Maurepas News

Big troubles for a volunteer fire department that provides protection for the residents of the Maurepas area in Livingston Parish are coming to light.

Spc. Stephen Smith, of Baton Rouge, waits for his sister, Tina Hebert, of Maurepas, who was running late.

A Hammond man wanted in a Tuesday evening shooting was arrested Wednesday after he surrendered to Livingston Parish sheriff's deputies, authorities said.

Deputies say a man wanted in a shooting in Livingston Parish turned himself in to authorities Wednesday afternoon.

As the Bonnet Carre Spillway gradually reopens to boaters and outdoor enthusiasts, the effects of the millions gallons of river water that poured into Lake Pontchartrain are now being seen in light shades of ...

“The spring squirrel season gives hunters another chance to hunt with or without dogs, which is always a good thing”

If the fall hunting season seems too far away, then hunters should utilize the spring squirrel season this May to attain their hunting fix and carry them through the summer. via KALB-TV Alexandria

Kindergarten and pre-kindergarten registration is under way for next school year, Livingston Parish school officials said. via WBRZ-TV Baton Rouge

Detectives arrested three men in a Sunday morning gun and knife fight sparked by racial slurs at Southern Kumfort Gentlemen's Club, Ascension Chief Sheriff's Deputy Tony Bacala said in a news release. via WBRZ-TV Baton Rouge

Last year, 9NEWS featured Emily Hoover in a report as she was preparing her personal drive to raise money for the Multiple Sclerosis Society. via WAFB-TV Baton Rouge

“What's happening in Crystal Lakes is it's not exploding like they thought it would immediately after Katrina”

The developer planning a 271-lot residential subdivision near Denham Springs will widen access to local homebuilders and increase options for homeowners, in part because housing demand in greater Baton Rouge ... via 2theadvocate.com

“It sounds to me like this is a case that should be negotiated”

A state district judge suggested prosecutors open negotiations on a possible manslaughter charge for a woman accused of fatally stabbing her live-in boyfriend nearly three years ago. via 2theadvocate.com

Bundle up before leaving home this morning. Temperatures won't get out of the 50s today as a result of a cold front that passed through the area overnight, according to the National Weather Service. via Times-Picayune

December 15, 2007 A one-vehicle crash in Ascension Parish led to the death of Maurepas man late Friday night. via Louisiana State Police

“Usually when I go home, I just go home and lock myself in my room studying”

Hung Bui's eyes dazed at his chemistry notes, his head flat on the table. Bui is one of many University of Louisiana at Monroe students already experiencing and the stress of final exams. via News-Star

Categories: Weather Nola.com Photo Lara Rimassa Old Mandeville resident Lara Rimassa shares a photograph of her flooded back yard from the last storm front that blew through the North Shore The National Weather ... via NOLA.com

Serving the communities of: Denham Springs * Walker * Watson * Livingston * Albany * Springfield * Maurepas Port Vincent * French Settlement * Killian * Holden * Satsuma * Frost * Colyell ... via Livingston Parish News

“If it is, then it's easy because you fish that same spot on each piling in that area.”

BATON ROUGE - Why it is that south Louisiana coastal anglers measure their worth by their catches of speckled trout is anyone's guess. via The Daily Advertiser

Some 200 people turned out early Sunday morning in hopes of serving as extras for the Big Sky Motion Pictures' movie, &#8220Spring Break '83." As the sun rose in the sky, the crowd grew to twice that many. via The Daily Star

After a few hours of driving and crossing the Mississippi River Bridge, Mom and I arrived in the city of Belle Chasse in Plaquemines Parish. via The Daily Star

Two boys were injured, one seriously, after their four-wheeler ran into an embankment Sunday along La. via WBRZ-TV Baton Rouge