Los Angeles Rams cornerback Jaylen Watson will undergo surgery on his right shoulder and miss the rest of the season, coach Sean McVay said Wednesday....

DENHAM SPRINGS — A stretch of River Road was shut down Wednesday afternoon after a cement truck took down power lines, a Denham Springs Police spokesperson said.The incident shut down River Road between Myra Avenue and Government Drive.It was not immediately clear when the road would reopen. Entergy's map did not show a power outage in the area as of around 2 p.m.Permalink| Comments

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

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has been placed in concussion protocol, putting his availability in doubt for Sunday's game at New Orleans...

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has been placed in the concussion protocol after experiencing symptoms Monday nig...

AMITE — Lindon Bennett Magee of Loranger has been elected to the 21st Judicial District bench.Magee was leading Jasper Brock by a nearly 3-1 margin with only a handful of precincts yet to report results in Livingston, St. Helena and Tangipahoa parishes. Unofficial results  showed her leading in all three parishes.Magee will replace Brenda Bedsole Ricks, who is stepping down after 30 years.Brock has been a lawyer in Livingston Parish for more than three decades. Magee is from

BATON ROUGE – A Denham Springs man pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges connected to a scheme targeting a federal pandemic assistance program, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Louisiana said Tuesday.Muncy McAllister, 39, pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud. According to U.S. Attorney Kurt Wall, McAllister tried to get over $177,000 in Economic Injury Disaster Loans. McAllister attempted to obtain funds from a federal pandemic assistance program

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

DENHAM SPRINGS — Livingston Parish Students Against Destructive Decisions announced a $625,000 federal grant through the White House's Drug-Free Communities Support Program last week. According to the organization, the grant will provide $125,000 each year through 2031 for a 5-year investment totaling $625,000.The program said the funding will support community-driven and evidence-based strategies to prevent youth substance use, including alcohol, tobacco and other

NATALBANY - A 17-year-old from Killian died in a wreck in Tangipahoa Parish on Sunday. According to State Police, the teen, identified as Willie Williams, failed to stop at the intersection of Greco and Natalbany roads around 5 p.m. on Nov. 1. Troopers said the teen's car was hit on its passenger side by a truck. LSP said the driver was not wearing their seatbelt and was thrown from the car. They were taken to a hospital, where they died. State Police said the driver