It may soon be harder to sue police officers in Louisiana, with the House advancing a bill 73-31 last Thursday that would shield police officers from lawsuits under certain circumstances. Rep. Tony Bacala, R-Prairieville, a retired chief deputy from the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office in southeast...

Louisiana, which tops lists for both incarceration and crime, moved last Friday toward almost entirely eliminating parole and dramatically shrinking good-behavior sentence reductions. The House passed a slew of bills by Rep. Debbie Villio, R-Kenner, the new chair of the House Committee on the Admini...

Louisiana lawmakers voted to join 27 other states that allow citizens to carry a concealed handgun without permits or training as a deterrent to rising crime last week during the special session in Baton Rouge. The vote came in committee on a hectic day of legislative action that passed a flurry of ...

1st Monday, 5 PM at Urania Town Hall Tullos Town Council1st Monday, 6 PM at Tullos Town Hall LaSalle Parish Police Jury2nd Monday, 6 PM at LaSalle Par...

Andrews Cemetery Meeting A meeting is to be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at Andrews Cemetery. Decisions will be made concerning care, up...

The 11th Annual Sandy Lake Classics Car Show is set to take place Saturday, March 16, at Sandy Lake United Pentecostal Church, located at 1676 Highway...