Pointe Coupee Parish endured some of the coldest weather in the Greater Baton Rouge region last weekend, and another Arctic blast is to bring dangerously cold temperatures this weekend. …
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is confirming five additional winter storm-related deaths, bringing the total number of deaths in Louisiana to eight. The DeSoto Parish coroner has …
Work recently began on a long-awaited project in the Town of Fordoche. Construction is now underway on a water tower, one of the key components in the town’s efforts to upgrade its water …
A grand jury in 18th Judicial Court last week declined to indict a New Roads police officer and the man he shot outside an auto parts store on Hospital Road in September. The grand jury rendered …
The Louisiana Office of the State Fire Marshal has launched an investigation on the of a residential fire that took the lives of two Erwinville residents. The West Baton Rouge Fire Department …
Pointe Coupee Parish deputies arrested a New Roads man Jan. 22 after they spotted him driving a vehicle that had been reported stolen. Deputies had located a stolen vehicle at a residence just …
Louisiana’s grades show that the state must step up efforts to reduce tobacco use to protect communities, according to the American Lung Association’s 24th annual “State of Tobacco Control” …
The Krewe of Chemin Neuf will begin rolling its New Roads’ Mardi Gras parade at 5 p.m. Saturday to allow parade goers, parade participants and parade security personnel to better manage chilly …
Pointe Coupee Parish January 21, 2026 – January 27, 2026. This list is provided by the Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff’s Office. Those listed are INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY.
Ice storms are a rarity in south Louisiana, but even one severe winter event every few years is enough to make work much tougher for first responders. Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff Rene Thibodeaux …
The “Miss Jane Pittman Oak” now has a new marker to honor Ernest J. Gaines, the legendary author who made it famous. A rededication ceremony Sunday afternoon in Lakeland celebrated the new …
Age is merely a number for Mildred Bowie. The retired Pointe Coupee Parish schoolteacher loves conversation. In addition, she enjoys playing games keeping up with friends and family on her Apple …
The State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFM), in collaboration with the National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM), is urging every household to take part in Community Risk Reduction Week …
Precipitation amid near-freezing temperatures late this week could trigger hazardous driving conditions and power outages across the parish, said Gen. Stephen Dabadie, director of the Pointe Coupee …
Pointe Coupee Parish January 14, 2026 – January 20, 2026. This list is provided by the Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff’s Office. Those listed are INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY.
The road to the second annual Krewe of Chemin Neuf parade began Tuesday night with the announcement of the three grand marshals for the upcoming parade. The introduction of this year’s grand …
A Rosenwald Elementary School teacher remains on leave after she was arrested Jan. 8 for tripping and dragging a 4-year-student on the ground. Ebony Knighten was charged with one count of cruelty to …
Investigation is underway following multiple vehicle burglaries in the Waterloo area, according to Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff’s Office. The break-ins occurred Saturday night, Chief Criminal …
Preparations are underway for the 2026 Mardi Gras festivities in Pointe Coupee Parish, including the two New Roads parades which will have slightly different starting times. The two parades for Fat Tuesday – Feb. 17 this year – will begin an hour earlier.
Pointe Coupee Parish January 7, 2026 – January 13, 2026. This list is provided by the Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff’s Office. Those listed are INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY.