District Attorney Tony Clayton said Tuesday he has spoken with Gov. Jeff Landry to take a stronger stand against gang violence in the Greater Baton Rouge region. Clayton spoke with Gov. Landry …
Voters in Pointe Coupee and every other parish statewide will decide the fate of a tax historically generates millions of dollars for governmental services. The proposal on the May 16 ballot …
Edward Jones financial advisor Dean Martin of New Roads was named among the 2026 Best-in-State Wealth Advisors in Louisiana by Forbes|SHOOK® in 2026. This …
The award for “2026 Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff’s Office Deputy of the Year” went to a lady who represents all the best qualities of a law enforcement officer, according to Sheriff Rene …
BATON ROUGE – One state highway in Pointe Coupee Parish could soon have the name of its most prominent author, while a designation in honor of a Louisiana Music Hall of Fame band has already been …
Zathan Boutan sat for an interview in a room he does not plan to use often in his new job. The longtime law enforcement veteran whom the City of New Roads hired as police chief does not want to …
BATON ROUGE —A bill to prevent the state’s use of eminent domain to support carbon capture storage and pipelines failed 12-7 in an extraordinarily tense House committee hearing Tuesday. …
Peter Williams has announced his candidacy for Louisiana’s 6th District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Below is his statement: “Greetings to all families and voters in Pointe Coupee, …
Pointe Coupee Parish March 25, 2026 – March 31, 2026.
(Second in two-part story) It takes only one act – sometimes in just a matter of minutes – to harm a child, but the ability to seek justices against the perpetrator could much longer. …
The Pointe Coupee Parish Registrar of Voters Office is keeping a cautiously optimistic approach to the adjustment to closed primary races in the May 16 election. Registrar of Voters Shanika …
Legislation to tack President Donald Trump’s name to the proposed bridge between Plaquemine and Sunshine is inappropriate, according to the state official second highest in command. No bridge or …
Funeral services were held Monday at New Life Worship Center for Master Sergeant Tyler Grezaffi, a former Pointe Coupee Parish deputy who died in a car crash last week in Angola. Law enforcement …
Zathan Boutan, a law officer with more than 20 years of experience, is the police chief of the New Roads Police Department. Boutan landed the job after a 4-1 vote by the City Council during its …
Livonia Police Chief Landon Landry last week got doses of good news and bad news over the course of a few days – both related to the same issue. The state Department of Transportation and …
A meeting Monday March 30 at the State Capital will focus on the recent meetings and latest issues regarding the proposed Mississippi River bridge that would connect Plaquemine to La. 30. The …
Pointe Coupee Parish March 18, 2026 – March 24, 2026. This list is provided by the Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff’s Office. Those listed are INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY.
Pointe Coupee Parish March 18, 2026 – March 24, 2026. This list is provided by the Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff’s Office. Those listed are INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY.
Phil Thibodaux has participated numerous times in the New Roads Car Show over the years, but one facet of the event had eluded him until this year. The resident from the Pointe Coupee Parish …
A good time and a great cause will paths this weekend when the Town of Fordoche hosts its 23rd annual spring fair Friday and Saturday at the town park. Festivities run from 5 p.m.-midnight …