Walker News

Dallas Johnson has lived on Burgess Avenue for 40 years, which he says has a lot of traffic that makes it difficult for pedistrians to use, especially children who walk or ride their bikes to school.

How well the Livingston Parish master plan meshes with the Walker plan will make a difference in whether some of the most important parts of the city's plan work.

Jeremy Duhe arrived at Tiger Stadium's west parking lot early Sunday to beat the heat at Bayou Country Superfest's Fan Fest.

Sales tax collections in Livingston Parish were higher than those of any previous April on record, the latest report shows.

Sales tax revenue for the first quarter of the year is up 7.5 percent over last year in East Baton Rouge Parish, which suggests the city-parish could end up with some additional money above what was budgeted for the year.

Child Advocacy Services will conduct a Darkness to Light Stewards of Children training from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday at North Oaks Livingston Parish Medical Complex, 17199 Spring Ranch Road, Livingston.

Mayor-President Kip Holden raised $178,515 in cash for his re-election campaign during the first four months of this year, reclaiming his dominance in the political fundraising race against his best financed challenger, Metro Councilman Mike Walker.