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  1. Louisiana woman arrested, accused of setting fire to home with 11-year-old daughter inside

    A Denham Springs woman was arrested, accused of setting fire to her home while her 11-year-old daughter was inside, the Louisiana Fire Marshal said in a news release Wednesday.

  2. Church in Jackson providing free Thanksgiving lunches Nov. 23

    Trinity Baptist Church of Jackson will hand out free Thanksgiving lunch at noon, Saturday, Nov. 23. The church will be set up at the gazebo in downtown Jackson, on La. 10 across from the fire department.

  3. BASF settles with Louisiana regulators over alleged violations, including chlorine gas leak

    The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality recently settled with BASF Corp. over alleged violations at its Geismar facility, including three people reportedly being exposed to chlorine gas in 2020.

  4. Company opens Louisiana office in advance of decision on $7.5 billion ammonia plant

    Ascension Clean Energy, which has proposed building a $7.5 billion ammonia plant on the west bank of Ascension Parish, has opened an office in downtown Donaldsonville.

  5. Here's how Livingston Parish volleyball teams ended the season

    The Walker football team completed a difficult task Friday when it went on the road to defeat Dutchtown for the second time in four weeks.