Crime
Lawsuit names alleged driver in deadly Hale Boggs hit-and-run
A lawsuit filed in court last week identified the alleged driver of a car that struck and presumably killed a construction worker on the Hale Boggs bridge on Jan. 14. […]
Hot Topics
Boys Basketball
Hahnville rallies twice, but playoff run ends in semifinal battle
Hahnville fought back again, and again and again, but its journey ended in the Class 5A state semifinals Wednesday night in Lake Charles. […]
Featured
Three vie for Council-at-Large seat
On March 20 parish voters will head to the polls for a special parish-wide election aimed at filling the Division A Council-at-Large seat Wendy Benedetto vacated in August. […]
Featured
Hahnville, Destrehan high school gyms begin renovations this week
As the Hahnville High School boys basketball team made its way to Lake Charles this week to play in the state basketball tournament, its home gym – as well as Destrehan High’s – was being prepped for a major facelift. […]
Featured
Local woman set to pitch product on tonight’s episode of ABC’s Shark Tank
Nita Gassen, a Luling native turned Mandeville resident, and her fellow Mandeville resident and friend Judy Schott will be featured on tonight’s episode of ABC’s business reality show Shark Tank. […]
Featured
Hahnville High alum, college football star lands in Disney film
For much of his life, Tim Roberts has starred on the gridiron, be it as a star linebacker at Hahnville High School or as a record-setting safety at the University of Buffalo. […]
Crime
Widow of man killed in hit and run demands answers
It was six weeks ago that a driver crossing the Hale Boggs Bridge struck four construction workers. While three suffered only minor injuries, the fourth, 44-year-old Brady Ortego, was thrown from the bridge and fell more than 150 feet into the Mississippi River. […]
Featured
Luling family dedicates their lives to public service
Merritt “Buddy” Weems recently celebrated 40 years of service to the Luling Volunteer Fire Department. And while that is quite an accomplishment on its own, what may be even more remarkable is that he has had the distinct experience of serving those years alongside the people he loves the most – his wife Susan and two sons Jeff and Jody. […]
Ama
Ama man’s Super Bowl video goes viral
When Jessy Brevelle decided to video her husband Brad’s Super Bowl halftime show reenactment Sunday night, she never expected it to be seen by as many people as it has. […]