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Work release inmate accused of walking off job site in Tickfaw
TICKFAW, La. (WGNO) — Deputies with the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office are searching for a work release inmate who allegedly walked off a job site on Thursday, June 5. According to the TPSO, 42-year-old Donald Ray Wilson was in a program that allows inmates to work jobs with partner businesses outside of the jail. Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office investigates in-custody death The TPSO was notified that Wilson was allegedly seen leaving his job site on the 51000 block of Highway 51 in Tickfaw, heading north. Deputies are coordinating with local law enforcement to find him. According to the TPSO, Wilson was serving time for a parole violation as a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. TPSO officials said anyone with information can call 911 if in Tangipahoa, the Tangipahoa Parish Jail directly at 985-748-8147 or Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa's tip line at 1-800-554-5245. Tips can be submitted online at the Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa battle continues Work release inmate accused of walking off job site in Tickfaw Get to know the chefs in this year's Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off GOP blocks Democratic effort to combat Pentagon renaming of USNS Harvey Milk President Trump rolls out new travel ban Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Shreveport chef to compete in Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – A popular Shreveport chef was announced as one of the participants in the Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off coming to south Louisiana in late June. Chef Blake Jackson, owner of Mae & Co. and Heron Seafood, is one of 12 chefs chosen by Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board, who announced the participants in the 18th Annual Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off on Wednesday. 'One of the biggest parts of Louisiana's culture is the connection between good food, good friends, and family. In all corners of our state, you can find culinary creations from recipes passed down through generations. The outstanding chefs we have competing this year have taken those recipes and put their own spin on them and use Louisiana seafood to help create the culinary identity Louisiana has today,' said Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser. 'This event is the perfect opportunity to celebrate our diverse heritage, the great contributions of chefs around our state, and the hardworking people of the Louisiana seafood and restaurant industries that make Louisiana truly a place to Feed Your Soul.' Shreveport chef to appear on Food Network's 'Beat Bobby Flay' The cookoff will be held on Friday, June 27, 2025, at The Harbor Center in Slidell. The winner will represent Louisiana as they compete for the 'King or Queen of American Seafood' at the Great American Seafood Cook-Off in New Orleans on Saturday, August 2, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Get your tickets early to avoid the event selling out. Tickets are $65 and can be purchased by visiting Tammany Taste of Summer. Karlos Knott, Executive Chef, Cajun Saucer at Bayou Teche Brewery, Arnaudville, LA Kaleb Scott, Executive Chef, University Club of Baton Rouge; Baton Rouge, LA Willie Gaspard, Jr., Executive Chef, Cypress Bayou Casino & Hotel, Charenton, LA Michael Kelley, Executive Chef, Gallagher's Grill; Covington, LA Trenton Oliphant, Executive Chef/Owner, Benteaux Cajun-Asian Fusion; Hammond, LA Jaylen Cherry, Head Chef, The Depeaux; Independence, LA Alexis Indest, Executive Chef, Whiskey and Vine; Lafayette, LA Chase Raley, Chef de Cuisine, Parish Restaurant and Bar, Monroe, LA Farrell Harrison, Executive Chef, Plates Restaurant & Bar, New Orleans, LA Jared Heider, Chef de Cuisine, Juniors on Harrison; New Orleans, LA Blake Jackson, Executive Chef/Owner, Heron Seafood/Mae & Co., Shreveport, LA Joseph Fontenot, Executive Chef, Creole Bagelry & Café; Slidell, LA Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- General
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Oil and gas mixture release reported near Garden Island Bay
PLAQUEMINES PARISH, La. (WGNO) — The U.S. Coast Guard, Spectrum OpCo, LLC, and the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office are responding to an oil and gas mixture release near Garden Island Bay. Coast Guard officials said the mixture was released in a marsh environment near a Garden Island Bay production facility's well on Saturday, and an overflight 'confirmed the presence of crude oil.' Construction underway for new Lacombe Nature Park A Unified Command among the organizations was formed and is working with the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, Forefront Emergency Management and other agencies on response efforts. The operator's oil spill response plan has reportedly been activated. Coast Guard officials said no injuries or wildlife impacts have been reported. Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off heading to Slidell The cause of the release remains under investigation. Any observation of impacted wildlife can contact the Wildlife Hotline at 832-514-9663, and mariners that observe oil can contact the Coast Guard Sector New Orleans Command Center at and gas mixture release reported near Garden Island Bay Family and friends invited to the Red River Ballon Rally in Northwest Louisiana Suspect arrested in Homeland Security Secretary Noem's purse theft More than 100 immigrants detained at an illegal after-hours nightclub in Colorado Northshore Humane Society offers summer camp for animal-loving children Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
