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Wrong Way Driver Killed in Livingston Head-On Crash
A wrong-way driver died and two other people were injured in a head-on collision in Livingston on Sunday afternoon. Polk County Today is reporting that the crash occurred shortly after 1:00 Sunday afternoon on the…
Read article →I-49 reopens following crash that left big rig dangling from overpass
Traffic is flowing smoothly once again along Interstate 49 north in DeSoto Parish nearly 18 hours after a big rig accident put the brakes on travel. The crash happened near exit 186 in Frierson. According…
Read article →Funeral Services Set for NPD Officer Who Died on Duty
Funeral services have been set for a Natchitoches police officer who died Saturday while working in the downtown district. Natchitoches police said Officer Brian Olliff, 52, suffered an unexpected heat-related medical problem that led to…
Read article →Sabine Prevention Alliance Community Forum
Free Community Forum! Sabine Prevention Alliance (SPA) and it’s Community Partners are hosting a community forum for the prevention of substance abuse in Sabine Parish on Saturday, July 23, 2022 from 9:00 am - 3:00…
Read article →HEADLINE: A Different Kind of Poverty That You Can Help Cure Locally
There are different types of poverty that may affect you or someone you know in one way or another: situational, generational, absolute, relative, urban, and rural. Some people find themselves in one or more types…
Read article →Firefighters in Polk County Busy with Wildfires
Polk County Today is reporting that firefighters around the Livingston area have been busy dealing with wildfires as a drought and an intense heat wave continues across the Lone Star State. One of those fires…
Read article →No Injuries in Foggy Morning Wreck
Emergency responders reported no injuries after a woman went off of a highway and into a tree line. It happened during a heavy fog period early Friday morning on Highway 63 East a few miles…
Read article →2022 National Night Out event set in DeRidder
The DeRidder Police Department and the Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office are gearing up for the 2022 National Night Out event, which will be the evening of Aug. 2 at the Beauregard Parish Fairgrounds in DeRidder.…
Read article →NDAA for 2023 funds projects at Central Louisiana military bases, addresses Alexandria VA Medical Center closures
On June 14, the House passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in a 329-101 vote. In total, the NDAA authorizes more than $840 million in national defense spending, which included a…
Read article →Natchitoches Police Mourn After Losing One of Their Own
It is with saddened hearts that the Natchitoches Police Department announces the death of Officer Brian Olliff due to an unexpected medical event that occurred while working in the downtown district yesterday evening. Officer Brian…
Read article →SILVER ALERT: Natchitoches Parish man missing
A Silver Alert has been issued for a 61-year-old Provencal man. David LeDoux was last seen in his home around 9:30 p.m., on July 16. He was wearing blue sweatpants and a t-shirt. LeDoux may…
Read article →Cherokee County Officials Accused of Involvement in Cockfighting Ring
The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Department says one current and one former County Commissioner were among those who were busted in a recent raid of a cock fighting ring near Alto. KTRE 9 News in Lufkin…
Read article →Fire in Burn Barrel Spread Quickly and Threatened Multiple Homes
A fire that spread from a burn barrel on Sunday afternoon in the Dixie Community threatened multiple homes before fighters were able to get a handle on it. Meanwhile, those same firefighters are urging people…
Read article →Senate majority says ‘no’ to veto override session
State legislators will not be holding a veto override session this weekend to consider bills from the 2022 Legislative Session rejected by Gov. John Bel Edwards. Only one chamber majority was needed to cancel the…
Read article →Three Number Phone Code for Suicide Prevention Begins on Saturday
As of Saturday, July 16, 2022, dialing 988 will connect all landline and cell phone users with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. This number is to be used if you or someone you know is…
Read article →Buna Woman Injured in Multi-Vehicle Crash on Interstate 10
A Jasper County woman was one of three people injured in a multi-vehicle crash in the Golden Triangle on Wednesday afternoon. The accident occurred at about 3:00 on Interstate 10, just west of Vidor. According…
Read article →Thursday Morning Fire Destroys One Home and Damages Another
The volunteers of the Angelina River Fire Department were dispatched to County Road 56, in the Westwood Subdivision on nearby Lake Sam Rayburn, shortly before 8:00 on Thursday morning, when it was reported that a…
Read article →Sheriff Says Investigation Continues to Uncover Stolen Items, Two Charged in Case
Jasper County Sheriff Mitchel Newman on Wednesday estimated that over $200,000.00 worth of stolen items in Jasper and the surrounding counties has now been recovered following a tip they received over the weekend. Newman said…
Read article →Sabine Parish Police Jury Meeting
The Sabine Parish Police Jury will hold a regular meeting Friday, July 15, 2022 at 9 a.m. in the Police Jury Meeting Room of the Sabine Parish Courthouse, 400 S. Capitol Street in Many.
Read article →Suspicious vehicle call leads to weekend rescue of lost Provencal man suffering from heat exhaustion
The possible heat-related death of an archaeological worker Monday in the Kisatchie National Forest isn't the only call Natchitoches Parish sheriff's deputies have made in recent days attributed to scorching temperatures. Saturday, deputies rescued a…
Read article →NSU Summer Dinner Theatre to perform the comedy “Sister Amnesia’s Country-Western Nunsense”
The NSU Summer Dinner Theatre will present the comedy “Sister Amnesia’s Country-Western Nunsense” on July 19-23 and 26-30 on the A.A. Fredericks Auditorium stage. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and dinner service starts at 6…
Read article →House in Order Conference
The North Sabine Baptist Association will sponsor a conference entitled "House in Order" for senior adults. Jeff Steed, the Executive Director of the LA Baptist Foundation, will lead this conference on planning your estate according…
Read article →Free child safety seat installation available in Cenla
The Rapides Regional Medical Center is participating in a program that assists parents in ensuring their child’s car seat is installed properly. In partnership with Louisiana State Police, the drive-through program runs once a month…
Read article →Representative From Atty Gen Jeff Landry's Office Will be at the Beauregard Council on Aging
On Thursday, July 21, 2022, at 12:30, Ms. Genee Champagne from Attorney General Jeff Landry's Office will be at Beauregard Council on Aging office at 104 W Port St to provide education about senior fraud…
Read article →La. congressman proposes bill that would allow pregnant mothers to get child support payments
Congressman Mike Johnson (R-La.), along with a Republican senator from North Dakota, is introducing a bill that would allow for pregnant mothers to receive child support. It’s called the Unborn Child Support Act, and it…
Read article →Storms provide relief from dry conditions, but lead to power outages and road closures
Storms Wednesday evening across the ArkLaTex brought some much needed rainfall to the area, but also caused some problems. Thousands were left without power when trees brought down power lines. A number of roadways were…
Read article →Two Vernon Parish students “aim for the stars” with service academy appointments
Central Louisiana appointments to the nation’s prestigious military service academies have not slowed down this year. Two students from Leesville have now joined that list, alongside Nell White of Pineville and Arthur Lavalais of Peabody…
Read article →Stolen Property Recovered and Suspect Arrested
The Jasper County Sheriff’s Department has announced that items stolen in two different counties has been recovered, and a suspect has been arrested. According to the department, a tip was received which led them, along…
Read article →Missing in Shreveport. Have you seen them?
There’s still been no information on the whereabouts of four Shreveport residents reported missing over the past few months. And Shreveport police are asking for the public’s help in finding them. SPD recently posted information…
Read article →Level II Endangered/Missing Child Advisory
Level II Endangered/ Missing Child Advisory Houma - Louisiana State Police have issued a Level II Endangered Missing Child Advisory on behalf of the Houma Police Department for 2-year-old Ezekiel Harry of Houma. Harry was…
Read article →7 Federal Drug Conspiracy & Gun Indictments
Sheriff Aaron Mitchell reports 7 subjects were indicted for Federal narcotic and firearm charges in United States District Court, Western District of Louisiana in Shreveport on June 29, 2022. These indictments are a result of…
Read article →Hotter ‘N Hell National Collegiate Art Exhibition on display through September 2 at NSU
The annual Hotter ‘N Hell National Collegiate Art Exhibition is on display through September 2 in the Orville Hanchey Gallery at Northwestern State University. The Gallery, located in the Fine Arts Annex, is open Monday…
Read article →NSU rower Victoria Dettinger to participate in international competition
Northwestern State University All-American rower Victoria Dettinger will be participating in the 2022 Royal Canadian Henley Regatta on August 2-7 in St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada. Dettinger, a junior psychology major from Rochester, Minnesota, was selected…
Read article →Silver Alert Cancellation: Missing DeQuincy Man Located
Silver Alert Cancellation: Missing DeQuincy Man Located DeQuincy —The Louisiana State Police has cancelled the Silver Alert that was issued on behalf of the DeQuincy Police Department regarding the disappearance of Eddie Thompson. Thompson has…
Read article →Family of missing Dequincy man pleads for his return
The search continues for a missing DeQuincy man , 76-year-old Eddie Charles Thompson, also known as Charlie. “We’re looking for you,” his son Chane Thompson said. “We miss you. We we’ll take care of you.…
Read article →Postage stamps cost more starting Monday
The U.S. Postal Service raised the price of mailing a first-class letter effective Sunday. A “Forever Stamp” will cost 60 cents when the post office opens Monday. In addition to the two-cent price increase on…
Read article →Officials: Ex-Cowboys RB Marion Barber Died of Heat Stroke
Police in a Dallas suburb have concluded that heat stroke caused the death of former Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber III. In a statement Monday, Frisco police say the Collin County medical examiner ruled…
Read article →Natchitoches Parish issues burn ban
A burn ban is now in effect for Natchitoches Parish. Natchitoches Parish Council President John Richmond said the ban was issued at the request of the rural fire departments and 911 Department effective immediately because…
Read article →Winnfield man dies in Natchitoches Parish UTV crash; arrest made
A Winn Parish man died early Sunday morning from injuries sustained in a UTV crash the day before in north Natchitoches Parish. Natchitoches Parish sheriff's deputies said Jacob L. Pullig, 21, was operating a customized…
Read article →Archaeological worker collapses and dies in Kisatchie National Forest
The Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office reported Monday that an archaeological worker for Shreveport Cultural Resource Analysts died from possible heat stroke. Kaylen Gehrke of Longview, Texas, conducted an archaeological survey with two co-workers when she…
Read article →Burkeville ISD to Require Clear Backpacks for Students in Grades 6-12
The Burkeville Independent School District has announced that as an added safety and security measure, the district will require students in the 6th through 12th grades to carry only clear backpacks. However, the district says…
Read article →Nacogdoches County Child Hospitalized After Near Drowning
A Nacogdoches County child has been hospitalized after a near drowning over the weekend. According to a social media post by the Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and emergency responders were dispatched to the 800…
Read article →Body of Teen Who Drowned in Trinity River Recovered
A 15-year-old boy has drowned while swimming on the Trinity River Sunday afternoon. According to Polk County Sheriff Byron Lyons, the boys body was recovered Monday. According to Capt. Eric Collins, the drowning was reported…
Read article →Heat, Drought Causing East Texas Ranchers to Sell Off Cattle
A number of factors, including the heat and drought conditions in East Texas, are forcing ranchers to sell off cattle. They say relief will come only in the form of rain, and plenty of it.…
Read article →Stolen Travel Trailer Recovered in Sabine County
Jasper Police Lieutenant Garrett Foster said Monday that a travel trailer recently stolen from Troy Shanks here in Jasper was found over the weekend in nearby Sabine County. Police had been looking for the 40-foot-long…
Read article →NSU graduate student Corinne Webster holding art exhibition
An art show by Northwestern State University graduate student Corinne Webster of State College, Pennsylvania, titled “Kindred Connections” will be in display in Gallery 2 on the second floor of the Fine Arts Annex through…
Read article →R.V. Couch of Summerville named to Hall of Master Folk Artists at Northwestern State
Handmade instrument maker R.V. Couch of Summerville, Louisiana, will be among those inducted into the Louisiana Folklife Center Hall of Master Folk Artists at this year’s Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival. Couch will be selling his beautiful…
Read article →Christmas in July Poster Contest
Forms for the Town of Many Christmas in July Poster Contest can be picked up at Many City Hall 7:30 AM-4:30 PM, Monday-Friday.
Read article →‘Well I’ll be...’ reaction from La. state trooper as he realizes he’s just pulled over head of LSP for speeding
The head of Louisiana State Police (LSP) was stopped for speeding along a dangerous stretch of a Louisiana interstate last month, a state police spokesman confirmed Thursday, July 7. Col. Lamar Davis was driving an…
Read article →La. Abortion Ban Allowed to Proceed After Judge Lifts Restraining Order
Louisiana can now enforce its ban on almost all abortions under a judge’s order issued Friday amid a flurry of court challenges to state “trigger” laws crafted to take effect when the U.S. Supreme Court…
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