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Jenny Richardson Fore wins runoff for juvenile judge seat in 21st Judicial District

Staff report
May 3, 2025

Jenny Richardson Fore won a runoff election Saturday for the juvenile judge seat in the 21st Judicial District.

Early voting in juvenile judge 21st Judicial District runoff begins. Meet the 2 candidates.

BY CLAIRE GRUNEWALD | Staff writer
Apr 22, 2025

Two Republican attorneys are facing off in the runoff election for the juvenile judge seat in the 21st Judicial District.

Applications to host free family reading programs open until April 15

Community news report
Apr 7, 2025

The 抖阴h Endowment for the Humanities is seeking organizations that want to strengthen family bonds while promoting early literacy skills to host a Prime Time family engagement and readin…

Three candidates face off for 21st Judicial District juvenile court judge seat. See the details.

BY CLAIRE GRUNEWALD | Staff writer
Updated Mar 25, 2025

Voters in Livingston, Tangipahoa and St. Helena parishes have the opportunity to pick a new juvenile judge from three candidates in Saturday's election.聽

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Woman, man dead in apparent murder-suicide in Greensburg, St. Helena Parish sheriff says

By GABBY JIMENEZ | Staff writer
Oct 15, 2024

A woman and man are dead after an apparent murder-suicide in Greensburg, according to St. Helena Parish Sheriff Clay Chutz.

LDWF agents make numerous dove hunting violation cases on opening weekend

Community news report
Sep 24, 2024

抖阴h Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited 75 people resulting in 100 citations for alleged dove hunting violations on the opening weekend of the 2024-25 dove hunt…

LDWF agents make numerous dove hunting violation cases on opening weekend

Community news report
Sep 24, 2024

抖阴h Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited 75 people resulting in 100 citations for alleged dove hunting violations on the opening weekend of the 2024-25 dove hunt…

Pennington Biomedical encourages sleep priorities for improving health

Community news report
Aug 6, 2024

Small shifts can make a big impact on a person鈥檚 long-term health, and that includes getting sleep, according to a news release from Pennington Biomedical Center.

Visit St. Francisville announces Live Like a Local campaign

Community news report
Aug 6, 2024

Visit St. Francisville announces the Live Like a Local campaign, from Aug. 24 to Sept. 2. This monthlong initiative invites visitors and locals to immerse themselves in the culture, history an…

Catholic Charities in Baton Rouge joins national campaign

Community news report
Jul 9, 2024

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge is joining a Catholic Charities USA national campaign highlighting the services Catholic Charities agencies provide in their local communities,…

Feliciana and St. Helena students graduate from Mississippi State

Community news report
Jul 2, 2024

Haley Walker, of St. Francisville, and Quineshia Adams, of Greensburg, are among nearly 3,500 students graduating from Mississippi State University in spring 2024.

St. Francisville students named to Mississippi State honors list

Community news report
Jul 2, 2024

Students from聽St. Francisville were named to the聽Mississippi State University spring 2024 honor rolls.

$333-a-day fine threats, residents cursing out the mayor: Killian's water debacle boils over

BY DAVID J. MITCHELL | Staff writer
May 15, 2024

More than three weeks into a boil water advisory over brown, silty water, leaders of the Livingston Parish town of Killian are facing the threat of daily fines from 抖阴h regulators and fu…

Louisian farmed grass-fed beef delivered to Zachary schools

抖阴h farmed grass-fed beef delivered to Zachary schools

Community news report
Jan 16, 2024

A special delivery was made to all schools in the Zachary Community School District on Jan. 5.

DEMCO essay contest for high school juniors is open; Prize it trip to Washington, D.C.

Community news report
Jan 15, 2024

DEMCO announced its 47th annual essay contest, which is open to high school juniors in DEMCO鈥檚 seven-parish service areas: Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Livingston, St. Helena, …

After a fatal shooting on campus, St. Helena school district prepares to resume classes

By GABBY JIMENEZ | Staff writer
Sep 18, 2023

Students and teachers in St. Helena Parish are preparing to return to school for the first time since a shooting at a high school on Sept. 12 left one student dead and two injured.

St. Helena school district cancels classes until Tuesday following fatal shooting on campus

By GABBY JIMENEZ | Staff writer
Sep 14, 2023

Classes are canceled until Tuesday following a fatal shooting at a high school in St. Helena Parish, the school district announced Thursday.

DEMCO partners with Volunteers In Public Schools to share information on youth programs

Community news report
Jun 27, 2023

DEMCO served a barbecue lunch to principals at the Volunteers In Public Schools East Baton Rouge Parish school district community resource roundup.

DEMCO Youth Cooperative Ambassadors Class of 2022 and 2023 honored at banquet

Community news report
Jun 6, 2023

On May 9, DEMCO honored 12 high school students for completing the Youth Cooperative Ambassador Program. All students attended the banquet in their honor, and each received an award to commemo…

An $84M project could make Bayou Manchac less flood-prone. But should it be top priority?

BY DAVID J. MITCHELL | Staff writer
May 17, 2023

When the rain starts to pour, the Baton Rouge area watches Bayou Manchac nervously.

Schools close for teacher 'sick-out' after another parish rejects taxes for educator pay

BY JACQUELINE DeROBERTIS | Staff writer
May 8, 2023

After voters rejected tax increases that would have supported area schools and employee salaries, St. Helena Parish canceled school for the district as educators held a mass "sick out" 鈥� the s…

A 抖阴h fire chief got scammed out of $3K while trying to buy a boat on eBay, audit says

BY LARA NICHOLSON | Staff writer
Mar 7, 2023

A fire chief in St. Helena Parish got scammed out of about $3,000 while trying to buy a boat on eBay, according to the 抖阴h Legislative Auditor鈥檚 Office.

In killing of transgender woman, suspect takes manslaughter plea with suspended prison time

BY JACQUELINE DeROBERTIS | Staff writer
Feb 16, 2023

A Denham Springs woman arrested in the 2020 death of a transgender woman has pleaded to manslaughter and received a suspended prison sentence, officials said.聽

DEMCO essay contest underway; prize is trip to Washington, D.C.

Community news report
Nov 28, 2022

The annual DEMCO essay contest is underway for high school juniors in DEMCO鈥檚 seven-parish service areas: Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Livingston, St. Helena, Tangipahoa and We…

Grants available to humanities nonprofits for Ida recovery

Community news report
Nov 17, 2022

The 抖阴h Endowment for the Humanities, with the support of the state, is offering grant opportunities to nonprofit organizations for ongoing disaster recovery from Hurricane Ida. Grant am…

BRCC鈥檚 Jackson site to increase health care initiatives for surrounding rural areas

Community news report
Nov 15, 2022

Baton Rouge Community College is increasing its efforts to meet an urgent need in the medical field in repose to the growing workforce need for more health care workers, particularly in rural …

St. Helena introduces moratorium on carbon capture injection wells; Livingston debates issue

By LARA NICHOLSON and JACQUELINE DEROBERTIS | Staff Writers
Sep 27, 2022

St. Helena鈥檚 police jury on Tuesday introduced a proposal to impose a year-long moratorium on construction of injection wells used in carbon capture, the latest move among southeast 抖阴h …

St. Helena police jury president announces resignation due to medical issues

BY LARA NICHOLSON | Staff writer
Sep 27, 2022

St. Helena Parish's policy jury president announced his resignation from his position Tuesday night, citing medical issues.

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Jenny Richardson Fore wins runoff for juvenile judge seat in 21st Judicial District

Early voting in juvenile judge 21st Judicial District runoff begins. Meet the 2 candidates.

Applications to host free family reading programs open until April 15

Three candidates face off for 21st Judicial District juvenile court judge seat. See the details.

Resources

Woman, man dead in apparent murder-suicide in Greensburg, St. Helena Parish sheriff says

LDWF agents make numerous dove hunting violation cases on opening weekend

LDWF agents make numerous dove hunting violation cases on opening weekend

Pennington Biomedical encourages sleep priorities for improving health

Visit St. Francisville announces Live Like a Local campaign

Catholic Charities in Baton Rouge joins national campaign

Feliciana and St. Helena students graduate from Mississippi State

St. Francisville students named to Mississippi State honors list

$333-a-day fine threats, residents cursing out the mayor: Killian's water debacle boils over

抖阴h farmed grass-fed beef delivered to Zachary schools

DEMCO essay contest for high school juniors is open; Prize it trip to Washington, D.C.

After a fatal shooting on campus, St. Helena school district prepares to resume classes

St. Helena school district cancels classes until Tuesday following fatal shooting on campus

DEMCO partners with Volunteers In Public Schools to share information on youth programs

DEMCO Youth Cooperative Ambassadors Class of 2022 and 2023 honored at banquet

An $84M project could make Bayou Manchac less flood-prone. But should it be top priority?

Schools close for teacher 'sick-out' after another parish rejects taxes for educator pay

A 抖阴h fire chief got scammed out of $3K while trying to buy a boat on eBay, audit says

In killing of transgender woman, suspect takes manslaughter plea with suspended prison time

DEMCO essay contest underway; prize is trip to Washington, D.C.

Grants available to humanities nonprofits for Ida recovery

BRCC鈥檚 Jackson site to increase health care initiatives for surrounding rural areas

St. Helena introduces moratorium on carbon capture injection wells; Livingston debates issue

St. Helena police jury president announces resignation due to medical issues

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