Sterlington Middle School began its first year operating this school year and according to some staff members, things are going smoothly and they are anticipating great things to come, like a new gym.
Last month, Sterlington hired a new police officer in anticipation of the loss of another.
Louisiana lawmakers have already made it illegal to text on cell phones while driving. Now the state legislature is pushing to have all electronic devices to be operated hands-free.
About 70 locals have already agreed to volunteer their time – and give up their liberty, albeit temporarily.
The exceptional achievements of Sterlington High School senior Andrew Tan have been rewarded with an invitation to Washington, D.C., in March where he will be one of Louisiana’s two delegates to the United States Senate Youth Program.
The winner of the Cutest Baby Contest will not only have the pride of the family, he or she will receive a $300 savings bond.
Despite new retail outlets that opened in 2011 or are planned to open next year, the Sterlington Board of Aldermen is being cautiously optimistic in its projection of sales tax revenue.
Decorating the Christmas tree can be equal parts fun and frustrating.
Chris Rice with the Conservancy said he hopes local people will get involved in planting 10,000 baby cypress trees in the Mollicy Farms Unit of the Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge in January.
The pantry at St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church is bulging, though likely not for long.
In its sixth year, the program at St. Andrew’s assists families in the Sterlington by providing Christmas gifts and food for a Christmas Day meal.
A second group of juvenile whooping cranes was delivered Dec. 1 to White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area (WCA) in Gueydan as part of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) species’ restoration project in progress.
Frugal shoppers looking to snag a bargain on a beauty treatment, travel package or a fancy dinner at a new restaurant can spend a lot of time browsing daily deal sites on the Internet.
For the fifth consecutive week, motorists in Morehouse Parish are paying less for fuel than the week before.
The Twin City Ballet Company of Monroe has events for students and children of all ages this week.
Some people go all out. Others go overboard. Some are low key. But almost everyone decorates their home or business in some way for Christmas.
The Louisiana Department of Revenue announces a mobile-device friendly verson of the agency's website.
Staff and volunteers at the Poverty Point State Historic Site will present a workshop on ancient tools developed and used by inhabitants of the region over 3,500 years ago.
For the fifth straight week, gasoline prices across Louisiana have declined.
