Letters Letters: To reduce unwanted pregnancies, how about a massive education campaign? LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Jun 22, 2022 With all the angry debate over abortion rights, one thing that I never hear anyone on either side discuss is why abortion becomes necessary in…
Education Baton Rouge leaders highlight efforts to improve child literacy BY CHARLES LUSSIER | Staff writer Jun 22, 2022 In a bid to dramatically boost lackluster literacy levels, a task force on Tuesday released a “literacy blueprint” that aims to turn Baton Rou…
+5 Zachary Zachary school uniform giveaway well received BY FRANCES Y. SPENCER | Contributing writer Jun 21, 2022 Zachary Elementary School's Parent-Teacher Organization's annual uniform distribution event was met with high community response Saturday, sai…
+5 News Under pressure over floods, traffic, here's what Livingston Parish is doing about development BY JACQUELINE DeROBERTIS | Staff writer Jun 15, 2022 Under pressure from residents upset about traffic and flooding, the Livingston Parish Council has pushed past months of disagreement to approv…
News Renewed effort launched to create James Lee Burke sculpture in downtown New Iberia By KEN STICKNEY | Staff writer Jun 8, 2022 Nowadays, James Lee Burke sightings are rare in New Iberia, the Acadiana city that the prolific and popular author and his famous fictional ch…
Sun Bowl AnonymousUpdated Jul 7, 2021 LSU's quarterback Bert Jones gets ready to spike the ball after scoring his team?s lat touchdown in fourth period of game with Iowa State in t…
+5 East Feliciana Heritage Ranch works to rebuild following flood BY STACY GILL | sgill@theadvocate.com Oct 26, 2016 Thousands of people locally and across the nation have given their time, money and prayers for the past 10 years to see Heritage Ranch open i…
State Politics Baton Rouge flood aid efforts get $200K boost from New Orleans advocacy group BY ELIZABETH CRISP | ecrisp@theadvocate.com Oct 25, 2016 Baton Rouge-area groups that are assisting poor people affected by the catastrophic floods that left 13 people dead and thousands of homes dam…
+3 Elections In Baton Rouge, check out where District 8 candidates stand on flooding, traffic, St. George initiative BY TERRY L. JONES | tjones@theadvocate.com Oct 23, 2016 Only one of the three candidates angling for the District 8 seat on the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council said he would support an effort …