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W e d n e s d ay, J a n u a ry 14, 2026
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Magazine by a Livingston Parish mother-daughter duo celebrates local lifestyle
Be sure to visit southeastern.nbsstore.net/life-longlearning-livingston-center to find and register for classes such as chair yoga and Zumba, watercolor, stained glass and technology subjects.
Krewe of Denham Springs It’s Mardi Gras time and the Krewe of Denham Springs’ Mardi Gras parade will roll starting at 3 p.m. Jan. 31. The parade will start at Denham Springs High and travel down Range Avenue through the Antique Village to Veterans Boulevard. For information, email kreweofdsparadecaptain@ gmail.com
Gumbo cook-off planned The Watson Bird and Sausage Gumbo Cook-off is set for Jan. 31 at Livingston Fairgrounds. Gates open at 10 a.m. and opening ceremonies are at 11 a.m. A $15 donation gets you samples of the gumbo. Entertainment starts at noon, and awards will be presented at 4 p.m. All proceeds donated to Honor Flight Louisiana, Baton Rouge Soldier Outreach and Books for Boots. For information, call (225) 337-0041.
STAFF PHOTO BY JAVIER GALLEGOS
Historic newspaper clippings are framed on the walls behind Elizabeth Baudoin and mother Ashleigh David-Vasquez, founders of Livingston Parish Magazine, at Denham Springs’ Old City Hall. The mother-daughter duo aim to create the first large-scale lifestyle publication magazine in Livinston Parish, Baudoin said. BY CLAIRE GRUNEWALD
Cornhole in Walker
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Play cornhole every Friday at the Walker Community Center. The weekly tournaments are $10 for the lower division and $20 for the upper division. For information, call (225) 305-7183.
A Denham Springs mother-daughter duo for years has dreamt of creating a magazine that would focus on local living — and in 2026, that dream is turning into a reality. Livingston Parish residents can expect to see thousands of copies of the new “Living In Parish” magazine in local stores by spring, with an online edition launching New Year’s Day. The lifestyle magazine will spotlight a variety of parish news, from small busi-
Send news and events for Livingston and Tangipahoa parishes to livingston@ theadvocate.com by 4 p.m. Friday or call (225) 3880731.
nesses to recipes to parish pets. Behind the magazine are Ashleigh David-Vasquez, 51, and Elizabeth Baudoin, 21. “We saw there was a big gap,” Baudoin said about a lack of lifestyle media coverage in the parish. There are nearby large lifestyle magazines, such as Country Roads, based in St. Francisville, and 225 Magazine, based in Baton Rouge. But there hasn’t been anything based in Livingston Parish of comparable size and content. The parish has had a few smaller magazines in the past, well over 10
years ago, but this magazine would be the first large-scale lifestyle publication in the parish, Baudoin said. “We just want to be something positive that people can turn to and really use as a resource,” Baudoin said. The pair started posting about the magazine, along with online stories, in November, but they say the move is a culmination of years of shooting around ideas for creating an outlet for the parish. “At first, our schedule looked like we
Live Oak player recovering after ACL tear Charles Salzer SPORTS ROUNDUP
Recovering from an injury is as much a mental process as it is a physical one. It’s something that Live Oak junior basketball player Margan Lee has had to experience firsthand. Early in her sophomore season, Lee suffered a torn ACL in her right knee and spent the rest of the year working to get back in condition to join her teammates on the court. Gaining the trust she needs in her leg has been as important as refining her jump shot. “It’s been really tough mentally,” Lee said last Thursday after Live Oak found little resistance in putting away East Iberville 64-5. “When I first tore my ACL, I felt like I had been left behind by my teammates because we’ve been playing together since we were little girls. I’ve been putting in the work this season.” Against East Iberville, Lee and her teammates were back together, and they were efficient working the ball inside and outside. Coach Michelle Yawn Yawn likes her team to work the ball for inside touches before putting up an outside shot, and they did just that
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Target officially coming to Livingston Parish BY CLAIRE GRUNEWALD Staff writer
PHOTO BY CHARLES SALZER
Live Oak junior Margan Lee has returned from an ACL tear. ‘When I first tore my ACL, I felt like I had been left behind by my teammates because we’ve been playing together since we were little girls,’ she said. Lee She scored 12 points in the first half of the Jan. 8 match againt East Iberville. She also had two 3-pointers in the game.
After months of speculation and behind-the-scenes planning, Target has confirmed it is working on opening its first store in Livingston Parish. A spokesperson with the retailer said Jan. 7 the new Target store will be located at the northwest corner of Juban Road and Juban Crossing Boulevard and will be approximately 148,000 square feet. That is slightly smaller than the two Target stores in Baton Rouge, both of which opened more than 20 years ago. “We’re excited to bring an easy, affordable and convenient shopping experience to new guests in the Denham Springs community with this new Target store,” the spokesperson wrote in a statement. “As we get closer to opening the store, we’ll have more specific details to share — including how the shopping experience
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