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  1. Louisiana plastics plant agrees to $205,000 penalty for pollution violations, largest of year

    Westlake Chemical has agreed to a $205,000 penalty to settle alleged decade-old air quality violations involving carcinogens, other unpermitted toxic chemical emissions and procedural breakdowns at the plastic maker's large, but troubled Lake Charles South plant.

  2. Environmentalists sue to get secrecy deals between Ascension Parish officials and industry

    Two environmental groups opposed to a large industrial buildout in Ascension Parish are suing over the local government’s decision to withhold any agreements that officials signed with companies to not publicly discuss aspects of the expansion plans.

  3. Around Livingston for Dec. 10, 2025

    Holiday deadlines set

  4. Zachary Police bookings for Nov. 27-Dec. 3, 2025

    The following people were booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison or issued a summons by the Zachary Police Department from Nov. 27-Dec. 3:

  5. Clinton Elementary teacher earns top district honor for November

    Shontaye Leonard, special education pre-kindergarten teacher at Clinton Elementary School, earned recognition as East Feliciana Public Schools' November Employee of the Month at the November meeting of the East Feliciana Parish School Board.