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Bogalusa Daily News · Bogalusa, LA
Nearby: Bogalusa, LAEditor’s Note: Please send calendar events by 4 p.m. Friday for inclusion in the following Wednesday’s paper. Email event information to [email protected] Parish Pulse meeting set for Nov. 13th in Bogalusa The November Parish Pulse meeting will be on the 13th in the Washington Parish Economic Development Foundation Building at 526 Georgia Avenue, Bogalusa at 8 a.m. International Paper will sponsor the event and speaker will be Bogalusa Mill Manager, Scott Dinkel. Coffee and refreshments will be provided. This monthly meeting is free and open to public. EPIC! Ladies Night set for Nov. 14 at Westside Emmanuel Westside Emmanuel Baptist Church will host EPIC! Ladies Night on Saturday, Nov. 14, offering an evening of clean comedy, laughter and powerful testimonies for women from all walks of life. The event begins at 7 p.m. at Westside Emmanuel Baptist Church in Bogalusa and will feature Rhonda Corey, Chinnita Morris and Leslie Rob.
Bogalusa Daily News · Bogalusa, LA
Nearby: Bogalusa, LAAnniversary and homecoming service set for Nov. 15; State Sen. Rev. Dr. Gary Brumfield to deliver message SPECIAL TO THE DAILY NEWS Nearly a century of faith, fellowship and service will be celebrated as Greater Ebenezer Baptist Church in Bogalusa prepares to observe its 99th Church Anniversary and Homecoming on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026, at 3 p.m. Located at 1104 Poplas St., Greater Ebenezer Baptist Church is inviting former members, families, friends and the entire community to join in commemorating 99 years of ministry and Kingdom building. This year’s celebration will center around the theme, “This Far by Faith: Looking Back with Gratitude, Moving Forward with Purpose,” reflecting on the church’s rich spiritual heritage while looking ahead to its continued mission of serving God and the community. Pastor Willie Gallager, along with anniversary chairpersons Deacon Eddie Walker and Sister Deloris Walker and their committee, are coordinating the special service.
Bogalusa Daily News · Bogalusa, LA
Nearby: Bogalusa, LACity seeks volunteers for Christmas in the Park Commission, announces Dec. 12 Lighted Christmas Parade the daily news The City of Bogalusa is gearing up for a season of Christmas magic, inviting residents to help bring holiday cheer to the community through its Christmas in the Park celebration and annual Lighted Christmas Parade. The Bogalusa Parks, Recreation & Culture Department is seeking enthusiastic, community-minded individuals interested in serving on the Christmas in the Park Commission, helping plan and coordinate one of the city’s holiday traditions. Commission members will assist with planning activities, decorations, entertainment, logistics, promotion and community involvement. The goal is to bring fresh ideas and community participation together to create a memorable holiday experience for Bogalusa families. City officials encourage interested residents to submit applications as soon as possible so the selection and planning process can begin.
Bogalusa Daily News · Bogalusa, LA
Nearby: Bogalusa, LATHE DAILY NEWS A 20-year-old Bogalusa man wanted in connection with a shooting that left one person critically injured has been located and taken into custody, according to law enforcement information. Kelly Sibley was booked into the Washington Parish Jail on Friday, Nov. 6, following a shooting in the 900 block of Avenue E that prompted an investigation by the Bogalusa Police Department. The incident occurred Wednesday, Nov. 4, at approximately 6:20 p.m., when Bogalusa Police officers responded to reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers learned that a verbal altercation had escalated into gunfire. Investigators were advised that one gunshot victim had been transported by private vehicle to Our Lady of the Angels Hospital before officers arrived. The victim was reported to be in critical condition at the time of the initial investigation. According to police, individuals at the scene initially refused to cooperate with investigators.
Biz New Orleans · New Orleans, LA
Nearby: New Orleans, LAALEXANDRIA, La. — Gov. Jeff Landry and ConnectLA have announced approximately $18 million in ÉTOUFFÉE awards at the Louisiana Digital Skills and Technology Summit. Through a first-of-its-kind collaboration with Apple, 11 Louisiana organizations that provide adult education and workforce development will receive more than 25,000 Mac and iPad devices to make digital opportunities more accessible to Louisianians. Three Greater New Orleans-area organizations are among the recipients: Southern University at New Orleans, Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond and Bastion Veterans Wellness Center in New Orleans. Their participation will help expand access to digital technology and workforce training in the region. “We’re bringing high-speed internet to rural Louisiana and attracting new jobs across our state.
NOLA.com · New Orleans, LA
Nearby: New Orleans, LANew Orleans area voters will head for the polls today to vote Louisiana's representatives in Congress, the state Public Service Commission, the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and dozens of municipal races. There are also several statewide constitutional amendments. Below is a listing of all candidates, amendments and propositions in the New Orleans metro area. Party Affiliations D = Democratic R = Republican NP = No Party L = Libertarian O = Other U.S. Senator "Jamie" Davis, D Julia Letlow, R Constitutional Amendments Amendment 1 To allow the surviving spouse of a deceased disabled veteran to make a one-time transfer of their extra property tax exemption to another qualifying property. Amendment 2 To allow a local taxing authority to continue to levy a lower millage rate without losing its ability to adjust the maximum authorized millage rate from a prior year's reassessment.
Hoodline · Algiers, LA
Nearby: Algiers, LAA New Orleans courtroom is hearing a case stemming from a 2018 shooting on General De Gaulle Drive in Algiers. Dermell Lewis and Corey Major are on trial on charges tied to the shooting of Corey Juluke; an earlier trial ended with jurors deadlocked. A trial over the May 24, 2018, shooting was underway in New Orleans, according to nola.com. Prosecutors presented evidence of 19 assault-rifle rounds and additional shots from a .40-caliber handgun. Juluke's Testimony at 2024 Trial: Lewis Wasn't the Shooter At the 2024 trial, Corey Juluke testified, “I saw who shot me, and it wasn't Dermell Lewis,” according to nola.com's account. Juluke said he had known Lewis for 35 years; both were 7th Ward natives. Juluke's reluctance to name his alleged shooters became a central issue in the case. Prosecutors attributed his reluctance to his criminal past. Juluke reportedly said, “If I die, tell my brother Slim shot me,” and escaped the ambush by jumping into another vehicle.
NOLA.com · Algiers, LA
Nearby: Algiers, LAA brazen gun battle in Algiers eight years ago played out in late-afternoon traffic and left dozens of people “trapped in the middle of gunfire on General de Gaulle Drive,” a prosecutor said Monday. “In the moment, people were just thinking about getting out alive,” Assistant Attorney General Daniel Smart told a jury as a retrial got underway for two men accused in the violence. Smart said defendant Dermell Lewis ran down the busy street firing rounds from two rifles, an SKS and an AK-47, one in each hand. When one jammed, he pulled out a .40-caliber pistol as alleged accomplice Corey Major kept pace in a white truck, Smart said. Prosecutors said a white truck and a Toyota Camry pulled up beside Corey Juluke in traffic, and Lewis and others fired 19 rounds at him. “This wasn’t a carjacking. This wasn’t a robbery. This was an assassination attempt,” said Smart. The problem for prosecutors: Juluke, 55, claims otherwise. “I saw a person I never saw before shooting me.
New Orleans Magazine · Algiers, LA
Nearby: Algiers, LANEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Louisiana SPCA, in partnership with the New Orleans Health Department and other community organizations, will host One Health New Orleans on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at its New Orleans campus, 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd. in Algiers. Held in recognition of National One Health Week, the annual community wellness event brings free and affordable preventive health services for people and pets together in one location. By connecting families with essential care and community resources, the event aims to reduce financial and logistical barriers that can prevent people and their animals from receiving routine health services. Walgreens is expected to provide free human vaccinations, while the Louisiana SPCA will offer free rabies, DHPP and Bordetella vaccinations for dogs and rabies and FVRCP vaccinations for cats. Pet owners residing outside Orleans and Plaquemines parishes will need to purchase rabies licensing through their respective parishes.
