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The Mile Branch Settlement (Settlement) thrives due to the hard work of volunteers in Washington Parish. Martha "Ann" Davis, 2021 . . .

Mt. Hermon Student Amuriel Williams, currently a senior, was honored at halftime of the MHS Homecoming Football Game, for her . . .

Tracey Ladner of The Era-Leader staff had a very simple assignment: Get a good photo of Washington Parish Fair Building . . .

District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that on Thursday, October 14th, a St. Tammany Parish jury unanimously found Rudy Emanuel Melerine . . .

FJHS will host the Varnado Wildcats for the annual homecoming on Tuesday, November 9th. Homecoming ceremonies will begin at 5:15 . . .

Robert Durst hospitalized with COVID-19, his lawyer says
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sat, 10/16/2021 - 03:29 PM, 5 Reads
LOS ANGELES (AP) — New York real estate heir Robert Durst, who days ago was sentenced in a two-decade-old murder case, has been hospitalized after contracting COVID-19, his lawyer said Saturday,
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LSU wins, Pine wins, FHS wins --- FOOTBALL SCORES
Sat, 10/16/2021 - 02:58 PM, 24 Reads
LSU 49, FLA 42

Franklinton 53, Pope John Paul 8

Pine 35, Independence 26

Oak Forest 52, Bowling Green 0

Bogalusa 40, Archbishop Hannan 36

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Venezuela halts talks after Maduro ally's extradition to US
By JOSHUA GOODMAN - Associated Press
Sat, 10/16/2021 - 02:52 PM, 6 Reads
MIAMI (AP) — Venezuela’s government said Saturday it would halt negotiations with its opponents in retaliation for the extradition to the U.S. of a close ally of President Nicolás Maduro who prosecutors believe could be the most significant witness ever about corruption in the South American country.
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Louisiana will restart prison visits with COVID precautions
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sat, 10/16/2021 - 01:19 PM, 3 Reads
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana prison system will again start allowing people to visit inmates, nearly three months after the visits were stopped because of the state's surge in COVID-19 cases.
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