Louisiana
HEART OF LOUISIANA: Addis Train Museum
ADDIS, La. (WAFB) – Since the 1880s, trains have been rolling through the small town of Addis in West Baton Rouge Parish. But for its first few decades, the town had a different name, Baton Rouge Junction.
“It was because to go west, the people from Baton Rouge had to come here to catch the trains,” said Jocelyn Myhand Gauthreaux.
In 1915, Baton Rouge Junction was given a new name.
“And they changed it to Addis because it was too confusing for the people not knowing where Baton Rouge Junction was different from Baton Rouge,” Gauthreaux said.
John Wesley Addis was a superintendent of the Texas and Pacific Railroad.
When I drive around Louisiana, I pass through these small towns and I often wonder why is this town where it is? Why is Addis here?
“Well, it started on the river and it’s here because of the railroad,” said Gauthreaux.
Gauthreaux is one of the volunteers who researched the town’s history, collected artifacts, and opened a museum in a century old bank building. Even the building has a story,
“But only seven years after it was built, it closed because they had the great depression plus a railroad strike,” Gauthreaux said.
The building later served as the post office and a grocery. Ella Thibodaux’s father worked for the local railroad.
“They would inspect the railroad. They would pull off the old ties that needed to be replaced. This had to all be done by hand,” said Thibodaux.
Train stations would have a clock like this, and railroad workers like Thibodaux’s dad would carry a pocket watch.
“Every morning. They had to synchronize that watch with the watch at the depot, and that was so they could get what they called a timetable so they would know when these trains were coming through, they had to get off that track,” Thibodaux said.
You can see an old conductor’s hat, train tickets, a ticket puncher, and items used to serve passengers. There are old telephones before the devices would fit in your pocket. And the old phones replaced the railroad telegraph. Outside the town park has a caboose, something else that railroads no longer use. The museum has a collection from local military veterans, old housewares and clothing, schools that are long gone, and radios that once were the center of family entertainment. It’s quite a collection for a group of volunteers who value their history.
“You might not have a lot of interest now, but down the road, somebody’s gonna wanna know something about their grandparents that they didn’t know. And we wanna preserve all those memories here,” said Thibodaux.
And today. You can still see the railroad activity in front of the Addis museum. The town’s history is still an important part of its future.
More information about the Addis Train Museum can be found on Heart of Louisiana’s website.
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BATON ROUGE (KNOE) – Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming is accusing Governor Jeff Landry of interfering with the state Senate race, which Fleming is a part of.
Fleming took to social media to accuse Landry of working “behind the scenes” to get Congresswoman Julia Letlow elected to the Senate.
According to Fleming, Dr. Ralph Abraham offered him the position of Deputy Director of the CDC shortly before announcing he was stepping down. Fleming said he politely declined.
A week later, news broke that Abraham is now leading Letlow’s Senate campaign.
“We know that Jeff has been heavily lobbying the Trump campaign team for the endorsement, he is pressuring the Republican Party of Louisiana and the Republican Executive Committees to support and endorse Letlow as well,” Fleming wrote on Facebook. “And, he is personally calling his donors to raise big money to save the Letlow campaign.
Landry formally endorsed Letlow for the U.S. Senate on March 4. Letlow also has the endorsement of President Donald Trump.
“We need a warrior who stands with the President to Make America Great. And there’s no greater warrior than a Louisiana mom,” Landry wrote on Facebook.
Fleming continued his commentary, asking when Landry will stop interfering with the state’s Senate race.
“Who is best to decide who represents you in Washington? Jeff Landry, or YOU?” Fleming asked.
Also in the heated race is incumbent Bill Cassidy, M.D.
Party primary elections in Louisiana are set for May 16, 2026.
Copyright 2026 KNOE. All rights reserved.
The Louisiana Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at March 3, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Mega Millions numbers from March 3 drawing
07-21-53-54-62, Mega Ball: 16
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Winning Pick 3 numbers from March 3 drawing
6-8-3
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Winning Pick 4 numbers from March 3 drawing
3-6-7-4
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Winning Pick 5 numbers from March 3 drawing
0-8-3-2-0
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
All Louisiana Lottery retailers will redeem prizes up to $600. For prizes over $600, winners can submit winning tickets through the mail or in person at Louisiana Lottery offices. Prizes of over $5,000 must be claimed at Lottery office.
By mail, follow these instructions:
- Sign and complete the information on the back of your winning ticket, ensuring all barcodes are clearly visible (remove all scratch-off material from scratch-off tickets).
- Photocopy the front and back of the ticket (except for Powerball and Mega Millions tickets, as photocopies are not accepted for these games).
- Complete the Louisiana Lottery Prize Claim Form, including your telephone number and mailing address for prize check processing.
- Photocopy your valid driver’s license or current picture identification.
Mail all of the above in a single envelope to:
Louisiana Lottery Headquarters
555 Laurel Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
To submit in person, visit Louisiana Lottery headquarters:
555 Laurel Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70801, (225) 297-2000.
Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes of any amount.
Check previous winning numbers and payouts at Louisiana Lottery.
When are the Louisiana Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 5: Daily at 9:59 p.m. CT.
- Easy 5: 9:59 p.m. CT Wednesday and Saturday.
- Lotto: 9:59 p.m. CT Wednesday and Saturday.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Louisiana editor. You can send feedback using this form.
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Brother of Louisiana mayor accused of raping 16-year-old has a hauntingly similar criminal past
The brother of Louisiana mayor Misty Roberts — accused of raping her son’s teenage friend — is facing child sex crimes of his own.
Brandon Lee Roberts, 39, was accused of raping a teen girl and assaulting a young woman over the course of several years, KALB reported.
The alleged sexual abuse began when one of the victims was as young as 13, according to Beauregard Parish Sheriff Mark Herford.
He was arrested in October.
That comes years after his big sister – ex-mayor of DeRidder, 43-year-old Misty Roberts – allegedly got hot and heavy with her son’s 16-year-old friend at a drunken party at their home.
Roberts was allegedly caught in the tryst by her own kids.
She was arrested months later, and is currently on trial for rape charges.
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