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• Fifteen people displaced by overnight apartment fire in Jones Creek area

  April 23, 2020 6:42 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Firefighters with the St. George Fire Department wrestled a blaze that broke out within an apartment fire late Wednesday night and left a total of fifteen people displaced. They rushed to the scene, which was located within the 5600 block of MacBeth Drive in the Jones... more »

• In wake of councilman's death, others stepping up for his Purple Heart Trail initiative Play Video

  July 4, 2018 6:43 PM

  UPDATE: On Friday, Kovalick said they had raised enough money for the expenses related to the plaque. BATON ROUGE- An effort is underway to purchase a plaque to honor American heroes; An effort championed by the late Councilman Buddy Amoroso. Amoroso was working on the initiative when he... more »

• Two-year Jones Creek Road improvement project wrapping up Play Video

  July 14, 2017 6:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE - It's a project that's been planned since the early 1990's. Construction on Jones Creek Road is wrapping up today, with people in the Shenandoah area saying it's about time. The improvements have widened the road from Coursey all the way to Tiger Bend. Work... more »

• Part of Coursey Blvd to close starting Oct. 28 Play Video

  October 26, 2016 2:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Coursey Boulevard will be closed to traffic just west of Jones Creek Road starting Oct. 28 at 8 p.m., City-Parish officials announced earlier in the week. The closure is part of an ongoing intersection improvement project. Closing the road will shorten construction times on that portion... more »

• Part of Jones Creek Road to close Friday, through weekend

  October 7, 2016 3:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Jones Creek Road between Tiger Bend Road and 7 pines Avenue will be closed starting Friday afternoon, according to city-parish officials. The closure will start at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7 and will continue until 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 10. City-parish crews will be working to... more »