Independence, LA

An Independence-area couple was arrested in a drug bust that stemmed from a multi-agency car theft investigation. Tangipahoa Parish deputies arrested ...

INDEPENDENCE — A former Amite councilman was arrested on domestic violence charges Wednesday morning.Damon Ellzey, 50, allegedly beat a woman at a home along Fleming Cemetery Road on Oct. 24. When deputies responded to the scene, they found the woman had crashed her car into a ditch in front of the house while trying to escape. The woman had a "significant injury to her forehead," the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office said.A warrant was issued for Ellzey's arrest, and he wa

INDEPENDENCE — The Property Insurance Association of Louisiana bumped up the classification for the Livingston Parish Fire District 11 by five levels, Fire Chief Scott Whiddon announced.The fire district was upgraded from a Class 10, the lowest possible rating, to a Class 5.In a letter shared by Whiddon, the PIAL said the new classification can help decrease fire insurance rates."Many long hours of work and stress went into improving our abilities to serve the community, and the hard

AMITE — Voters across Tangipahoa Parish headed to the polls Tuesday to settle an extensive, high-stakes local ballot deciding leadership for towns, courts and classrooms across the Northshore.The ballot featured contested races at every level of municipal and parish governance, including races for mayors, city marshals, police chiefs, aldermen and city council seats across local municipalities like Hammond, Ponchatoula, Independence and Amite. Voters also weighed in on critical Tangi

PLAQUEMINE — Residents in Plaquemine rallied at Monday evening's "We the People" event less than 12 hours until polls open.The community gathered at Plymouth Rock Baptist Church to address the issues they believe are impacting people in the region.Members of the Westside Planning Commission also read the Declaration of Independence, shared its message and worked to inspire others to use their voice this election season.Polls open at 6 a.m. on Tuesday. For more information about candi

GREENSBURG - Funeral arrangements have been set for Willie Morgan, a St. Helena Parish police juror who died in October. Morgan's visitation will be held at the Apostolic Assembly of Christ in Denham Springs from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday. Organizers said family and friends can share memories starting at 6 p.m.There will be a second visitation and viewing from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday before his closed-casket funeral at Faith Temple Church in Independence. He will be buried at Tanner Family

GONZALES — The Capital Area Agency on Aging's Annual Health Fair was held Thursday morning in Gonzales. The health fair was held at Lamar-Dixon's REV Center. Various organizations set up at Lamar-Dixon to promote health, independence and better quality of life for older adults across 10 parishes.This year's theme is "Healthy Hearts, Happy Lives." "It gives them a chance to come together, not only for the camaraderie and social aspects, but also to learn abo

Shreveport's Independence Bowl hits its 50th anniversary this December with bowl eligibility coming down to the wire for several contenders. Continue reading…

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BATON ROUGE — On Sunday, families from across Baton Rouge joined community leaders for a bike ride to raise money for Front Yard Bikes. The organization, which began as a community bike shop focused on teaching people how to fix and maintain bikes, aims to help youth in the community develop healthy, fulfilling and productive lives.Riders began at the BREC Botanical Gardens on Independence Boulevard before taking the bike parade through Mid City.Permalink| Comments