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Iberia Parish Council considered banning carbon capture projects. Here's why that can't happen.

The Advocate 29 Aug 2025
The Iberia Parish Council briefly discussed whether or not to introduce an ordinance that would have banned carbon capture and sequestration projects in the parish for a year, but quickly realized they couldn't ... .
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St. Landry Parish Council votes to reconsider $4.6 million loan from bond commission

The Advocate 29 Aug 2025
The St. Landry Parish Council, in a brief Tuesday night meeting, voted unanimously to reintroduce a failed ordinance that would have allowed the parish to seek out $4.6 million loan from the State Bond Commission ... .
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Louisiana is the fifth-most physically inactive state in the U.S. How does each parish compare?

The Advocate 29 Aug 2025
In 2022, just under 1 in 3 adults were not physically active during their leisure time in Louisiana. That's well above the national average of 24.2% ... .
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Our Saviour Parish gearing up for Family Fun Fest tradition

Journal Courier 29 Aug 2025
Our Saviour Parish’s Family Fun Festival is a Labor Day weekend tradition and will be again this year, though related events have been happening for a while now ... .
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Venture Global has big plans for LNG in Plaquemines Parish. Here are the hurdles ahead.

The Advocate 29 Aug 2025
Venture Global laid out its plans earlier this year for an $18 billion expansion of its liquified natural gas export terminal near Port Sulphur, a project that's expected to take nearly five years and involve thousands of workers ... .
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Two Caddo Parish schools are closed Friday. Check out why and where

Shreveport Times 29 Aug 2025
Two Caddo Parish schools are closed Friday morning following power outages ... Until then, Caddo Parish School buses will transport students to their regular stops.
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8/29: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list

American Press 29 Aug 2025
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests.. Icelynn Deshawn Dean, 18, 319 Brammer Lane — battery of a police officer; resisting a police officer with force or violence. Bond. $6,000. Alfonso Cortez, 31, 2017 Graham St. No ... Bond ... .
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City-Parish Offices to Close in Observance of Labor Day (City of Baton Rouge, LA)

Public Technologies 29 Aug 2025
). BATON ROUGE, LA - Friday, August 29, 2025 - City-Parish government offices will close at 2.00 p.m. Friday in advance of the Labor Day holiday on Monday, Sept ... Disclaimer.
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New Adoration chapel at Immaculate Conception Parish in Washington honors Pier Giorgio Frassati, a young ...

Catholic Standard 29 Aug 2025
9, Washington Auxiliary Bishop Juan Esposito blessed the new parish offices and the Frassati Chapel at Immaculate Conception Parish in Washington. The parish, ... This chapel will transform our parish.
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Decomposed substances, rodent droppings | Top Caddo Parish restaurant inspections Aug. 10-16

Shreveport Times 29 Aug 2025
Four Caddo Parish restaurants had four or more critical health violations ... The top four addresses with the most critical violations in Caddo Parish are listed, along with an explanation of the finding.
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U.S. Sen. Cassidy highlights IIJA funds coming to Ouachita Parish

Ouachita Citizen 28 Aug 2025
Some $10 billion has been funneled into the state through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)—and more is expected to be earmarked for northeastern Louisiana, according to U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy ... .
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Attempted murder suspect now faces rape charge in St. Landry Parish

The Advocate 28 Aug 2025
A Berwick man, set to go on trial for the attempted murder of sheriff's deputies, now faces a rape charge after a victim came forward to a district attorney's office during trial prep ... .
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Lafayette Parish Sheriff, SoLAcc open new 10-bay welding training facility for inmates

Daily Advertiser 28 Aug 2025
The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office opened a new welding training facility in partnership with South ... The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office officially opened its new welding training facility.
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