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Cajun Country Jam set for North Park The Cajun Country Jam Memorial Day Festival is set for May 23-25 at North Park in Denham Springs. The event, hosted by Chase Tyler, will feature performances by Frank Foster, Craig Moran, Dylan Scott, Wayne Toups, Parish County Line and others. Several ticket packages are offered, including a general admission three-day pass for $75 and $300 All-Star Experience tickets. For details, visit www.thecajuncountryjam.com.
Amite art, drams camps set The Amite Arts Council is hosting summer visual art and drama camps this summer for students in fourth through eighth grades. The drama camp, June 16-20, is presented by the children’s theater troupe The New Octavians in Hammond. The students will learn acting and stage movement skills, which will be displayed in a short play staged on the last day of the camp. The camp will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Community Center. The visual art camp is June 23-27. The camp will be taught by nationally recognized artist and book illustrator Marita Gentry. Campers will explore the styles of famous painters throughout history. It will also be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Amite Community Center. The last afternoon of the camp there will be an art show to display what the students have created. Registration for each camp is $20. There will be a $10 refund if the student completes the camp. Registration begins Thursday, May 14. To register, visit Amite City Hall to register and pay the registration fee. Class size for both camps is limited to 15.
Mammography coach Woman’s Hospital mammography coach is providing breast imaging to Livingston Parish. A physician’s order is required, and appointments are encouraged. The coach is stopping at Mandy’s Primary Healthcare, 35701 La. 16, in Denham Springs on May 19. Call (225) 791-2400 to schedule. For more information including the full mammography coach schedule, visit Womans. org.
Food truck roundup Denham Springs Food Truck Round Up has been rescheduled for Saturday, May 17. The event was planned for May 3 but post-
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Doyle celebrates state championship
Local officials reflect on new U.S. attorney BY PATRICK SLOAN-TURNER
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Livingston Mayor JT Taylor presented the Doyle softball team with a key to the town on May 8.
Softball team receives key to Livingston
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You know you’ve done something pretty big when the town mayor issues a proclamation in your honor. That was the case last week when, on the heels of Doyle softball’s Division III nonselect state championship, Livingston Mayor JT Taylor proclaimed May 4, 2025, as Doyle Lady Tiger day. The recognition was part of a team luncheon and ceremony on May 8, when Taylor presented school representa-
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Doyle catcher Kylee Savant drives the ball against Jena in the fifth inning of the Division III non-select championship on May 4 at Frasch Park in Sulphur. tives with a key to the city. The softball team’s celebration began after the Tigers defeated Jena 4-3 on the final day of the LHSAA’s raindelayed state tournament in Sulphur. The state title was
the second for Doyle, which finished the season 26-9. It didn’t take long for others to join in the fun. The Livingston Parish
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President Donald Trump has nominated veteran prosecutor Kurt Wall to serve as U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana, elevating a longtime local and state prosecutor to one of the region’s top federal law enforcement posts. Wall, who has Wall spent decades working on violent crime, drug and white-collar cases in Baton Rouge, Livingston Parish and at the Louisiana Attorney General’s office, will bring those skills to the federal level — if his nomination confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Wall would be prosecuting cases inside the Russell B. Long Federal Building in downtown Baton Rouge Legal peers and former colleagues say the nomination is a strong one, describing Wall as a steady, experienced prosecutor well-suited to lead in a major district still grappling with persistent violent crime. “He brings a wealth of experience as a prosecutor and as an administrator,” said 21st Judicial District Attorney Scott Perrilloux. “And as good of a lawyer and prosecutor that he is, he may even be a better person.” If confirmed, Wall will take over for Ronald Gathe, an appointee by President Joe Biden’s administration who left in February after four years in the role. Gathe’s first assistant U.S. attorney, April Leon, has served as acting U.S. attorney since Trump ordered the removal of all Biden appointees.
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Livingston invests $15K to aid opioid prevention Community news report Students Against Destructive Decisions’ summer camp has received financial support from Livingston Parish President Randy Delatte, the Livingston Parish Council and a fund set up to tackle the opioid crisis. The council recently agreed to allocate $15,000 to support the camp. The funds, made available through a national opioid settlement with pharmaceutical companies, are designated for use in prevention, treatment and emergency response related to the ongoing opioid crisis. “Serving Livingston Parish isn’t just about roads and drainage,” said Delatte. “It’s about defending the next generation before they ever end up in an ambulance
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Gathering to announce that the Livingston Parish Council is providing $15,000 to the Livingston Parish SADD’s summer camp, from left, are Dylan Ivy, Daisy Baio, Skylar Newton, Jude Cummings, David Dunlap, Livingston Parish President Randy Delatte, Laura Dunlap and Joe Shumate. or a courtroom. Every overdose victim we lose started somewhere — with one bad decision, one bad influence, one bad moment no one caught early.”
Registration is underway for vention education for children the free camp scheduled for June and youth across the parish. Funds will be used for staff, 9-13 at Seventh Ward Elementary in Denham Springs. The camp ä See OPIOID, page 2G focus on peer-led safety and pre-
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