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WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Mike Johnson is the new speaker of the House, but the ally of Donald Trump inherits many of the same political problems that have tormented past GOP leaders, tested their grasp of the gavel and eventually chased them out of office. When the House convenes Thursday it will be a bustle…

SEDONA, Ariz. (AP) — Operators of a northern Arizona golf course think they have finally found the right repellent for javelinas ripping apart their turf — chili oil. “Even though they’re Southwest animals, they don’t like Southwest seasoning,” Dave Bisbee, general manager at Seven Canyons Golf Club in Sedona, said Tuesday. This is not the…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A poison specialist and former medical resident at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota is charged with fatally poisoning his wife, a 32-year-old pharmacist who died days after she went to a hospital in August with stomach distress. Authorities say Connor Bowman, 30, tried to stop the autopsy on his wife, Betty Bowman —…

GONZALES – I-10 in Ascension Parish was damaged after a crash Wednesday morning.  The crash damaged I-10 westbound near mile marker 176 just after the Highway 30 exit.  The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office said the left lane of the Interstate would be closed until further notice so DOTD could inspect and repair the roadway. The…

GONZALES- On Tuesday dozens of parents attended a meeting at Central Middle School angry and wanting answers as redistricting the school system will possibly send their children to different schools. The Ascension Parish School system’s strategic planning committee spent roughly an hour going over proposed maps. In the end, they seemed to lean towards one…

HAMMOND – Deputies are searching for a man who was last heard from on Oct. 14.  According to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office, Stephen Cottier, 52, last texted a friend that he was driving home to Hammond from the Covington area on Oct. 14. He has not been heard from or seen since.  Cottier was…

NEW YORK (AP) — Cruel joke for trick-or-treaters or coveted seasonal delight? The great Halloween debate over candy corn is on. In the pantheon of high-emotion candy, the classic shiny tricolor kernels in autumn’s white, orange and yellow are way up there. Fans and foes alike point to the same attributes: its plastic or candle-like…

BATON ROUGE – Deputies arrested a man after receiving several tips about child porn tracing back to his gaming console. The Louisiana Bureau of Investigation reported it received multiple tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children after a Baton Rouge IP address made several flagged Internet searches.  Investigators searched the Old Hammond…

PRAIRIEVILLE – Deputies arrested a man for DWI after he reportedly crashed into a house.  The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office said it arrested Daniel Santora, 37, for second-offense DWI after he crashed into a home on Pascal Drive off Parker Road Sunday afternoon. No injuries were reported.  Santora was also arrested for reckless operation and…

BATON ROUGE – Dozens of people in support of Palestine lined Bluebonnet Boulevard on Sunday afternoon.  The protest comes days after a hospital was bombed. Aid is now being moved into the Gaza Strip by the United Nations for people who need medical care but do not have access to supplies.  On Saturday, Israel’s military…

SCOTLANDVILLE – Business owner and North Baton Rouge native Tevin Wade has been buying back the block in an effort to revitalize his childhood community. Wade owns the Lighthouse Bar and Pizzeria as well as the Historic Cook Theatre, but now he’s opened the newest student housing complex in Scotlandville. The new housing complex located…

BATON ROUGE – All lanes are back open at I-12 near the Amite River after a crash early Sunday morning. The crash occurred shortly after 3 a.m., according to BRLA.gov It’s not clear if anyone was injured in the crash. This is a developing story. Permalink| Comments Top Featured Tags: – Louisiana News Press Release…

ASCENSION PARISH – Flames from an unattended trash fire spread to a home in Ascension Parish, burning down the structure when people were inside.  Firefighters at the 5th Ward Volunteer Fire Department said the trash fire was unattended and spread to the structure. Firefighters said an infant was in the home at the time. All…

PRAIRIEVILLE- A new development that’s being built off Highway 73 in Ascension Parish is bringing with it concerns over flooding and traffic. Watch live newscasts here Delaune Estates is nearing the construction phase. The roads are all paved, and it appears workers could start building homes any day now. Plans show the subdivision that sits…

PRAIRIEVILLE – Leaders with Ascension Parish Schools say they have narrowed the options for redistricting from three plans down to two “refined” options and are closing in on an announcement — which could come in just over two weeks. The school system is reworking boundaries in advance of the anticipated opening of Prairieville High School…

BATON ROUGE – A committee tasked with helping the Mayor-President find the new chief of police spent most of their hour long meeting Friday, deciding which candidate should get an interview. Timothy Ballard, Myron Daniels, Sharon Douglas, Kevin Hienz, and Michael Manning will be interviewed Monday at 5PM According to the agenda, the meeting was…

BATON ROUGE – Louisiana has the largest population of people who are both deaf and blind in the country. The Louisiana Association of the Deaf released a letter to medical providers, stating the group advocated for change and pointing out the communication barriers deaf and hard of hearing patients face everyday. Video remote interpreting, or…

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel said Friday it does not plan to take long-term control over the Gaza Strip after an expected ground offensive to root out Hamas militants that rule the territory. The Israeli military punished Gaza with airstrikes, and authorities inched closer to bringing aid to desperate families and hospitals, as…

BATON ROUGE – The International Association of Fire Chiefs is celebrating its 150th anniversary in the capital city this weekend.  “This anniversary marks a historic moment for the IAFC,” said Chief John S. Butler, a fire chief in Virginia. For 150 years, we have been committed to ensuring the safety of communities across the nation.…

With warmer oceans serving as fuel, Atlantic hurricanes are now more than twice as likely as before to intensify from wimpy minor hurricanes to powerful and catastrophic rapidly, a study said Thursday. Last month Hurricane Lee went from barely a hurricane at 80 mph (129 kph) to the most powerful Category 5 hurricane with 155…

PRAIRIEVILLE – A deputy was arrested and fired for allegedly using excessive force while responding to a domestic dispute earlier this month.  Ascension Parish Sheriff Bobby Webre says he ordered the arrest of deputy Seth Boudreaux after a supervisor flagged video from an Oct. 8 arrest.  Deputies were called to a domestic incident involving a…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Refusing to drop out, Republican Rep. Jim Jordan has brought the House speaker’s race to a stalemate — the hard-fighting ally of Donald Trump has been unable to win the gavel but he and his far-right allies won’t step aside for a more viable GOP nominee. The House is tentatively set to…