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ERCOT Urges Texans to Conserve Power Monday Due to Heat and Demand
As most parts of Texas see record-setting temperatures amid a heatwave, ERCOT is asking Texans to conserve power. ERCOT is asking Texans and Texas businesses to voluntarily conserve electricity, Monday, July 11 between 2-8 p.m.…
Read article →Simmesport Man Killed in Avoyelles Parish Crash, Impairment Suspected
Louisiana State Police is investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred on La. Hwy 105, just south of Begnaud Road, which claimed the life of Blaine Lemoine, 62, of Simmesport. Around 11 p.m. on Saturday, July…
Read article →Multiple Departments Battle Large Wildfire in Northwest Jasper County
Multiple departments battled a large wildfire on Friday evening in far northwest Jasper County. The blaze was reported as a brush fire shortly before 8:00 on County Road 37, near Private Road 6145 in the…
Read article →Driver Hits and Kills Jefferson County Deputy While He was Mowing His Lawn
The Department of Public Safety has released the name of a Jefferson County Deputy who was run over and killed as he mowed his lawn. James Lee, 71, of Hamshire, was at his home on…
Read article →Drowning Reported on the North End of Lake Sam Rayburn
Texas Parks and Wildlife says that a drowning occurred Thursday on the north end of Lake Sam Rayburn. Game Wardens say it happened near Shirley Creek Marina, which is about 5 miles south of Etoile.…
Read article →Houston-Area Man Wanted in Alleged Threats to Sen. Cruz, Other Republican Leaders
A Houston-area man is wanted in alleged threats to Sen. Cruz and other Republican leaders. A warrant has been issues for the arrest of Isaac Ambe Nformangum, 22, who is accused of threatening to kill…
Read article →The City of Newton will Continue to Have A Police Department
It was standing room only on Thursday evening, when the Newton City Council sit to discuss doing away with the Newton Police Department and turning the responsibility of keeping the town safe and secure over…
Read article →Updated: One Has Died After Two Boats Collided on Nearby Lake
A man has died and several of his family members, all from Grand Lake, Louisiana, were injured in a Thursday evening boating accident on nearby Lake Sam Rayburn. It happened at about 6:30 about halfway…
Read article →First case of monkeypox confirmed in Louisiana, health officials say
Louisiana has reported a confirmed case of monkeypox, an infectious disease similar to smallpox that has raised alarms as an outbreak has reached 36 states since spring. The case is in an individual from Region…
Read article →Sabine Parish Sheriff's Office Grieves
Sheriff Aaron Mitchell sadly announces that former Deputy Richard Patrick passed away yesterday at his home in Pleasant Hill. Richard worked at the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office from 2009-2020. Richard started as an Auxiliary Deputy…
Read article →Driver Education Third Party Road Skills Test course to be offered at NSU
Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic and Continuing Education is offering a Driver Education Third Party Road Skills Test course. This course is for registration for a session to complete Road Skills Testing. Individuals will…
Read article →Press Release_Cane River & Natchitoches to receive National Park Service Community Assistance Grant to Develop a Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan for the Region
Today, the National Park Service (NPS) Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program (RTCA) announced the selection of nine new communities and partners across the South Atlantic-Gulf Region to receive expert NPS consultation to help spur…
Read article →Beaumont PD Searches for 42-Year-Old Man Who Disappeared with 15-Year-old Girl
Beaumont Police say they are searching for a 42-year-old man who has disappeared with a 15-year-old girl. Police say the pair were on black mountain bicycles and were last known to be on or near…
Read article →Family Identifies Tyler County House Fire Victims
The family of the victims in a deadly early Tuesday morning house fire in Tyler County have identified the victims, and also established Go-Fund-Me pages in an effort to help with funeral and hospitalization expenses.…
Read article →Louisiana unemployment website back online after attempted malware attack
People in Louisiana can again file unemployment claims through the Louisiana Workforce Commission’s HiRE site. The agency announced the website came back online Tuesday, July 5 after an attempted malware attack previously caused the site…
Read article →Louisiana high court leaves abortion bans on hold
The Louisiana State Supreme Court has chosen not to get involved at this stage in the attorney general’s attempt to block a restraining order against the state’s abortion law. Conservative justice Jeff Hughes asserted that…
Read article →Going to or Returning From NOLA, Better Slow Down on that Long Bridge
If you’re planning a trip to New Orleans, drivers beware that you better not speed on the 18-mile-long Interstate 10 Atchafalaya Basin Bridge between Lafayette and Baton Rouge because new high-tech devices will soon be…
Read article →Forest Service Tractors Cut Path Around 100-Acre Fire in Henderson County
Ten fire departments, The Texas Forest Service, Henderson County Fire Marshal and EMS have responded to a vast grass fire on FM 2709. As of 7:30 p.m. the fire is 95 percent contained as confirmed…
Read article →Couple in Custody After San Augustine County Game Room Robberies
The San Augustine County Sheriff’s Department says a man and woman are in custody following the robberies of game rooms in Bronson and San Augustine on Sunday. The department said deputies later spotted the suspects,…
Read article →NSU offering scholarship packages to Red River students through Realization Initiative
Northwestern State University is partnering with Red River Parish Schools and the Realization Initiative to provide students with scholarship packages to help cover the cost of college. The partnership focuses on eight prioritized areas, but…
Read article →Gary Elam Retires
Sheriff Aaron Mitchell announces Gary Elam retired from the Sabine Parish Sheriff's Office on June 30, 2022. Elam has been the Chief Civil Deputy since 2015. Elam was responsible for the day-to-day financial operations of…
Read article →La. Studies Conference calls for papers on "Supernatural Louisiana"
The conference committee for the 14 th Annual Louisiana Studies Conference is accepting presentation proposals for the upcoming conference. Presentation proposals on any aspect of the 2022 conference theme “Supernatural Louisiana,” as well as creative…
Read article →Beauregard officials discuss ways to solve litter problem
Beauregard Parish officials say litter is plaguing the parish. “I just don’t understand why people can’t put their trash in a receptacle,” Sheriff Herford said. It’s what Beauregard Parish Sheriff Mark Herford calls a significant…
Read article →Burn Bans issued in most East Texas counties
More East Texas counties have been added to the list of burn bans. Counties under burn bans include: Nacogdoches, Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Houston, Marion, Panola, Polk, Rains, Rusk, Smith, Sabine, San Augustine,…
Read article →Report: 1 dead, 3 injured in Titus County plane crash
One person died and three others were injured in a plane crash late Sunday night near the Mt. Pleasant Regional Airport. The Texas Department of Public Safety identified the victim as Jere Kellough, 59, of…
Read article →One man shot in Logansport, suspect in custody
DeSoto sheriff's deputies have a man in custody following a shooting Tuesday morning in Logansport. It happened before noon at what's described as a shack on Bethel Road. The man who was shot then went…
Read article →Log Truck Loses Load on 59 Overpass in Lufkin
A log truck crash closed the area of the intersection of US 59 south and the loop in Lufkin on Monday. Lufkin police announced Loop 287 was reopened by 5:20 p.m. that evening. From a…
Read article →DeSoto Parish Burn Ban
Fireworks aren’t part of Desoto’s ban, but things can still get dangerous. Desoto Parish announced its burn ban on June 30, due to a lack of rainfall in the area. The Desoto Parish Police Jury…
Read article →Private Plane Crashes Near Mount Pleasant Airport
The National Transportation Safety Board has confirmed a plane crash near Mount Pleasant Sunday night. According to the agency Twitter page, the plane was a Piper PA-32. The NTSB is investigating the scene where the…
Read article →Leesville man in custody following shooting in Vernon Parish
The Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating William Lewis “Billy” Klein III, 31, of Welch Road in in Leesville. An arrest warrant has been issued for Klein after VPSO…
Read article →Breaux Bridge man cited for possessing venomous snakes
A Breaux Bridge man has been cited after Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) enforcement agents seized two copperhead snakes, according to the LDWF. Agents with the department cited Caleb M. Hudson, 40, of…
Read article →La. ‘trigger law’ on abortion blocked by state court; abortion care to resume
Louisiana’s “trigger law” has been blocked by a state court in response to the lawsuit filed Monday, June 27, meaning abortion care will resume in the state. A hearing has been set for July 8.…
Read article →Supreme Court blocks drawing new majority-Black voting district in Louisiana
The Supreme Court on Tuesday put on hold a lower court ruling that Louisiana must draw new congressional districts before the 2022 elections to increase Black voting power. The case will be held pending the…
Read article →Donny Lee to Leave Buna ISD
KJAS News learned late Monday that Buna ISD Superintendent Dr. Donny Lee will soon be leaving Buna to take a new job as the Superintendent at Wichita Falls ISD. Meanwhile, Buna ISD School Board President…
Read article →Two Newton Houses Destroyed by Fire Deemed Suspicious
Newton Fire Department Captain Melanie Smith says two houses were destroyed in a Monday night fire, which has been deemed suspicious. Smith says firefighters from both Newton and Trout Creek responded shortly after 10:00 when…
Read article →Bicyclist killed after being hit by a car in Vivian
Caddo Parish Sheriff's office confirmed a crash killed a bicyclist near the 900 block of North Pine Street in Vivian around 7 p.m. on Tuesday night. The driver of the car remained on scene and…
Read article →Minden Mayor Terry L. Gardner dead at 68
Minden Mayor Terry Gardner died Tuesday. He was 68. Gardner passed away at Minden Medical Center a month after he publicly disclosed he was being treated for pancreatic and liver cancer. Gardner was hospitalized over…
Read article →New Details Learned About Shooting That Occurred Monday
KJAS News has learned new details about a late Monday afternoon shooting incident. A report filed by officers said that they responded to Jasper Memorial Hospital when staff there reported that a shooting victim had…
Read article →Natural Gas Pipeline Explosion of Norwood Road in South DeSoto Parish
Evacuations have been lifted in the south DeSoto Parish community of Catuna after a natural gas pipeline that exploded this morning has been brought under control. The pipeline has been shut in but may continue…
Read article →Lightning suspected of causing four house fires in Lake Charles Sunday
Lightning from Sunday’s storm is what officials said is the preliminary cause of four house fires in Lake Charles. Lake Charles Fire Chief Delton Carter said only one of the four houses sustained substantial damage.…
Read article →25-year-old man killed in accident with logging truck
A Mittie man was killed early Friday morning when his vehicle struck the rear of a logging truck, authorities said. The crash, which claimed the life of Andrew E. Spears, 25, happened just after 5:30…
Read article →50 migrants die after trailer abandoned in Texas heat
Fifty people have died after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer in the sweltering Texas heat, one of the worst tragedies to claim the lives of migrants smuggled across the border from Mexico to the U.S.…
Read article →Police Believe Shooting Victim Hit in Firearm Accident
Few details are known, but KJAS News has confirmed through Jasper Police Lieutenant Garrett Foster that officers believe a shooting victim was struck by a bullet in an accidental discharge of a firearm. Officers were…
Read article →Thieves Assault Man in Nacogdoches After He Caught Them Stealing Catalytic Convertors
Nacogdoches police are investigating a catalytic converter theft that turned in an assault Saturday night. According to the Nacogdoches Police Department media report, the incident occurred at the University Club apartment complex located at 2807…
Read article →Burn Bans Issued in 14 East Texas Counties
More East Texas counties have been added to the list of burn bans. Counties under burn bans include: Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Harrison, Henderson, Houston, Marion, Panola, Polk, Sabine, Trinity, Tyler, Van Zandt, Upshur The Harrison…
Read article →NSU gets approval for reduction in M.Ed. tuition
Northwestern State University’s School of Education received approval for a rate reduction for individuals seeking a Master of Education in Education Leadership and Post Master’s Certificate in Education Leadership. NSU will charge $280 per credit…
Read article →Thank You for Your Support
The cast and crew of "The sort of true tale of Robin Hood" want to thank you for your support of our last production. It was a delight to perform for you. Wanted to let…
Read article →State Police Announce the Commencement of Cadet Class 102
The Louisiana State Police has a rich history dating back to 1922 with the establishment of the Louisiana Highway Commission consisting of 16 motorcycle patrol officers. In 1936, separate divisions of statewide law enforcement were…
Read article →Man Found Dead Beside Interstate 10 in Orange
Police in Orange are investigating the shooting death of a man whose body was found on Interstate 10 on Saturday. Officers were dispatched to the location just east of Highway 62 at about 10:30 on…
Read article →1 Killed, 1 Seriously Injured Near Athens in Wreck Between Van, 18 Wheeler
A man has died and his passenger has life-threatening injuries after a wreck on Friday morning. Texas DPS Sgt. Sara Warren said that at 10:24 Friday morning, a 2014 Chevrolet van was traveling westbound on…
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