"It appears that people with COVID-19 can spread the virus to animals during close contact," Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain, a veterinarian, said in a news release.      

The 2020 LSU football team is again one of the favorites to win the college football national championship.       

Janice DeJean, of Baton Rouge, says, ""I read a newspaper article about a dog named Cleo, who made a 50-mile trek from her family's new home in Kansas to her old home in Missouri."The family didn't know how Cleo made…

DENHAM SPRINGS — The city’s animal shelter, a facility that sustained extensive damage during the August 2016 flood that inundated much of Livingston Parish, will be receiving a new building that will enhance the facility’s operations and provide a new,…

The Jubans Restaurant Group has sold Beausoleil Restaurant and Bar, 7731 Jefferson Highway, to City Group Hospitality, which owns and operates Rouj Creole, City Pork Brasserie & Bar, City Port, LSU, City Pork Catering and City Slice Pints & Pizza.

A Louisiana dog tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans this week.

Law Enforcement District hearing set

June 30 marked the end of the Rotary of Gonzales year and ushered in the 52nd year of the club.

Leadership class accepting applications

The SEC is delaying the start date for when teams may begin preseason practice to Aug. 17, the conference announced Tuesday.       

Bar closures, other restrictions will also continue at least 21 more days.       

The developer of The Oasis, a recreational area on Burbank Drive, said he’s brought in new owners to take over the shuttered Creole Cabana restaurant and plans to have it reopened by September.

Beginning Aug. 1, properly licensed Louisiana and nonresident hunters may take outlaw quadrupeds (feral hogs, coyotes and armadillos), nutria and beaver at night on private property the entire year with the landowner’s permission, a news release said.

Beginning Aug. 1, properly licensed Louisiana and nonresident hunters may take outlaw quadrupeds (feral hogs, coyotes and armadillos), nutria and beaver at night on private property the entire year with the landowner’s permission, a news release said.

Beginning Aug. 1, properly licensed Louisiana and nonresident hunters may take outlaw quadrupeds (feral hogs, coyotes and armadillos), nutria and beaver at night on private property the entire year with the landowner’s permission, a news release said.

Saints Cameron Jordan was in mid-season form during an interview on the NFL Network on Tuesday       

GPS Hospitality, a franchisee with nearly 400 Burger King restaurants, announced it will award Burger King McLamore Foundation scholarships to 247 students in 13 states, a news release said.

The Livingston Future 5 were announced July 28 at the Livingston Young Professionals annual meeting, a news release said.

GPS Hospitality, a franchisee with nearly 400 Burger King restaurants, announced it will award Burger King McLamore Foundation scholarships to 247 students in 13 states, a news release said.

In the July 22 edition of The Plainsman, reporter Leila Pitchford shared her coronavirus stay-at-home activities, which includes an in-depth online quilt course, and asked readers to send in theirs.

St. Francis Primary Care and St. Francis Pediatrics have been designated as a Rural Health Clinic by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, a news release said.

LACOMBE — Northshore Technical Community College and the Northshore College Enhancement Foundation have awarded a record number of scholarships to Northshore Technical Community College students for the 2020-2021 academic year, a news release said.

The hunting rules and regulations for the 2020-21 season are available on the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries website, https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/seasons-and-regulations.

The hunting rules and regulations for the 2020-21 season are available on the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries website, https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/seasons-and-regulations.

Neighbors Federal Credit Union contributed $68,340.30 to 15 participating schools during the 2019-2020 school year. The funds came from NFCU’s Mascot Checking Program, a news release said.

Capital Area United Way announced its third round of coronavirus grant funding to benefit area nonprofits in recovery from the pandemic, a news release said. Grant awards will be capped at $25,000 and those who received Phase 1 funding are…

Capital Area United Way announced its third round of coronavirus grant funding to benefit area nonprofits in recovery from the pandemic, a news release said. Grant awards will be capped at $25,000 and those who received Phase 1 funding are…

Pelican State Credit Union is one of five credit unions in Louisiana with the ability to offer Small Business Administration loans to help businesses keep their doors open and continue to compensate their employees during the coronavirus pandemic, a news…

HAMMOND — Hot August Night, an event that showcased the city’s Downtown Development District and attracted approximately 10,000 visitors to the area each year, has been expanded to Hot August Month this year, yet another change brought on by the…

Deacon Mathew Dunn, of French Settlement, was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Baton Rouge on Aug. 1 at St. Joseph Cathedral in Baton Rouge. Bishop Michael G. Duca celebrated the ordination Mass.

Dr. Jherie Ducombs, a cardiologist at North Oaks Health System in Hammond, was elected to the American Heart Association Southeast board of directors, a news release said.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital on July 28 announced that Denham Springs resident Thomas Boutwell is the winner of the 2020 Baton Rouge St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway, a news release said.

Capital Area United Way announced its third round of coronavirus grant funding to benefit area nonprofits in recovery from the pandemic, a news release said. Grant awards will be capped at $25,000 and those who received Phase 1 funding are…

Pelican State Credit Union is one of five credit unions in Louisiana with the ability to offer Small Business Administration loans to help businesses keep their doors open and continue to compensate their employees during the coronavirus pandemic, a news…

On July 29, a resident of New Orleans West Bank was researching the Pontchartrain's Northshore.

The first dog in Louisiana has tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a press release from the Department of Agriculture and Forestry.

Some Grant Parish residents have been getting unsolicited mail packages, and it could be part of a "brushing scam."       

When you do not have enough money to cover your family’s basic living expenses and pay all your creditors, you face difficult financial decisions.

Girl Scouts Louisiana East and Girl Scouts of the USA on July 21 announced 24 new badges designed to help girls practice ambitious leadership in the crucial areas of automotive engineering, STEM career exploration, entrepreneurship and civics, many of which…

HAMMOND — Southeastern Louisiana University has received a newly endowed scholarship from the Hammond-Ponchatoula Sunrisers Rotary Club, a news release said.

The clock is ticking. Not only on whether or not there will be a college football season this fall, but on the NCAA itself.       

Watch Gov. John Bel Edwards give his briefing on Tuesday, Aug. 4 about COVID-19 cases in Louisiana and hospitalizations.       

Louisiana's COVID death toll rose to 3,937.       

LSU gymnastics D-D Breaux: 'It is with joy, love, peace, appreciation, and some sadness, but no regret, that I announce that I am retiring'      

Affordable energy needed during pandemic and Summer heatwave       

Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy said his legislation will provide a maximum benefit for families.       

United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced Monday that he has resigned from the Department of Justice.       

Archaeological evidence indicates that Wolf Rock Cave in Vernon Parish may have been used as a habitation by Louisiana's early people.       

LSU basketball's roster just got better