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“I’m turning 100 in January. My grandparents owned the property where the Dew Drop Inn is in Mobile. They had a big home and a small restaurant there. Back then, Old Shell Road was made out of shells. People rode horses on it; my mother and aunt would ride as fast as they could.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. New Orleans, LA – Residents across southeast Louisiana should prepare for a hard freeze tonight as temperatures are expected to fall well below freezing, prompting a Freeze Warning from the National Weather...

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - The Catahoula Parish Sheriff’s Office announced it will salute the End of Watch for Deputy Christopher Paul Ohlmeyer. Ohlmeyer was 41-years-old from River Ridge, Louisiana. CPSO says Ohlmeyer died after succumbing to injuries he received in a traffic crash on Jan. 30. According to CPSO,...

Interstate 10 eastbound in New Orleans is closed due to a police chase Sunday, Feb. 1.

New Orleans and Louisiana artists eked out a handful of wins during the pre-telecast portion of the 2026 Grammy Awards on Sunday. Jon Batiste, the Kenner native and St. Augustine High School and New Orleans Center for the Creative arts graduate, added to his extensive Grammy collection. His "Big Money" was named Best...

Picture this. You’re walking down a familiar street in a coastal city, maybe grabbing coffee or heading to work. The sun’s shining, life feels normal. Now imagine that same street flooded regularly, not from a hurricane or freak storm, but just because the tide came in. Sounds dystopian, right? Yet this is becoming...

A Jefferson Parish man has been charged with federal mail theft, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle. Devin Hutton of Kenner, Louisiana, was indicted on Thursday last week, for allegedly stealing mail from mailboxes at an apartment complex in Metairie, as per the U.S. Attorney's Office...

On Thursday last week, Haven Patterson, 43, of New Orleans, was sentenced to 48 months in prison for illegal firearm possession as a convicted felon. Patterson will also serve three years of supervised release following his prison term, as ordered by U.S. District Judge Wendy B. Vitter, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for...

King cake is best enjoyed with company, the centerpiece of a shared Carnival experience. This year, some of the best king cakes are created in good company too. Collaborations and partnerships between brands, restaurants, community organizations and Carnival krewes have brought some remarkable king cakes to the party...

About 20 people were left looking for a place to live after a blustery blaze Saturday night. Crews battled flames and gusty winds along the lakefront in New Orleans East.