BAKER - The Baker City Council has renewed its solid waste services contract and entered into a new agreement with its waste service company to provide recycling carts to residents who recycle household trash. The current contract with BFI Waste Services LLC, doing business as Allied Waste Services of Baton... more »
BATON ROUGE - The city-parish announced holiday hours and garbage collection changes today for the Mardi Gras holiday in East Baton Rouge.
Mardi Gras will be observed with all city-parish offices closed on Tuesday, Feb. 12.
Solid waste and recyclable material will be collected as normal. Interim Public... more »
DENHAM SPRINGS - Jack Fridge is owner of the Livingston Waste trash service. He also drives the only truck in his operation.
Hundreds of homeowners, mostly in the Watson area, have signed up for his service which features twice-per-week collection and a free recycling program.
Fridge's company has... more »
BATON ROUGE - Senators have killed a $3.5 billion public school funding proposal submitted to lawmakers by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. The... more »
KENNER - Police say an intoxicated mom left her 3-month-old daughter inside of a parked sport utility vehicle while she socialized at a Kenner bar.... more »