Ellyn Couvillion

I cover breaking news for the Advocate newspaper in Baton Rouge.

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The 2 left lanes remain blocked on I-10 East at Dalrymple Drive due to a crash. Congestion has now reached Mile Marker 146 past LA 415 (Lobdell).

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LSU students protest sexual misconduct allegations involving French Studies Department on campus

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4 PM UPDATE: #Ida still a Cat. 4 hurricane with max winds of 130 mph.

Located about 70 miles SSE of Baton Rouge...that should have the core moving through our region within a couple hours either side of midnight.

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Twenty public comments in and more to come, Ascension Parish residents expressing outrage over East Ascension Drainage District’s plan to separate itself from Parish President Clint Cointment.

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The new performing arts center coming to Gonzales will carry the Price LeBlanc name. The family was on hand Friday at City Hall to present a $1.5 million donation toward the center’s construction costs.

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As rural Louisiana areas 'die before our very eyes,' here's how it's impacting the entire state too https://t.co/QF4oUmDfxm via @theadvocatebr

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Students who pulled a fire alarm at Lake Elementary, where a basketball game was underway on Monday night when a fire broke out in a classroom will be honored by Ascension Parish School Board tonight.

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A district court judge has denied a temporary restraining order sought by 4 Ascension Parish residents to stop the parish council from voting tonight on massive sewer project.

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Bill Wheat is well ahead in Tangipahoa Parish for State House District 73, early voting results show.

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Early voting results show Pete Dufresne in the lead for St. James Parish president.

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Early voting results show incumbent Rep. Paula Davis, District 69, with a strong lead.

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Early voting results show incumbent Tangipahoa sheriff Daniel Edwards well in the lead.

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Mississippi River-inspired 'singing' sculpture coming soon in downtown Baton Rouge after year-long delay https://t.co/IhTk6Lzmq8 via @theadvocatebr

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Deputy shooting of Port Allen man raises concerns about using 'no-knock' warrants in Louisiana https://t.co/4tDrb486ZS via @theadvocatebr

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Near the Comite, people who flooded in 2016 anxious about Hurricane Barry river forecasts https://t.co/ajPrptKCIJ via @theadvocatebr

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American Idol Laine Hardy ready to move on from Hollywood, get to work on album: 'I can't wait' https://t.co/nBacHfYTZS via @theadvocatebr

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Mosaic's plan for removing acidic water from St. James complex concerns environmentalists https://t.co/vFJ5wXEqNh via @theadvocatebr

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Why the 'most egregious' ethics case in Louisiana remains open nine years later https://t.co/Geh8U0w1GK via @theadvocatebr

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Two more patients arrested amid growing concerns about violence against Baton Rouge medical workers https://t.co/LW7inXA7vr via @theadvocatebr

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DOTD engineer: Sunshine Bridge should've collapsed after barge hit worst possible spot https://t.co/3oAQq9cTTf via @theadvocatebr