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Washington Parish burn ban is ordered

Thu,02/29/24-5:29PM, 486 Reads
Firefighters in Washington Parish are hopeful that the weather forecast calling for rain on Friday and Saturday proves to be correct.
A lack of rainfall combined with unusually windy conditions has resulted in numerous smaller fires getting out of control in the parish during the past two weeks.
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Gabrielle Jameson, a victim of a sexual assault, looks over photographs from her college thesis project, which she describes as part of her healing process, at the office of her attorney Tony Le Mon, in Covington, La., Tuesday, June 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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Woman whose sexual abuser was set free seeks new ruling after losing lawsuit against prosecutor

By KEVIN MCGILL AND STEPHEN SMITH KEVIN MCGILL AND STEPHEN SMITH - Associated Press
Wed,06/21/23-5:03AM, 486 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana woman who was 16 when her boss coerced her to perform a sex act was aghast when a judge let the man walk free on probation — and she blames a prosecutor who she says misled her and the judge prior to the sentencing.
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A detail of a nearly 150-year-old stained-glass window depicts Christ speaking to a Samaritan woman, in the now-closed St. Mark's Episcopal church, Monday, May 1, 2023, in Warren, R.I. The nearly 150-year-old stained-glass window from the Rhode Island church that depicts Christ and three New Testament women with dark skin has stirred up questions about race and the place of women in both biblical and 19th century society. (AP Photo/Mark Pratt)

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Stained glass window shows Jesus Christ with dark skin, stirring questions about race in New England

By MARK PRATT MARK PRATT - Associated Press
Sat,05/13/23-11:01PM, 486 Reads
WARREN, R.I. (AP) — A nearly 150-year-old stained-glass church window that depicts a dark-skinned Jesus Christ interacting with women in New Testament scenes has stirred up questions about race, Rhode Island's role in the slave trade and the place of women in 19th century New England society.
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Ginger Ann Ayers Lewis, 83

Thu,03/14/24-3:32PM, 486 Reads
Ginger Ann Ayers Lewis, 83, a resident of Mount Hermon passed away Friday, March 8, 2024, at Riverside Medical Center. She was a champion sailor. She was a collector of antique glass. She loved the outdoors watching the wildlife and feeding them while admiring their actions, she enjoyed fishing also.
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