Baton Rouge LA

— So I will just say out front that as an alum of South Lafourche High School and as someone who knows personally all of these coaches and kids, there’s about 70 different ways that I could have written this column. But I couldn’t choose just 1 theme to...

St. George is making strides in painting a picture of what the new city will look like, hammering out a complete zoning overhaul while developing a master plan set to be approved later this year. St. George leadership said recent development changes, like the new zoning map, are aimed at...

Much of Gonzales’ Code of Ordinances is outdated, other parts make little sense even after an update corresponding to the 2015 adoption of a Comprehensive Growth Plan. It made sense to tinker with Zoning provisions to accommodate an already changing city, but follow up to eliminate codal inconsistencies remains on the

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Nursing has always been a passion for Serena Sanford, and now her daughter is hoping to carry that torch for the next generation of nurses. Sanford is a Baton Rouge native and had big dreams to follow in her grandmother Serena’s footsteps to become a nurse.

On January 7, 2026, 35-year-old Franklin Darville III of Prairieville, LA, pled guilty as charged to Possession with Intent to Distribute a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance, Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, and Possession with Intent to Distribute a Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substance. Dar

Easton Royal knew what he just achieved. The Brother Martin sprinter crossed the finish line several strides ahead of the next-closest runner when he took a quick glance at the scoreboard. What he saw: “Easton Royal, Brother Martin, 10.17” — the fastest 100-meter time in LHSAA state track and field...

Brian Kelly reflects on Notre Dame and shares thoughts on how Marcus Freeman has continued shaping the program after his era. The post Brian Kelly Opens Up About Revisiting Notre Dame Under Marcus Freeman originally published on Total Pro Sports .

Easton Royal shines in LHSAA track and field championships (Ken T.) Could it be a preview of things to come? Was a potential future college star competing at the school he will be attending soon?. Brother Martin blue-chip wide receiver Easton Royal went to Baton Rouge and showed that he...

The Baton Rouge Assembly will introduce this year's nine debutantes to the wives of the Assembly members and their guests at a tea on Wednesday at the Baton Rouge Country Club. The Assembly's annual ball, at which the debutantes will be formally presented, will take place Nov. 28 at the...

DENHAM SPRINGS - In Livingston Parish, the heavy rain over the weekend caused high water and flooding, including along Joe May Road in Denham Springs. Jackie and Marie Wesley are longtime residents of Joe May Road, where they said the water reached three feet deep in their yard and even on the road at some points.