A commonplace book is a journal of ideas, but in a way, it’s the opposite of a journal. Journals are for taking notes on our personal experiences, our longings, and frustrations.

In S.A. Cosby’s new book, “King of Ashes,” an investment banker returns home to protect his family from a local gang.

Jefferson Fisher has maintained his law practice in Southeast Texas while building a social media following of over 12 million across multiple platforms.

Spencer Allen, principal of Helias Catholic High School in Jefferson City, has published his second book this year. "The Smartest-Working Person in the Room" provides eight principles to help ...

Six years after Jefferson Parish officials admitted their Waggaman landfill was emitting noxious odors, thousands of residents on both sides of the Mississippi River will soon see payouts for ...

East Jefferson property transfers and home sales for unincorporated East Jefferson Parish and communities including Jefferson, Harahan and Kenner. Prices for buyers and sellers of homes and houses.

Sheriff Zena Stephens says ICE rarely operates in Jefferson County, but her office follows protocol if immigration cases arise.

Oprah Winfrey chooses "The River is Waiting" by Wally Lamb as her June book club pick, a third for the author.

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is trying to locate a woman who left the jail for work and did not return on June 15.

Two people were killed on Monday, June 9, in a car crash in Jefferson Parish.

The Fourth of July is Americana at its core: parades and cookouts and cold beer and, of course, fireworks. Those pyrotechnics also make it an especially dangerous holiday, typically resulting in ...