Police said one elderly man was killed and another critically injured in the crash of a light private plane Sunday.
A 58-year-old woman was killed Sunday evening when she drove into the path of an oncoming vehicle on U.S. 61 just north of Thompson Creek in West Feliciana Parish, State Police said.
Capital City Press, the parent company of The Advocate, and Louisiana State Newspapers have completed an agreement for The Advocate to acquire the assets of four community weekly newspapers in the greater Baton Rouge area. Terms are not disclosed.
A Flatwoods man died Wednesday night in a single-vehicle crash on La. Highway 8 near Smith Lane in Vernon Parish, according to Louisiana State Police.
Gaylon Bolton, 62, was partially ejected in the crash of a 2007 Honda Accord he was driving east on La. 8 at a high rate of speed.
Declines in membership are posing serious challenges for some teachers unions, but even those experiencing growth spurts are uncertain what the future political environment will look like in a state that’s trending both conservative and pro-business.
