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  1. Man dies in Tangipahoa Parish after car strikes 18-wheeler then hits tree, State Police says

    A man died in a wreck Tuesday after his car struck the back of an 18-wheeler on Interstate 55 near Amite, Louisiana State Police said in a news release.

  2. Did you know that Storytime begins at birth? Library offers storytimes for children from birth to 5

    Did you know that storytime begins at birth? Ascension Parish Library offers a variety of storytimes for children from birth through age five.

  3. Anger at flooding, traffic, spurred Ascension council recalls. But they've 'fizzed out' so far.

    Ascension Parish was roiling over growth and development last summer after heavy rains in May blocked streets in new neighborhoods, flooded homes and prompted flashbacks of 2016.

  4. With eyes on the playoffs, Livingston Parish basketball teams head into district play with high hopes

    With high school basketball teams nearing the end of their regular seasons, it's worth noting that nearly every basketball team in Livingston Parish has its sights set on the LHSAA playoffs.

  5. Frigid temperatures delay, but don't cancel Ascension Parish livestock show

    George, a Blackface cross sheep, donned a red sweater Saturday as Brookelyn LeBlanc and Sadie Lear groomed the sheep for the show ring during the Ascension Parish 4-H and Future Farmers of America's annual Livestock Show at Lamar-Dixon Expo Center…