Bienville Parish Sheriff John Ballance remembers a runaway from New Bethany
Bienville Parish Sheriff John Ballance recalls his encounter with a New Bethany Home for Girls runaway in 1975 when he was a rookie state trooper.
View ArticleReporters approach New Bethany founder Mack Ford
NOLA.com l The Times-Picayune reporters attempt to speak with New Bethany Home for Girls founder Mack Ford on a public road which runs through his compound in Arcadia, Louisiana.
View ArticleHas New Orleans arrived as a home for investors in new businesses?
An event at New Orleans Entrepreneur Week on Friday called Demo Day put six New Orleans area startups before a room of locally based investors. Organizers and participants said the event’s very...
View ArticlePreserving Gretna City Hall
Project Manager George Folse talks about the work that will be needed to rehabilitate the historic Gretna City Hall. City officials have been told that waterproofing and replacement of the electrical...
View ArticleSt. Tammany April 5, 2014 election preview
Several items are on the ballot, including the special coroner's election. But will voters turn out?
View ArticleLSU students protest poor conditions at Studio Arts building: video
LSU students Thursday, dressed in black, holding picket signs, held a protest to send a message to LSU officials that the Studio Arts building is in need of massive renovations.
View ArticleFamily friend, Joshua Jones, talks about Reserve couple, Kenneth and Lakeitha...
Family friend Joshua Jones talks about Reserve couple, Kenneth and Lakeitha Joseph.
View ArticleLevee authority nominating committee chairman Jay LaPeyre discusses Tyrone...
Jay LaPeyre, chairman of the independent committee that selects nominees for seats on the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East, discusses the selection of human resources manager Tyrone...
View ArticleNew Bethany Home for Girls: Women allege decades of childhood sex abuse
Twenty-five years ago, 14-year-old Jennifer Halter arrived at the gates of New Bethany Home for Girls excited about a new start at a boarding school. What happened there, she says, nearly killed her...
View ArticleTeresa Frye: bringing New Bethany abuse allegations to light
Teresa Frye arrived at the New Bethany Home for Girls, in Arcadia Louisiana, when she was 14 years old in 1982. Frye endured psychological abuse at the home and witnessed physical abuse. Since then,...
View ArticleFormer New Bethany resident Teresa Frye brings abuse allegations to light
Teresa Frye arrived at the New Bethany Home for Girls, in Arcadia Louisiana, when she was 14 years old in 1982. Frye endured psychological abuse at the home and witnessed physical abuse. Since then,...
View ArticleElections for Kenner mayor, St. Tammany coroner this weekend
Voters will be going to the polls across the metro area Saturday with multiple council seats up for grabs in several parishes. The most watched races will be for mayor in Kenner and the special...
View ArticleRobotics competition at the Pontchartrain Center
Robots invaded the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner and were welcomed by cheering crowds at the recent 2014 FIRST Bayou Regional Robotics Competition. More than 900 students representing eight states...
View ArticleWhat happened in the Louisiana Legislature: March 31- April 4
This is a summary of what happened in the Louisiana Legislature during the week of March 31 to April 4.
View ArticleIs street parking in New Orleans too cheap?
Would you pay more for parking if it meant that you didn't have to drive around looking for a spot?
View ArticleThe inaugural New Orleans Mini Maker Faire
A festival celebrating at-home invention held its first installment on Saturday, April 5, 2014, called the New Orleans Mini Maker Faire. Organizers hope it encourages a do-it-yourself tech movement to...
View ArticleWWE Superstar Damien Sandow at the West Bank Boys and Girls Club
WWE Superstar Damien Sandow visits the the West Bank Boys and Girls Club.
View ArticleWWE Superstar Albert Del Rio at the West Bank Boys and Girls Club
WWE Superstar Albert Del Rio visited the West Bank Boys and Girls Club in Gretna.
View ArticleWWE Funkadactyls Divas at the West Bank Boys and Girls Club
The Funkadactyls Divas visited the West Bank Boys and Girls Club.
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