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Sobriety Checkpoint Scheduled for DeSoto Parish
DeSoto Parish – Louisiana State Police has zero tolerance for impaired drivers. To enhance safety on the roadways in our area, Louisiana State Police Troop G, in collaboration with the DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office, will…
Read article →School of Kinesiology name reflects nationally recognized field at Northwestern State
Screenshot NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University's transition from the Department of Health and Human Performance to the School of Kinesiology reflects the school's growth and aligns its identity with terminology commonly used throughout the profession.…
Read article →NSU student Cannon Hatcher wins cornhole world championship
NATCHITOCHES - Northwestern State University student Cannon Hatcher is not only a champion in the sport of cornhole. He is now considered royalty. Hatcher was recently named “King of Cornhole” after winning the World Singles…
Read article →Silsbee Motorcyclist Dies Following Lumberton Crash
LUMBERTON, Texas (July 31, 2026) — A motorcyclist critically injured in a crash last Friday in Lumberton has died. Authorities said Dylan Andrews, 27, of Silsbee , passed away at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont…
Read article →Foster Father Arrested in Death of 18-Month-Old Girl
BEAUREGARD PARISH, La. (July 31, 2026) — A foster father has been arrested in connection with the death of an 18-month-old girl who died after being hospitalized with severe injuries. Authorities said Melanie Trejo ,…
Read article →Six-Hour Standoff Ends Peacefully in Hardin County
LUMBERTON, Texas (July 31, 2026) — A standoff lasting nearly six hours ended peacefully Thursday after a Lumberton man barricaded himself inside a mobile home while deputies attempted to serve felony probation-violation warrants. According to…
Read article →Jasper County Fugitive Arrested in Arkansas
JASPER, Texas (July 31, 2026) — Jasper County Sheriff Chuck Havard announced Thursday that a man wanted on felony charges in Jasper County has been arrested in Arkansas. According to Havard, Kevin Caudell, 41, was…
Read article →Memorial Softball Tournament Scheduled in Grand Cane
GRAND CANE, La. (July 31, 2026) — The 5th Annual Memorial Co-Ed Softball Tournament in memory of Kyndall Gilley will be held Saturday in Grand Cane. Those seeking additional information about the tournament may call…
Read article →Pickleball Tournament to Benefit NSU Rodeo Team
NATCHITOCHES, La. (July 31, 2026) — The Natchitoches Area Jaycees will host a pickleball tournament benefiting the Northwestern State University Rodeo Team. The tournament is scheduled for Saturday, August 1, from 8 a.m. until 2…
Read article →Zwolle Tamale Fiesta Pageant Deadlines Approaching
ZWOLLE, La. (July 31, 2026) — Organizers of the Zwolle Tamale Fiesta Pageant are reminding contestants of upcoming entry deadlines for this year's competition. The deadline for Teen and Miss Division contestants is August 14.…
Read article →Sabine Parish Back-to-School Rally Set for Saturday
MANY, La. (July 31, 2026) — The Sabine Parish Back-to-School Rally and free school supply giveaway will be held Saturday, August 1, at Many Elementary School. Registration will take place from 8 to 9 a.m.,…
Read article →Fish & Fuel Celebrates Grand Opening in Toledo Town
TOLEDO TOWN, La. (July 31, 2026) — Fish & Fuel will hold its grand opening today with festivities scheduled from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at its Toledo Town location. An official ribbon-cutting ceremony is…
Read article →Registration Rally helps nontraditional students return to college at NSU's CENLA campus
NATCHITOCHES – Students preparing to begin or return to college completed enrollment steps, met with university staff and connected with campus resources during Registration Rally at Northwestern State University's CENLA campus July 28. While the…
Read article →Man Arrested After Woman Allegedly Held Against Her Will
SHREVEPORT, La. (July 30, 2026) — Shreveport police arrested a man Tuesday morning after a woman reportedly told her mother she was being held against her will inside a home on Quillen Drive. Officers were…
Read article →Shreveport Police Investigating Morning Shooting
SHREVEPORT, La. (July 30, 2026) — Shreveport police are investigating a shooting that occurred Wednesday morning in the 6000 block of Buncombe Road. Police said a 24-year-old man was sitting in his vehicle beneath a…
Read article →Two Die After Rescue from Burning Mobile Home Near China
CHINA, Texas (July 30, 2026) — Two people rescued from a burning mobile home in the community of China, west of Beaumont, have died from injuries sustained in the fire. According to reports, emergency responders…
Read article →Fuel Spill Quickly Contained at Jasper Walmart Gas Station
JASPER, Texas (July 30, 2026) — Volunteers with the Jasper Fire Department responded to the Murphy USA fuel station at the Walmart store on U.S. Highway 190 West shortly before 8 a.m. Wednesday following reports…
Read article →Two Arrested Following Vehicle Burglary Investigation in DeRidder
DERIDDER, La. (July 30, 2026) — Two people have been arrested following a vehicle burglary investigation conducted by the DeRidder Police Department. Police said that on July 23, officers received a report of a vehicle…
Read article →Highway Striping and Rumble Strip Project Announced for Central Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. (July 30, 2026) — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) has announced a $1.1 million project to install new pavement striping and rumble strips along numerous highways throughout central Louisiana.…
Read article →NSU-Shreveport Registration Rally brings enrollment support to north Louisiana students
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University students from across north Louisiana preparing for the fall semester completed enrollment, met with university staff and connected with campus resources during Registration Rally at the NSU Shreveport campus July…
Read article →Covington facilitates N.C. summer math camp for K-12 teachers
NATCHITOCHES – Judith Covington, professor of mathematics at Northwestern State University, served as a facilitator for the North Carolina Network of Math Teachers’ Circles (NCNMTC) Summer Math Camp for K-12 teachers at Western Carolina University…
Read article →Buna man accused firing shots at his son during heated argument
Jasper County Sheriff Chuck Havard said Tuesday that a man had been arrested following an incident involving gun fire that occurred at a home in the Buna Area on Monday evening. Havard said deputies were…
Read article →1 dead, 1 injured in Smith County wreck involving 18-wheelers on I-20
SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - One person has died after a wreck involving two 18-wheelers and a passenger vehicle on I-20 Tuesday. DPS spokesperson Adam Albritton said the wreck involved two 18-wheelers and a car.…
Read article →Former Houston County deputy pleads guilty to child sex crime
TYLER, Texas (KTRE) - A former Houston County deputy has pleaded guilty in federal court to a child exploitation charge. Skyler Douglas Laza, 34, entered the plea on Monday before Magistrate Judge John D. Love.…
Read article →Pedestrian hit and killed in Sulphur
SULPHUR, La. (KPLC) - On July 26, a pedestrian in Sulphur died after being hit by an oncoming vehicle. Officers with the Sulphur Police Department responded just before 11 p.m. to the accident in the…
Read article →Body found near Interstate 20 on-ramp
SHREVEPORT, La. -- More than a dozen Caddo Parish sheriff's units are investigating the discovery of a body west of Shreveport. The body was found in an area where mowing was taking place along the…
Read article →Vacant Natchitoches Parish church destroyed in fire
NATCHITOCHES, La. -- A church that's been closed for several years was destroyed in a fire Tuesday afternoon west of Natchitoches. Multiple agencies responded to the fire just before 2:30 p.m. on Eight Mile Loop…
Read article →Former Miss Merry Christmas Titleholders to Serve as Grand Marshals for the 2026 Natchitoches Christmas Parade; Applications Open for the Festival of Lights Parade
NATCHITOCHES, LA — As the Natchitoches Christmas Festival celebrates 100 years of holiday tradition, former Miss Merry Christmas titleholders from across the decades will return to Natchitoches to serve collectively as the Honorary Grand Marshals…
Read article →Winners announced in 2026 Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival Gumbo Cook-off
NATCHITOCHES – Winners of the 2026 Gumbo Cook-off held at Northwestern State University as part of the 46th Annual Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival have been announced. Elvin Shields of Natchitoches took first place in the poultry…
Read article →Police arrest suspect following damage to sign and EMS vehicle
Jasper Police Chief Garrett Foster said Monday that a woman from Kibyville has been arrested in connection with an alleged hit and run incident that occurred on Sunday evening. According to Foster, police were called…
Read article →Stonewall man arrested in gas station shooting that left 1 injured
MANSFIELD, La. -- A Stonewall man is behind bars, and another man is recovering in a Shreveport hospital following a shooting Sunday afternoon at a Stonewall convenience store. DeSoto Parish sheriff's Deputy Mark Pierce said…
Read article →Burn ban effective for DeSoto Parish
MANSFIELD, La. -- The DeSoto Parish Police Jury has issued an emergency burn ban effective today. It prohibits all outdoor burning, including burning trash, leaves, limbs and yard debris. Not included are prescribed burns conducted…
Read article →Body found near Tyler Walmart, police say
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - The body of a man was found near a Tyler Wal-Mart Sunday. The body was found Sunday evening in a grassy area near the Tyler store, located at the intersection of…
Read article →Troup couple killed in head-on crash on Mixon Road in Smith County, DPS says
TROUP, Texas (KLTV) - A Troup couple was killed in a head-on collision Friday night. According to DPS spokesperson Adam Albritton, Adam Christopher Frantz, 38, and Ashlee Lann Frantz, 34, both of Troup, were killed…
Read article →Baby dies in overnight fire at Westlake mobile home
WESTLAKE, La. (KPLC) - A baby died in a Westlake mobile home fire early Sunday morning. A mobile home in the Dove Creek Community on Westwood Road caught fire around 1:30 a.m., Office of State…
Read article →Louisiana Folklife Center inducts three into Hall of Master Folk Artists
NATCHITOCHES – A blues musician, a filé maker and a pine needle basket maker were inducted into the Louisiana Folklife Center’s Hall of Master Folk Artists during an induction ceremony held at Northwestern State University…
Read article →Sabine Parish Sheriff Detectives are requesting your help identifying this person.
On Wednesday, July 1, 2026, around 3PM, this man took an item from Toledo Town & Tackle and left the store without paying. He was driving a white Ford F-250 Tremor truck. This person also…
Read article →Pedestrians Killed in Concordia Parish Crash
TROOP E NEWS RELEASE July 25, 2026 Concordia Parish – On Friday, July 24, 2026, at approximately 8:50 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a fatal crash on U.S. Highway 84. This crash…
Read article →Concordia Parish and Avoyelles Parish Crashes Leaves Three People Dead
TROOP E NEWS RELEASE July 26, 2026 Concordia Parish – On Saturday, July 25, 2026, at approximately 2:40 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a one-vehicle fatal crash on Louisiana Highway 909 near…
Read article →CLEAR alert issued for woman last seen in Garrison
GARRISON, Texas (KTRE) - Texas Department of Public Safety has issued a CLEAR alert for a woman last seen in Garrison. Lillie Stinson, 23, has been reported missing. She has brown hair and eyes, weighs…
Read article →Man playing with gun hospitalized after accidental shooting
SHREVEPORT, La. - A man is in critical condition after accidentally shooting himself with a gun Saturday evening. Shreveport police were called to an apartment complex on Peach Street around 7 p.m. for reports of…
Read article →1 injured in Stonewall convenience store shooting
STONEWALL, La. -- The DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting Sunday afternoon at a Stonewall convenience store that left one person injured and another person in custody. The shooting happened at the Shell…
Read article →Louisiana man arrested on 582 child porn charges, accused of filming himself using child sex doll from Temu
BOSSIER CITY, La. (KPLC) - A man in Bossier City is facing more than 500 charges connected to child sexual abuse material. Herald Francisco Huete Vivas, 32, was arrested on Thursday and booked into the…
Read article →Boat engulfed in flames, extinguished by Westlake Fire Department
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The Westlake Fire Department extinguished a boat engulfed in flames Sunday evening. Firefighters responded to the call, where one person suffered burn injuries. Bystanders brought that person to a nearby…
Read article →Beaumont man dies on Friday afternoon in tragic crash near Sea Rim State Park
Officers with the Texas Department of Public Safety said Friday that a 67-year-old passenger died when the driver crashed into the back of a dump truck on State Highway 87 near Sea Rim State Park.…
Read article →Fire destroys pickup truck at local apartment complex
The volunteers of the Jasper Fire Department were dispatched to the Prospect Point Apartments at 215 Premier Drive shortly after 9:00 on Friday morning when it was reported that a pick up truck was on…
Read article →Lake Charles Man Killed in Grant Parish Crash
Grant Parish – On Friday, July 24, 2026, at approximately 2:43 a.m., Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a one-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 492. The crash claimed the life of 32-year-old Richard Dean…
Read article →NSU’s Sean Bartley contributes to award-winning book
NATCHITOCHES - Northwestern State University Associate Professor of Theatre Sean Bartley contributed to a book which has received the Association for Theatre in Higher Education Edited Works Award. The book, “Enveloping Worlds: Toward a Discourse…
Read article →Hodges Wins 2026 Louisiana State Fiddle Championship
NATCHITOCHES – Lauren Hodges of Ragley was named Grand Champion of the 2026 Louisiana State Fiddle Championship held at Northwestern State University as part of the 46th Annual Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival. Second place winner was…
Read article →Two arrested for using stolen checks in Natchitoches Parish
NATCHITOCHES PARISH, La. (KALB) - On Thursday, July 23, Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the arrest of two people for allegedly using stolen checks at local businesses. On July 1, deputies were sent out to…
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