Empire News

Leslie Diane Highfill and Nicolas Emmanuel Oglesby exchanged marriage vows at 6:30 p.m., April 14, 2012 at Jesus the Good Shepherd Church in Monroe, La.

By now, most metro area residents don't need news headlines to tell them we're in the midst of one of the warmest winters/springs on record.

Plaquemines Parish residents from Empire to Venice likely will have to boil water for two days as officials work to repair a broken water line that has made drinking water unsafe.

Arrests Kent A. Gaines, 43, 737 East Hoover St., New Sarpy, was arrested March 4 and booked with DWI, reckless driving, suspended driver's license, flight using a motor vehicle, disregarding a stop sign, vehicle must use light lamp and an attachment.

Tomorrow is Fat Tuesday, the day Catholics, and more than a few non-Catholics, celebrate Mardi Gras.