northern Assumption Parish News

Louisiana Sinkhole Prompts Study for Alternative Road

State highway officials say they’ll start a six-month study early next year into the feasibility of an alternative route around an eight-acre sinkhole in northern Assumption Parish, La. The Advocate says the study is the initial step the Louisiana Department …

Researchers Looking into Tremors Near Louisiana Sinkhole

Researchers are trying to determine the cause of small tremors recorded in the past two weeks coming from the northwest corner of a salt dome in northern Assumption Parish. The Advocate reports that the general area of the 1- by-3-mile …