PUBLIC NOTICE: Re: City of Bogalusa Operating Budget

***   August 19, 2025 Introduction of the 2025 Budget

***   August 20, 2025 The Budget is available for public viewing at the Bogalusa Library, City Hall, and the City of Bogalusa Website under Council Agenda and Minutes. https://webgen1files.revize.com/bogalusala/Document%20Center/%20Browse%20Documents/Agendas%20&%20Minutes/8-29-25%202025%20%20Budget%20Draft%203.pdf

***   September 2, 2025 Public Hearing Discussion/Special Call Council Meeting to discuss 2025 Operating Budget (only) at 10:00 a.m. at City Hall in the War Room.

***   September 2, 2025 Regular City Council meeting, including a vote on the 2025 Operating Budget at 5:30 p.m.

Obituary

Kenneth Darrell Stevens

January 16, 1968 - August 28, 2025

Obituary

Velma B. "Pug" Anthony

November 13, 1936 - August 31, 2025

Obituary

Jeanette Hart

November 26, 1951 — August 27, 2025

Search Continues for Missing Boater on Lake Ponchartrain

The St. Tammany Sheriff's reports that early Sunday (August 31, 2025) morning, a sailboat struck the Causeway near mile marker 14. A male and a female were onboard when the incident occurred. The male went overboard and the female was rescued from the vessel by the U.S. Coast Guard. 

Rescue and recovery efforts began to find the male. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is leading this investigation. Members of the STPSO Marine Division are assisting, along with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Coast Guard.

The search was suspended at dark Sunday night, but the STPSO Marine Division was back out there at first light on Monday morning assisting Wildlife and Fisheries with the search.  

Washington Parish Jail Bookings for August 30-31, 2025

Buddy Shubert (age 44 with Angie, La. address) was booked on the charge of Driving While Intoxicated by the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office. Released on $2500.00 bond.

Jason Barber (age 46 with Bogalusa, La. address) was booked on the charge of Failure to Appear and Contempt of Court by the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office. No bond set at this time.

Peyton Prescott (age 20 with Kentwood, La. address) was booked on the charges of Unauthorized Entry of an Inhabited Dwelling, Resisting an Officer, and Disturbing the Peace/Drunkenness by the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office. No bond set at this time.

**All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty***

Local Forecast for the Next Few Days

For an extended forecast and more details, go to our weather page. 

Labor Day   Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind around 5 mph.

Tonight   Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday   A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night   Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

Wednesday   A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night   Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

Tropical Disturbances Today

Eastern Tropical Atlantic:  (Not much has changed since yesterday)  A tropical wave is located over the far eastern tropical Atlantic. Environmental conditions appear conducive for slow development of this system, and a tropical depression could form later this week or next weekend. This system is expected to move westward to west-northwestward at around 15 mph across the eastern and central tropical Atlantic throughout the week. Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent and formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 percent.