Clinton News

The East Feliciana Parish Police Jury's Personnel Committee narrowed the list of candidates for parish manager from 19 to six, committee Chairman Edward Brooks said Tuesday.

As teachers and parents congratulated the first seventh- and eighth-graders to complete the school year at Slaughter Community Charter School on Friday, crews were busy working to provide classroom space for another grade next year.

LSU AgCenter 4-H program assistant Ursula Shaw and 4-H agent Ryan Barnette discuss plans for their 4-H community-school garden in Clinton.

Among the 13 men and six women seeking the job are two former parish managers, the jury's assistant manager, a maintenance supervisor and a grant writer for the town of Clinton, a concrete company executive, a bank manager and a former high school principal.

John Reynolds, 33, Zachary, charged with improper supervision of a minor by parent Kendra Simmons, 30, Zachary, charged with improper telephone communications Joshua Rogers, 27, Clinton, charged with disturbing the peace Delihah Daniel, 40, Zachary, charged with animals at large James Jenkins II, 22, Zachary, charged with disturbing the peace ... (more)

The "boil advisory" was issued April 25 for customers on the two roads after the water district experienced problems with its lines.

An East Feliciana Parish work-release inmate drowned in a pond near Clinton where an annual fishing outing was being set up for children who are patients of the St.

Darrel Walton called LSU to get some help for his ailing live oak tree, but the forester who responded also was interested in another tree in the yard.

An East Feliciana Parish work-release inmate drowned Friday afternoon in a pond at a site where a fishing outing is planned Saturday for children who are patients of the St.

Henderson Lewis Jr., a member of the St. Bernard Parish School Board who also serves as instructional chief for the Algiers Charter Schools Association , has been named superintendent of East Feliciana Parish public schools.