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After long search, Ascension picks new home for animal shelter with tax clock ticking

After a long and often contentious path, Ascension Parish has settled on a new site for its overcrowded and chronically flooding animal shelter near Sorrento known as CARA's House. The selection comes ... read more

He attacked a postal worker, took a key and stole Baton Rouge mail. It wasn't his 1st time.

The afternoon of Sept. 17, 2021, Tarek Keionte Sonnier and Monte Drayton ambushed a letter carrier as he walked his delivery route in the heart of Houston, Texas. The men ... read more

Bats come alive, Jump fans 14 in LSU baseball's crucial series-opening win over Missouri

LSU baseball hadn’t scored more than 10 runs against a Southeastern Conference opponent this season. But all it took Friday was four innings for the Tigers (24-15, 4-12 SEC) to plate 11 runs. The ... read more

In the Top 10 LSU-Tennessee softball series opener, pitching proved to be the difference

Tennessee pitcher Payton Gottshall was too much for the LSU softball team Friday night, allowing two hits in 6.1 innings as the Lady Vols claimed opener between ... read more

Central pitcher continues to have Zachary's number in playoff battle of 4-5A baseball teams

Playoff games against a rival can be a tricky proposition. But with Southern Miss signee Grayden Harris on the mound, it was no problem for 10th-seeded Central. read more

Past and present will be on display in LSU track and field's annual Alumni Gold meet

Some of the best from the LSU track and field program — both past and present — will again be on display Saturday in the annual Alumni Gold meet in ... read more

Top shelf: LSU gymnastics seeks its first NCAA championship trophy in Saturday's final

In the lobby of LSU’s world-class gymnastics facility sits a trophy case filled with shelves of prizes and accolades won by the Tigers over the years. read more

Federal agents raid Baton Rouge office of Capitol lawyer and lobbyist Jimmy Burland

The Baton Rouge office of Jimmy Burland, a veteran lawyer and lobbyist at the Capitol, was recently raided by agents of the Department of Homeland Security, sources with knowledge of ... read more

BetMGM promo code NOLA1500: Grab $1.5k NBA, MLB weekend bet

BetMGM promo code NOLA1500 will unlock a $1,500 first-bet offer for Kings-Pelicans and other NBA and MLB games this weekend. read more

Food truck park planned for downtown Lafayette; Here's where it will go

The owner of a residential development in downtown Lafayette will put a food truck park next door at the corner of Cypress Street and Lee Avenue. read more

UL coach Gerry Glasco was so relieved his ace pitcher made life easy in the seventh

The Eagles’ only run of the game was a home run off the bat of leadoff hitter Hannah Borden in the fifth. Borden was due up fourth in the seventh. Instead of coach Gerry Glasco having to make a tough ... read more

17 year-olds arrested in Baton Rouge to go to Jackson Parish due to problems with local jail

As of Friday, any 17-year-old arrested in Baton Rouge will be sent to the Jackson Parish Correctional Center in Jonesboro because the parish prison cannot adequately house them in its ... read more