Independence News

ALEXANDRIA: Due to a critical blood shortage healthy people who are 17 or older and weigh at least 110 pounds are being asked to donate blood today.

Despite the heat and the holiday on Friday, hundreds of people enthusiastically waited in line for their chance to take a shovel to the Metairie lawn of Travis and Kiyanna Smith.

The government has just revised the U.S. naturalization test to include more fundamental concepts of american democracy, as well as the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

The Department of Transportation is considering closing some railroad crossings in Tangipahoa Parish after a wreck between a train and a car took the lives of an Independence couple last week.

Deputies arrested two people and are seeking two others in connection with a burglary and theft at Old Zion Hill Baptist Church, the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office reported Tuesday.

A series of fatal crashes at train crossings on the Northshore led to an expedited meeting today between state engineers and officials in Tangiphoa Parish.

A truck driver has been killed in a collision with a train in the town of Walker.

State transportation officials have scheduled a meeting with Tangipahoa Parish officials about the possibility of closing railroad grade crossings in light of Wednesday's fatal train-car wreck.

Two people were killed north of Hammond, La., when an Amtrak City of New Orleans train collided with a vehicle, Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari said.

Today, May 19, 2008 at 12:54 PM, Louisiana State Police, Troop L investigated a two vehicle fatal crash on Interstate 55 northbound at milepost 39.1, one mile south of Independence.

A 39-year-old Hammond man was killed when an 18-wheeler hit his car from behind.

With appropriate pomp and circumstance, 158 undergraduate students from 14 states and three nations - counting the U.S.A. - received their earned degrees from Louisiana College Saturday, May 10.

“Everyone got out. No one was trapped”

A line of strong storms knocked down trees and trailers and caused flooding in parts of southeast Louisiana on Saturday morning, though the rain moved out of the area in time for the New Orleans Jazz and ... via Times-Picayune

If you're looking to plan your child's summer, we've got the guide. Here is a complete list of summer camps that were submitted to The News-Star with subjects ranging from arts to sports to education. via News-Star

“Some things have not been introduced to them at home or at school. The Junior Achievement classroom program ties together what they're learning in school and how it impacts their daily lives”

A popular TV game show asks contestants if they know as much as a fifth-grade student, and finds great amusement when the grown-up contestants fall short. via Times-Picayune

“But we still maintain our residence in Kenya. We have a farm...And we always look forward to it every December to go and relax and get away from the hustle.”

Gas Prices, Obama, chancellor search headline DIGEST top stories Amber R. Perry, Copy Editor & EGO Editor-In-Chief The memories of the 2007-08 school term will be etched into the hearts of those students who ... via The Southern Digest

“Baton Rouge is doing better than I thought”

Trends: - B.R. is doing better than I thought' Residential developer Ed Kramer was hesitant to speak about the Capital Region residential real estate market at the 2008 Trends Seminar, which was held this ... via Daily Report

“I'm now ready to lead the way and take hold of the wheel”

Issue date: 4/11/08 Section: News The three SGA presidential candidates and the two SGA Vice Presidential candidates sit ready for the debate. via The Southern Digest

Tangipahoa Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a man named Anthony Dufrene Thursday. via WAFB-TV Baton Rouge

Louisiana State Police say a driver and passenger were killed last night when the Jeep they were in went off LA 40 west of Independence in Tangipahoa Parish. via WWL-AM New Orleans