Registration is underway for the National History Day contest. The West Baton Rouge Museum is the host site for the Greater Baton Rouge Regional History Day Contest.
St. Joseph’s Medical Clinic of Pointe Coupee General Hospital held its grand opening.
Tickets are now available for the Pointe Coupee Histori-cal Society Annual Jazz Brunch. The brunch will be at North Bend Plantation on Sunday, March 23.
Catholic of Pointe Coupee has recognized students who demonstrated academic excellence for the second 9-week grading period. Principal’s List members must have a 4.0 grade-point average.
Productivity and efficiency in your life and business is the topic for the Greater Pointe Coupee Chamber of Commerce’s next Lunch amp; Learn. Randall Michelle Gremillion will present the workshop …
The Greater Pointe Coupee Chamber of Commerce has recognized Mi Ranchito Grocery amp; Taqueria as its December Business of the Month. Located at 2438 Morganza Highway, New Roads, Mi Ranchito is open …
A long-awaited project that will bring considerable savings to the city ranks as a top priority for New Roads Mayor Theron Smith for his third year in office. The City of New Roads is looking to see …
One week after a 14 people died when a truck plowed down Bourbon Street in New Orleans, New Roads and parish officials said they do not want to panic – nor do they want to overlook what happened. …
Ongoing projects and some new work highlight plans for Pointe Coupee Parish Government in 2025. Work will continue on the first phase of the Pointe Coupee Parish Courthouse renovations, budgeted at …
Pointe Coupee Parish Assessor Jimmy Laurent and his staff took oaths to begin their fouryear terms, but not in the same facility where they have worked many years. Longtime Deputy Assessor Louis …
3 Two municipalities faced challenges with their respective police chief positions during the year. The City of New Roads saw turnover twice last year for the job of police chief, which is an …
4 Work went into full swing on long-needed repairs and upgrades to the 102-year-old Pointe Coupee Parish Courthouse, a centerpiece of the parish on the National Register of Historic Places since …
5 Raise the Age reverts back to 17 on crime Gov. Jeff Landry’s signature officially struck down the “Raise Age Legislation and revert to the previous age of 17 – rather than 18 – for suspects …
8 Wade O’Neal III made a career in the Pointe Coupee Parish banking industry as a prominent bank leader. Those who worked with him and those who called him friend saw him as much more, asa person …
9 ’23 drought hits crawfish farmers in PC The signs were there: Louisiana’s record drought in 2023 could bring one of the toughest years in recent memory for crawfish farmers. The drought and …
After 4½ years in public affairs for ExxonMobil, Kendall Hebert decided to pursue a different mission. “I felt in my heart I was really called to be on a mission for a purpose-driven life,” she …
What was the best gift you received this Christmas? Was it a special fragrance, a nice jacket or even a new car? Perhaps it was a gift that could not be unwrapped, like a surprise visit from a …
Editor’s note: It was hardly a quiet year in Pointe Coupee Parish. Issues affecting every corner of the parish were reported on weekly by The Pointe Coupee Banner.
A trial in Port Allen ended in the conviction of two Plaquemine brothers accused of defrauding the state during state emergencies in 2021. Judge Alvin Batiste announced the guilty verdict on the …
goes here The presentation of $500 awards to local educators as part of the ‘Teacher Building Tomorrow’s Future’ scholarships highlighted the Kiwanis Club of False River’s monthly meeting …