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Local Counties and Parishes Initiate Bans on Burning
As the amount of moisture in vegetation continues to decline some local leaders have called for bans on all outdoor burning in an attempt to prevent fire. Bans on all outdoor burning are now in…
Read article →UPDATE: Suspect arrested in Jennings convenience store killing
According to Jennings Police Chief Danny Semmes, the victim was Manuel “Sweet Pea” Provost, 28 of Jennings. Investigations revealed Citizen and Provost got into a fist fight when the incident turned deadly. Surveillance footage from…
Read article →Man accuses fiancée of infidelity, chains her in bedroom, police say
Police say a Louisiana man chained his fiancée in the bedroom after he accused her of infidelity. Robert Allen McCrary, 30, is accused of placing an 8 1/2 foot chain around each of the woman’s…
Read article →Jumper from the Texas St. Bridge found dead in Red River
Bossier City police say the body of a woman has been recovered from the Red River Friday morning. Witnesses reported seeing the woman jump from the Texas Street bridge. The Bossier City Fire Department put…
Read article →Natchitoches Police investigate homicide on University Parkway
The Natchitoches Police Department is investigating a shooting that killed two individuals and injured a third person early Saturday morning. The shooting happened around 2:30 a.m., officers with the Natchitoches Police Department were dispatched to…
Read article →Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival to feature Cajun guitar workshop
The 42nd Annual Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival has announced the addition of an interactive workshop entitled “Beginning Cajun Guitar,” which will feature instruction by Lafayette-based guitarist and songwriter Yvette Landry with support from fiddler Beau Thomas.…
Read article →Dr. Anthony Pursell named director of bands at Northwestern State
– Dr. Anthony Pursell has been named director of bands at Northwestern State University. His appointment has been approved by the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System. Pursell will lead the nationally…
Read article →Newton Food Share Benefits from New Generator and Food Storage
Newton Food Share is benefitting from the addition of a power generator and also food storage facilities. The volunteer public service entity, located at 509 Main Street in Newton, has a mission of keeping the…
Read article →Boil Water Notice Issued for San Augustine Rural Water System
The San Augustine Rural Water System has issued a boil water notice for its customers Thursday. All customers are to boil their water prior to consumption (e.g., washing hands/face, brushing teeth, drinking, etc.). Children, seniors,…
Read article →Burn bans issued in counties of Anderson, Cherokee, Marion, Panola, Van Zandt, Houston, Harrison
More East Texas counties have been added to the list of burn bans. The Harrison County Commissioners Court ordered a 90 day burn ban on Thursday. Outdoor cooking is only allowed in enclosed pits or…
Read article →VPPJ Issues Vernon Parish Burn Ban
Effective today, the Vernon Parish Police Jury has issued a parish-wide burn ban for Vernon Parish, due to the recent hot and dry conditions. The burn ban states firefighters have already responded to numerous fires…
Read article →Panel recommends new names for Fort Polk, other Army bases
An independent commission is recommending new names for nine Army posts that commemorated Confederate officers. Among their recommendations: Fort Polk, in Louisiana, would be renamed Fort Johnson, after Sgt. William Henry Johnson, a Black Medal…
Read article →Oakdale Fire Victim Identified
Authorities have released the name of the person killed in last weekend’s Oakdale fire. The fire in the 300 block of Anderson Street claimed the life of 60-year-old Thelma Sue Kately, of Oakdale, City Police…
Read article →More than 30 NSU theatre students working in summer professional productions
More than 30 Northwestern State University theatre and dance students are working throughout the United States in professional theatre and dance jobs this summer. The students are working for 15 different companies or facilities in…
Read article →Press Release_ Cane River National Heritage Area Promotion Announcement
Cane River National Heritage Area, Inc. (CRNHA) announced the promotion of Amy Lee to Director of Outreach and Engagement on Thursday, June 22, 2022. “Amy is an integral member of our team, and in recent…
Read article →LHSC gets $50,000 in grants to combat drug-impaired driving
Louisiana is upgrading its toolkit to combat impaired driving, thanks to grants the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission received to purchase new drug laboratory equipment and to fund a toxicologist to analyze substances and provide testimony…
Read article →Burn Ban Issued in counties of Anderson, Cherokee, Marion, Panola, Van Zandt, Houston
More East Texas counties have been added to the list of burn bans. Houston County has issued a burn ban, according to Crockett Fire Department. No burn permits will be issued at this time, the…
Read article →Sabine Parish Police Jury
The Sabine Parish Police Jury July 2022 Board Meeting has been rescheduled for July 15, 2022.
Read article →Gov. Edwards Signs Bill to Levy Road Usage Fee on Electric & Hybrid Vehicles
Gov. John Bel Edwards posted on his State web page a list of bills signed today that includes Act 578/HB1031 authored by Representative Barbara Reich Freiberg from District 70. This Bill will levy a road…
Read article →1 Taken To Hospital After Fiery Wreck Involving 18-Wheeler, U-Haul
One man was taken to a hospital after being involved in a fiery wreck on I-49 N in Caddo Parish. The sheriff’s office says it happened Wednesday, June 22 around 2:15 p.m. on I-49 N…
Read article →NPSO cites 2 for dumping trash on roadside
Natchitoches Parish sheriff’s deputies have cited two Natchitoches men for illegal dumping on the Old River Road near Cypress. Bags of trash were found Monday morning by a citizen. It took deputies and two parish…
Read article →Smith County Sheriff's Office Releases Name of Man Who Died in Officer-Involved Shooting
The Smith County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the man killed in an officer-involved shooting Tuesday in Smith County. Taylor Ray Stevenson, 25, of Greenville, was killed near Lindale by law enforcement responding…
Read article →Eastbound I-10 Traffic Diverted Through Deweyville Due to Overturned Crane
Shortly after 9:00 Wednesday morning, the Texas Department of Transportation issued a statement which said that a crane overturned and blocked the eastbound lanes of I-10 about 5 miles inside Louisiana. According to TXDOT, all…
Read article →Suspects in Tuesday Morning Pursuit Now Officially Charged
Two suspects from an early Tuesday morning high-speed pursuit have now been officially charged. The Jasper County Sheriff’s Department says William Onie Mendez, 36, of Buna, and Christopher Neil Thorp, 43, of Corpus Christi, fled…
Read article →Cleco Power earns EEI Emergency Response Award for efforts to restore service after
The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) has presented Cleco Power with the Emergency Response Award for its power restoration efforts after Hurricane Ida in August 2021. Emergency Response Awards are given to select EEI member companies…
Read article →High school teacher accused of inappropriately touching student
A Calcasieu high school teacher is accused of inappropriately touching a student during a tutoring session, authorities say. Alan Brent Million, 40, of Sulphur, was arrested around 9:30 a.m. Monday on one count of indecent…
Read article →Woman Shot at Prospect Point Apartments, Second Gunfire Incident There This Month
KJAS News learned from Jasper Police on Tuesday that a shooting occurred at an apartment complex on Thursday. A report filed by Sergeant Barrence Averhart said that it occurred at about 11:30 p.m. on the…
Read article →Counties of Henderson, Upshur, Angelina, Polk Enact Burn Bans
The counties of Henderson and Upshur have enacted a burn ban. The Henderson County burn ban is effective for 30 days. It was voted in favor during Tuesday’s commissioners court meeting. The Upshur County Judge…
Read article →Multiple County Pursuit Began and Ended in Jasper County
An early Tuesday morning multiple county pursuit began and ended in Jasper County with two male suspects, one from Buna and the other from Corpus Christi, were taken into custody. According to the Jasper County…
Read article →Sabine Parish Police Jury
The Sabine Parish Police Jury will hold a special call meeting Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at 9 a.m. in the Police Jury Meeting Room of the Sabine Parish Courthouse, 400 S. Capitol Street in Many,…
Read article →Multi-parish violent crime enforcement operation results in 171 arrests
A joint crime enforcement operation between Grant, Natchitoches, and Rapides Parishes over the last two weekends resulted in the arrest of 171 people, hundreds of charges, and the seizure of a large number of narcotics…
Read article →DeRidder West Park Pool hosting “Worlds Largest Swimming Lesson”
The DeRidder West Park Poll will be hosting “The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson” on Thursday, June 23, as part of a free organized event taking place in aquatic facilities all around the world. The event…
Read article →Natchitoches Home Invasion Results in Suspect Shot
A woman shot someone who reportedly broke into her home in Natchitoches. The Natchitoches Police Department (NPD) received a call reporting a home invasion on June 20 at 9:45 a.m. in the 900 block of…
Read article →2 Teens Killed in Pedestrian Crash Near Jennings
Two Jeff Davis Parish teens were killed in a vehicle-pedestrian crash near Jennings Saturday night. Kyle H. Vidrine, 18, of Lake Arthur, and Brannon J. Adams, 17, of Jennings, were traveling east on I-10 when…
Read article →East Texas Man Arrested in Fatal Shooting
An East Texas man has been arrested in connection to a murder Saturday evening. The Newton’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call at 5:23 p.m. June 18 of a shooting victim in the…
Read article →Newton Urges Water Conservation After Well Pump Failure, Fire Department Worried
The City of Newton on Sunday issued an urgent notice to local residents to practice water conservation after a water well pump failed. Meanwhile, the Newton Fire Department is worried about having enough water and…
Read article →High Winds, Rain and Lightning Once Again Hit the Area West of Jasper on Sunday
After receiving a good round of weather on Friday, the area west of Jasper experienced high winds, rain and severe thunder and lighting on Sunday, putting trees down across the roads and knocking off power…
Read article →Semi-Truck Hanging off Overpass in Gilmer
An incident in Gilmer left a semi-truck and trailer leaning off the side of a bridge Monday night. According to an eye-witness report on-location, the truck could be seen leaning off the side of an…
Read article →Go Fund Me Effort Raising Money for Funeral Expenses for Landon Lane
A Go Fund Me page has been set up in an effort to raise money to cover funeral expenses for the family of Landon Lane, a 17-year-old who died on Father’s Day just west of…
Read article →Lufkin Police Arrest Man Accused of Shooting Mother of his Children
Lufkin police officers arrested a 35-year-old man Friday afternoon in connection with allegations that he shot the mother of his children. Alexander Damone Blow, of Lufkin, is being held in the Angelina County Jail on…
Read article →Death Under Investigation in Holmwood
The Father's Day death of a teenager in the Holmwood Subdivision is under investigation. Jasper County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Scotty Duncan said deputies were called to a home in the 200 block of Holmwood…
Read article →Federal Judge Intervenes with New Congressional District Map After Failure from Legislature
A federal judge will redraw the state’s congressional map after state lawmakers abruptly ended a special session two days early. Saturday afternoon members of the Louisiana legislature decided there was no more moving forward with…
Read article →BPSO Report One Arrest, One Suspect Still Evading Police in Ragley Burglaries
In February BPSO began investigating a burglary and theft that had occurred at an unoccupied residence in Ragley, LA. It was learned that a significant amount of property had been stolen from the residence, beginning…
Read article →Overnight fire in Oakdale leaves one dead
A house fire that occurred Saturday night in Oakdale has left one person dead, according to the Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s Office. State Fire Marshal deputies are investigating a residential fire located in the 300…
Read article →Man Charged with Murder in Newton County
Newton County Sheriff Robert Burby says a weekend murder is under investigation and a suspect is in custody. Burby says the crime occurred shortly after 5:00 p.m. at a house in the 100 block of…
Read article →Former Shelby County Jailer Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Cash From Inmate
A former Shelby County Sheriff’s Office correctional officer turned himself in to authorities after an internal investigation revealed that he allegedly stole cash from an inmate who was being booked into the jail. Destiny Jones,…
Read article →UPDATE: Natchitoches police say murder, kidnapping suspect has died
The Natchitoches Police Department was notified that Dave Bigord, the suspect charged with murder and kidnapping, was pronounced dead from a single self-inflicted gunshot wound after being transported to a hospital. NPD corrects the suspect’s…
Read article →Two Injured in Neches River Boat Accident
Two people were injured in a Tuesday boating accident on the Neches River. Texas Parks and Wildlife and the Hardin County Sheriff’s Department say that it happened near the entrance to John's Lake, which is…
Read article →‘Devastating’ fire at First Baptist Church Thrift Store in Oakdale controlled
Firefighters battled a large fire at a thrift store in Oakdale Thursday evening. Viewers reported that multiple departments from surrounding communities helped extinguish the fire at First Baptist Church Thrift Store off Hwy 165. Residents…
Read article →Both suspects arrested, weapons recovered in DeQuincy manhunt
The two suspects sought for an attempted armed robbery and police chase in the DeQuincy area have been arrested following a multi-day manhunt, according to the DeQuincy Police Department. Detective Jerry Bell says Garrett Jensen,…
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