final resting place. Christopher Normand enlisted in the Marines on May 31, 1960, and served until 1963. His reserve obligation was extended until May 30, 1966. He passed away at the age of 81, leaving behind a family deeply proud of his service to the country.
The Neals, Flow Tribe and 75 more live music shows in the Baton Rouge area
Looking for live music in the Baton Rouge area this weekend? We've got you covered. BATON ROUGE MUSIC STUDIOS: Tin Roof Brewing Company, 5 p.m. MIKE GIBNEY DUO: Agile Brewing, 5:30 p.m. CARTER HAMPTON: Boudreaux & Thibodeaux's, 6 p.m. CHRIS LEBLANC BAND: Shoe Creek Central, 6 p.m. LUCY YOES: Mami's,...
LSU flip target Brandon Brown to shut down recruitment on Friday
LSU has been laying the groundwork for a potential flip from new SEC rival Texas, and it will find out if its efforts were successful on Friday. Brandon Brown, a four-star 2025 defensive lineman from Melbourne, Florida, who is committed to the Longhorns, announced that he will shut down his recruitment and make a final decision at 2 p.m. CT. Brown is set to choose between an all-SEC final four of Texas, LSU, Oklahoma and Tennessee.
Kaleb Jackson – The Key to a Revised LSU Running Attack
The 2024 LSU offense will operate much differently in the post-Jayden Daniels era. Newly minted co-offensive coordinators Joe Sloan and Cortez Hankton are tasked with adjusting the team’s approach to running the football to lean more heavily on the running backs. Fortunately for them, returning sophomore Kaleb Jackson has only scratched the surface of his potential as the next great LSU running back. His success will be critical to the success of the offense.
Family, Lafayette community remembers health advocate Jeannette Alcon: ‘A servant at heart’
Hamburger steak and Atomic Q’s, plus an ice water and a coffee, no sugar. That was Jeanette Alcon’s order at the family’s go-to spot, Hub City Diner, where her two children, Jonny and Rachel Campos sat Wednesday to remember their mother, days after she died at Hospice of Acadiana, close to the home where she raised her children after the family moved to Lafayette from Baton Rouge in 1988.
Two women arrested after turning selves in for stealing three puppies from Loranger home
LORANGER — Two Amite women turned themselves in on Thursday after they were caught on camera allegedly stealing three puppies from a Loranger home, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office said. Sarah Folse, 31, and Deanna Witten, 52, were each booked on one count of felony theft and trespassing for...
Erath 4th of July Celebration kicks off with popular water wars
The 88th annual Erath 4th of July Celebration kicked off with a splash as firefighters from local towns competed in the popular water wars. This year's participants included firefighters from Erath, Delcambre, Leblanc, Meaux-Nunez, Church Point, Mire, and Rynella. Tags. Localnow.
Beloved South Lafourche Resident Norma Pitre Lafont Celebrates 100th Birthday
Lifelong South Lafourche resident Norma Pitre Lafont recently celebrated her 100th birthday. Norma Lafont was born on July 1, 1924, to Thomas and Marcess Pitre, and she had five siblings. Born during the depression era, she learned to waste nothing and to stretch everything. She attended Golden Meadow High School and married the love of her life, Henry Lafont Sr., when they were teenagers. The couple had two children, Henry Lafont Jr. and Deanna Lafont. The family has grown, and Norma now has four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Norma and Henry Sr. were married for 72 years until his passing in 2012.
Baton Rouge woman lives her dream, sings with Lauren Daigle at a Louisiana concert
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A recent high school graduate sang with one of her favorite artists at a concert in Louisiana. Anna Crasto grew up in Baton Rouge and was part of the most recent graduating class at St. Joseph’s Academy. She got to sing with Lauren Daigle at the Cajundome in Lafayette on June 12, Daigle’s last stop on the Kaleidoscope Tour.
Woman sues prosthetics clinic, supervisor over accidental scalping
A Lafayette woman is suing a prosthetics clinic and one of its supervisors, saying the pair are liable for an incident in which she was accidentally scalped by machinery when she was a student intern at the clinic.
Louisiana State Fiddle Championship to be held July 20 in Natchitoches
The Louisiana State Fiddle Championship will be held on July 20, 2024, in conjunction with the 44th annual Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival. The Fiddle Championship will be held at 1 p.m. in the Magale Recital Hall located at 175 Sam Sibley Drive on the Northwestern State University campus. Fiddlers may compete in the championship or non-championship, as well as in the twin fiddle category. Registration is at noon in the first-floor foyer outside the Magale Recital Hall. The Fiddle Championship winner will perform on the main stage in Prather Coliseum at 5 p.m.
4 Louisiana Universities Named Among Best in America
Four universities in Louisiana are among the best in the United States, according to an analysis by Money. A total of 745 universities across the country were included in the list created by looking at financial aid, cost of attendance, graduation rates, and other factors. The four Louisiana universities to...
Louisiana Lottery Confirms Powerball Winner
Sources at the Louisiana Lottery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana have confirmed the news that was shared by Powerball late Wednesday night. That news? We have a winner. A single ticket purchased for the July 3, 2024, Powerball drawing has matched the numbers needed to claim the game's jackpot prize. When...
Louisiana residents urged to be safe when handling fireworks for Fourth of July
NEW ORLEANS — With many families across New Orleans celebrating the Fourth of July holiday, fireworks will be heard in neighborhoods. If you choose to participate by using your fireworks, be sure your parish allows the use of fireworks. If you can pop fireworks in your neighborhood, make sure...
Leaked List of Walgreens Closures Includes Stores in Louisiana, Texas
There have been growing concerns in recent months about mass closures of various chains across Louisiana, Texas, and the rest of the country. From restaurants to grocery stores and in between, there have been a lot of closures that have hit close to home. As we've pointed out before, we've...
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