West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana newspaper was bought by Louisiana Suburban Press in 1979. Louisiana Suburban Press is part of Louisiana State Newspapers, owned by B.I Moody. On October 1, 2014, the "Democrat" was sold by Louisiana State Newspapers to Capital City Press Inc., owner of "The Advocate" (a major newspaper of Baton Rouge) and of other newspapers in the region. The "Feliciana Explorer" is an independent publication mailed to residents of East and West Feliciana. It is owned and published by Daniel Duggan, who also owns the "Zachary Post". Founded in 1976, "The Angolite" is a news magazine created and published at the Louisiana
Louisiana State Penitentiary execution, they "get a little quieter" and "[i]t suddenly becomes more real to them." When the State of Louisiana used electrocution as its method of capital punishment, it formally referred to the anonymous executioner as "The Electrician." When the State of Louisiana referred to the executioner by name, he or she was called "Sam Jones," after Sam H. Jones, the Governor of Louisiana in power when electrocution was introduced as the capital punishment. As of 2011 several Angola inmates practiced musical skills. The prison administration encourages prisoners to practice music and uses music as a reward for inmates who behave.