Midway through a winter of roller-coaster temperatures and heavy rainfall, governmental, law enforcement officials and parade organizers saved the day in a historic move. Trumping forecasts of storms …
Carl Jeanpierre and Paige Nikole Saizon reigned as king and queen of the 103rd Annual Community Center of Pointe Coupee Carnival Club Parade. Saizon was presented with her Royal Court on Saturday at …
Special to The Banner Kurt Kellerman and Lauren Elizabeth Lemoine reigned as king and queen of the 81st Annual New Roads Lions Club Mardi Gras Parade on Tuesday. Kellerman, a native of Morganza, has …
A multi-unit probe over a ninemonth span led to the arrest of two Pointe Coupee Parish men for possession of unlawful deepfakes, according to Louisiana State Police. The investigation led to the …
Pointe Coupee Parish Arrests February 19, 2025 – February 25, 2025. This list is provided by the Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Donations are being accepted for the silent auction and as door prizes for the 30th Annual Cancer Survivors Luncheon. The luncheon, a fundraiser for the Janell LaCombe Fund, is scheduled Wednesday, …
The Community Center of Pointe Coupee Carnival group has named Jamar Hébert and Christopher Hebert as its masters of ceremony. They will direct the 2025 annual gala ball on Saturday at the Scott …
BATON ROUGE – The Pennington Biomedical Research Center is looking for participants for a diabetes study, “Avocado-T2D.” The research study aims to find out how eating Hass avocados affects …
Louisiana’s perennial Carnival fever has risen another degree this year with the inaugural Krewe of Chemin Neuf Parade set to roll at 6 p.m. Saturday through downtown New Roads.
God refers to our bodies as living vessels. He desires to use our vessels for His Kingdom on Earth, but there are some things to consider as we offer our vessels unto the Lord.
Bakers are being sought to showcase their sweet talents in the Sweet Pecan Challenge on Saturday at New Roads City Hall. The categories include pralines, pecan cakes, pecan pies and pecan cookies.
Applications are being accepted for the 2025 Lucy Boley Carpe Diem Scholarship. Eligible to apply are 2025 spring semester graduating seniors attending Livonia High School or the STEM Magnet Academy …
Nicholas Gremillion Sr., who has served five years as lieutenant for the Criminal Investigative Division of the Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff’s Office announced his retirement from law enforcement …
Local law enforcement and extra personnel from throughout the state will have a particularly busy day when perhaps the biggest crowds ever converge in New Roads for an unprecedented three Mardi Gras …
Parade begins at 6 p.m. Saturday.
All systems are “go” for New Roads’ 2025 edition of the state’s oldest Mardi Gras celebrations outside New Orleans. Midway a winter marked by roller- coaster temperatures and torrential …
Tailgating is more than just a pregame ritual – it’s an all-day celebration of team spirit, camaraderie and community where fans gather in stadium parking lots to eat, drink, and soak up the …
The New Roads Police Department headquarters needs significant upgrades, and now Police Chief Louis Hamilton wants the city to help. The aging facility on Parent Street needs an upgrade in equipment …
The date has been rescheduled for two Plaquemine men convicted of siphoning taxpayer money during several storm events. Robert and Tom McCormick will be sentenced March 5 at West Baton Rouge Parish …
