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8+ hour, 29+ min ago   (666+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The East Baton Rouge Parish Department of Human Development and Services (DHDS) office is closed Tuesday due to flooding inside the building. Plumbing issues are tied to the closure of the office located at 4523 Plank…...

8+ hour, 58+ min ago   (334+ words) New Orleans Saints fans were understandably frustrated after the team’s wire-to-wire loss against the rival Atlanta Falcons on Monday Night Football, but their post-game gripes on social media caught the eye of one team captain. Safety Justin Reid, who grew…...

8+ hour, 42+ min ago   (448+ words) The St. George Planning Commission’s public hearing in January on the development of the 87-lot Haven subdivision was deferred for 30 days. The meeting room was crowded with residents who object to the project. A residential area at the intersection of…...

7+ hour, 23+ min ago   (877+ words) Firefighters from St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 3 were among many local departments that battled a wildfire in the Lacombe area on Feb. 22. Can wildfires be detected sooner, before they cause catastrophic damage? And can they be predicted well before…...

6+ hour, 23+ min ago   (468+ words) Southeastern Louisiana University Theatre is celebrating two milestones this season — the return to a newly renovated Vonnie Borden Theatre and the graduation of its second class of B.A. in Theatre students. To mark the reopening, the Mainstage Season opens with…...

6+ hour, 23+ min ago   (159+ words) Zachary's Fall Fest Pumpkin Patch is filled with the gourds. Kids enjoy the Haunted Bouncy House during Zachary's Fall Fest on Oct. 2. Scary statue display at Fall Fest in Zachary Friday. Festivalgoers gather Oct. 2 for Zachary’s downtown Fall Fest. Joshua…...

6+ hour, 23+ min ago   (127+ words) St. Amant High School Homecoming King Richard Cooper and Homecoming Queen Paige Gomez. The 2026 St. Amant High Homecoming Court includes, from left, Avery Crochet, Brooke Pierce, Tatum Thomas and Olivia Olps-Twilbeck. Serving on the St. Amant High Homecoming Court, from…...

6+ hour, 23+ min ago   (212+ words) The Rev. Charles Brown, Ascension Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Chapter President Ashanti Corey, Rochelle Darville and Sadie Reynard Johnson at a recent community event in Donaldsonville. Attending a recent back to school event in Donaldsonville are, seated…...

6+ hour, 23+ min ago   (144+ words) Metairie-based RestorixHealth, a leading wound care solutions company, announced the wound and hyperbaric center recipients of their Center Recognition Awards program for the awards January-June 2026. These awards champion a center’s commitment to the highest quality of patient care, optimal…...

6+ hour, 23+ min ago   (117+ words) The newly elected Student Council members at West Feliciana Middle School have been chosen to serve as positive role models and the voice of their classmates. Throughout the year, they will work with the Staff Leadership Team to plan school…...