(The Center Square) – Louisiana legislators passed a $35 billion state budget with two hours to spare on Tuesday, a stark contrast from the frenetic final moments of other recent sessions. Read more
- Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office seeks suspect involved in armed robbery of local daiquiri shop
- Denham Springs Main Street receives 2020 National Main Street accreditation
- Heat advisory in effect until 7 p.m. Wednesday
- Senate passes Carper, Kennedy bill to stop IRS payments to dead people
- Teachers union wants additional $116.5 billion in bailout money
(The Center Square) – Jailing people who have not been convicted of a crime costs Louisiana taxpayers almost $290 million annually, according to a report made public Friday. Read more
- Report: Pretrial incarceration costs Louisiana $290 million annually
- Louisiana state education board asking for $80 million funding increase
- Parish council heats up over vote to accept road into parish's program; underlying issues to be discussed in committee
- Proposed Louisiana legislation addresses redistricting, voting by mail and purging inactive voters
- East Baton Rouge Council drops tax exemption request for Lakes at Juban Crossing off agenda
- BASEBALL | Walker rallies in seventh inning, holds off Denham Springs for 7-6 victory
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL | Southeastern to hold virtual Coaches' Caravan
- BASEBALL | Southland Hogs Hogs College Select team sweeps Walker in doubleheader
- BASEBALL | Denham Springs puts together 10-run fifth inning to push past Springfield
- BASEBALL | Doyle gets timely hitting, solid pitching to top Walker, 8-1
Doyle High celebrated the Class of 2020 with an outdoor graduation ceremony on Wednesday, July 1.
In April, Pennsylvanians got a lesson in “believing the science” – the political science, that is – driving Gov. Tom Wolf’s response to COVID-19.
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DENHAM SPRINGS -- Everywhere he goes, Joshua Strickland never fails to mention where he’s from.
David Gray
Lifestyle Editor
- Check out the shows going on this week across Livingston Parish, March 12-15
- Denham Springs High theatre department concluding year with original play ‘River and Juliana’
- Former American Idol contestant Ashton Gill releases debut single, five others to be released in ‘coming months’
- Talented art students take audiences ‘under the sea’ with production of ‘Little Mermaid, Jr.’
- Check out the shows going on this week across Livingston Parish, March 5-8
Mr. and Mrs. Dana W. Rushing of Watson are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Sammi Laine Rushing, to Jared Clay Parker.
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