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Birds of a feather flocked differently when Elaine Erikson, a retired CPA new to St. Francisville, was named the winner of the 2022 Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp competition. Erikson is the first woman to win the competition and one of fe…
St. Francisville businesses and residents decorated the town Friday in preparation of West Feliciana High playoff game against Church Point High.
Jackson residents on Nov. 20 lined the Highway 10 pathway leading to the last patrol of Officer Ric “J3” Martin.
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Christmas in the Country in St. Francisville starts this weekend.
As the quarterfinal round of the 2021 Louisiana High School Athletic Association football playoffs drew to a close Friday, so did football season for Feliciana schools with sole survivors of the second round, West Feliciana, going out against Chur…
West Feliciana Animal Humane Society is a volunteer group that works in collaboration with the parish government to handle dog and cat adoptions at West Feliciana Parish's James L. "Bo" Bryant Animal Shelter.
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The following people were booked into the West Feliciana Parish Detention Center between Nov. 8-14:
Beginning with the 2021 tax collection cycle, the West Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office has partnered with the Town of St. Francisville to merge tax collection efforts, a message on Facebook reminded residents.
West Feliciana basketball registration open
On Nov. 11, Master Gardener Virginia Dean and her husband, Cbo Dean, arrived at Bains Lower Elementary school gardens to unload soil to fill existing raised beds at the school.
During the 2021 legislative session, changes were made to motorboat registration fees.
To support the recovery of humanities-based organizations affected by Hurricane Ida, the National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded a $150,000 Chairman’s Award to the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities. This award is in addition to $50,…
Capital Area United Way released a request for proposals to tax-exempt organizations in its 10-parish capital region, officially kicking off its next competitive funding process. The full request can be viewed online at www.cauw.org/funding-opport…
The West Feliciana Parish school system would have been an A-rated district if the state Education Department would have released school performance scores for the 2020-21 school year, Superintendent Hollis Milton told the School Board on Nov. 16.
The experiences of retired Lt. Col. James Carroll may seem like a world away to the school children of West Feliciana Parish, but his Veterans Day address bridged the gap and decades as he shared his commitment and sacrifice, only asking them to “…
During a recent West Feliciana Head Start, students learned and worked with shapes as part of a classroom lesson.
Bains Lower Elementary students work together to raise the American flag in the mornings.
Members of the Solitude community recently gathered for the Solitude Healthy Community Forum hosted by the LSU AgCenter.
Isabelle Montandon used her clay for her sculpture created in Lane Thompson’s Art IV class at West Feliciana High.
West Feliciana Animal Humane Society is a volunteer group that works in collaboration with the parish government to handle dog and cat adoptions at West Feliciana Parish's James L. "Bo" Bryant Animal Shelter.
Lunch returns to Council on Aging
The following people were booked into the West Feliciana Parish Detention Center between Nov. 1-7:
The West Feliciana Saints went into Friday’s road playoff game as slight underdogs but came out as dominant winners.
Young farmers from throughout the state will converge on the Maurice A. Edmond Livestock Arena with hopes of having their prized winning animals named champion during the Southern University Ag Center’s 79th annual Livestock and Poultry Show.
West Feliciana Parish residents who voted early or went to the polls Saturday agreed to renew a half-cent sales tax that helps support the parish’s schools.
The lawyers for Matthew Mire — the Ascension Parish man accused of killing a state trooper and a family member and wounding three others last month — tried unsuccessfully Tuesday to get a different judge in his case.
Lane Regional Medical Center honored 73 staff members celebrating a Service Award milestone in 2021. Honorees were recognized to thank them for their service at Lane. Collectively they represent 934 years of service.
West Feliciana Animal Humane Society is a volunteer group that works in collaboration with the parish government to handle dog and cat adoptions at West Feliciana Parish's James L. "Bo" Bryant Animal Shelter.
The following people were booked into the West Feliciana Parish Detention Center between Oct. 25-31:
Brooklynn Triche, of St. Francisville, is a new junior member of the American Angus Association, said Mark McCully, CEO of the national organization with headquarters in Saint Joseph, Missouri.
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Louisiana State Penitentiary will host its first Fall Arts and Crafts Show at the prison from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Dec. 4. The show is a family event featuring food, fun and inmate-made hobby crafts. Some of the items for sale include handmade jewel…
Members of the Alexander Stirling Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met Oct. 13 at the West Feliciana Parish Library for their regular meeting.
The annual DEMCO essay contest is underway through Jan. 21.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a hands-on trapping workshop Dec. 11 at the LDWF Waddill Wildlife Refuge, 4142 N. Flannery Road, Baton Rouge. The workshop is free, but registration is required.
Nearly 140 guests arrived at the Heidelberg Ballroom in the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center recently to honor those awarded the distinction of Everyday Heroes by Keep Louisiana Beautiful for their extraordinary efforts in furthering the organiza…
Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser and Volunteer Louisiana are seeking nominations for outstanding volunteers and national service members for the 2022 Champions of Service Awards, a news release said.
After a lengthy discussion Monday, the West Feliciana Parish Council decided not to clean up two properties that parish administrators deemed to be violating the parish’s nuisance ordinance, including Councilman Melvin Young’s vehicle repair business.
The 2021 regular season came to an end Friday, but not without its fair share of fireworks.
The COVID-19 fourth wave is waning across the nation, but health care providers and facilities have not let down their collective guards knowing that the seasonal flu can be both deadly and overwhelming to the health system.
More than 1,000 rubber ducks bobbed across the West Feliciana Sports Park pond Saturday, with children of all ages cheering them on.
Superintendent Hollis Milton and School Resource Officer Scott Lathrop recently celebrated with the newest members of the Accelerated Reader 25-point club.
A School Board sales tax renewal proposition will share the Nov. 13 ballot with four proposed constitutional amendments in West Feliciana Parish.
This fall’s deer hunting season began with a bang on Oct. 2 when West Feliciana Parish resident David Daniel bagged a nine-point buck on family land.
West Feliciana Animal Humane Society is a volunteer group that works in collaboration with the parish government to handle dog and cat adoptions at West Feliciana Parish's James L. "Bo" Bryant Animal Shelter.
Area programs honor veterans
The following people were booked into the West Feliciana Parish Detention Center between Oct. 18-24:
It was a frightening start to the Halloween weekend for the football teams of the Feliciana parishes as East Feliciana, Slaughter Community Charter and West Feliciana all suffered respective losses on Friday night.
To commemorate the 158th anniversary of the Siege of Port Hudson, Port Hudson State Historic Site will host its annual re-enactment on Saturday and Sunday.
The Florida Street Blowhards brought jazzy tunes to the Vibes in the Ville concert Thursday in Parker Park.
Decorated bicycles, ATVs, scooters, carts and other forms of transportation carried costumed riders Thursday for the Witches Ride of St. Francisville.