Denham Springs News

Authorities say a 40-year-old corrections officer assigned to the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola has been arrested in a Livingston Parish home invasion case.

Ascension Parish Sheriff's Deputies arrested two men after a week-long investigation into a report that a white male was selling drugs in the parking lot of a church.

The long proposed Juban Crossing shopping development takes another step forward at the State Capitol Wednesday.

The Louisiana House overwhelmingly refused Tuesday to provide government-subsidized health insurance to thousands of people with the Medicaid dollars available under the federal Affordable Care Act, in a vote that appears to shelve the issue for the legislative session.

Changes in the National Flood Insurance Program threaten a major reduction in property values for many Denham Springs residents who live in flood zones, the city's building official said Tuesday.

The Advocate reports the facility had been proposed by Door of Hope Ministry for a site on 4-H Road.

Youngsters in the Livingston Parish city will be able to get free meals this summer through a federally financed program.

A 35-year-old Denham Springs man has been sentenced in Baton Rouge federal court to nearly five years in prison and ordered to pay two life insurance companies more than $1.4 million for frauds he committed against them.

Many children get a large part of their food at school, so this is an important program to make sure they get sufficient nutrition during the summer months, he said.

A religious organization has withdrawn an application seeking city government consent to open a home for young women on 4-H Club Road, according to city officials.

Brad Maruschak, 37, of Denham Springs was sentenced to 30 months in prison for attempted possession of child pornography according to a news release by the U.S. Attorney's Office.

A proposal that seeks to place armed guards at public schools received House backing Monday in a 65-25 vote.

In honor of Mother's Day, The Advocate People section asked readers to share some stories about their mothers, and share they did.

Shares of First NBC Bank rose 50 cents on Friday to close at $24.50 on the first day of trading for the New Orleans-based company.

A proposal that would tap into federal funding available to offer insurance to the working poor narrowly received the backing of the House health committee, after two Republican lawmakers sided with Democrats to advance the bill.

The first weekend in the Louisiana Marketplace in 2013, Chris and Cheri Fry were back for their second Jazz Fest, selling the wooden spoons and kitchen utensils that Chris makes at their Denham Springs home.

The Livingston Parish Council voted 6-2 Thursday night to put a proposed property tax for mosquito abatement before voters in October.

Bernadette Mills says the pedals moving on an old treadle sewing machine is the sound she associates with her mom: Says Karen, "The server informed him that you were a frequent diner and ate everything on the menu - but not on the same day.

The Livingston Parish School Board's newly hired attorney assured board members Tuesday night that his legal work for the state's school administrators organization would not present a conflict of interest.

A Denham Springs man was sentenced to 20 years in the Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to one count each of molestation of a juvenile, cruelty to juveniles and attempted aggravated rape.