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NSU's Victoria Dettinger named All-American in rowing
Northwestern State University rower Victoria Dettinger has been named the second All-American in the history of NSU’s rowing program. Dettinger, a junior psychology major from Rochester, Minnesota, is the first NSU rower named first team…
Read article →Man Charged with May Shooting of a Woman
Newton County Sheriff Robert Burby has announced that a man has been charged following an investigation into a shooting that occurred late last month. Burby says Gabriel L. Witmer is accused of shooting Jessica McCain…
Read article →Arrest Made in Fatal Nacogdoches Hit-and-Run
An arrest has been made in a fatal hit-and-run which occurred in Nacogdoches back on June 7. William Rivis 32, from Nacogdoches turned himself in at the Nacogdoches Law Enforcement Center Thursday morning on a…
Read article →How to Avoid Heat-Related Illnesses
As the weather remains hot, it’s important to make sure you’re taking the necessary steps to avoid any heat-related illnesses. John Messier with CHRISTUS Velocity Urgent Care said there are a range of symptoms that…
Read article →The Juneteenth Freedom Festival kicks off on June 16
The SWLA Center for Health Services’ “Juneteenth Freedom Festival” returns to Lake Charles this week on June 16, 2022. Juneteenth is celebrated to commemorate the emancipation of the last remaining slaves in a reluctant community.…
Read article →Allen Parish School Board hires four School Resource Officers
The Allen Parish School Board has approved a Joint Service Agreement with the Allen Parish Sherriff’s Office to provide four School Resource Officers to Allen Parish schools. APSO is overseeing the hiring of the officers.…
Read article →Three Members of Moffett VFD-All Related-Hospitalized Following Woods Fire
KTRE 9 News in Lufkin is reporting that three members of the Moffett Volunteer Fire Department have been hospitalized following a woods fire that occurred on Monday, while two other firefighters were treated and released…
Read article →7 Safely Escape Lufkin House Fire
A house of seven, including two children, managed to escape a house fire in Lufkin Tuesday morning without injury. According to a City of Lufkin press release, the fire was at a home in the…
Read article →Quitman woman accused of spitting in casket charged with felony
A Quitman woman has been arrested after she was accused of spitting on a corpse at a Tyler funeral home. Laurie Lynn Hinds, 51, is charged with state-jail felony abuse of corpse. She was arrested…
Read article →Susan Sands Visit
The Town of Many will receive a special treat when a nationally published Author launches her latest novel right here in Many. Susan Noel Sands, author of five published novels, will be at Many City…
Read article →Gov. Edwards won’t send National Guard to New Orleans; Comments on Upcoming Special Session
Governor John Bel Edwards addressed a packed room of political figures and business leaders on the West Bank of Jefferson Parish and afterward fielded questions from reporters about the special session starting this week and…
Read article →Fire Marshal to Investigate After 5 Injured in Jacksonville Hotel
The cause of a fire that injured three Jacksonville firefighters and two others is still under investigation. One of the firefighters suffered serious injuries and is still being treated as of 4 p.m. Monday. Caution…
Read article →Drowning in Toledo Bend on Sunday, Second Drowning in Past Week
For the second time in the past week, another drowning has been reported in Toledo Bend Reservoir. Toledo Bend Outdoors in the Pendleton Harbor Community reports that on Sunday evening emergency responders were sent to…
Read article →Sabine Parish Police Jury
The Sabine Parish Police Jury will hold a regular meeting Wednesday, June 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 →Unrestrained Man Dies After Crash in DeSoto Parish
According to Louisiana State Police, one person is dead after a two-vehicle crash that happened just after 7 p.m. on June 12. The incident occurred on U.S. Highway 171 at Kyle Porter Road. Investigation revealed…
Read article →Police Investigating Weekend Auto Burglaries
Jasper Police Lieutenant Garrett Foster said Monday that officers are investigating a trio of auto burglaries that occurred over the weekend, resulting in two handguns and a camera being stolen. Foster said officers responded Saturday…
Read article →Police in Vidor Look for Suspect
The Vidor Police Department is asking the public’s assistance in locating a dangerous wanted fugitive, Timothy Bryan Claypool, 31. Claypool is wanted out of Hardin County for a Failure to Appear warrant in a controlled…
Read article →Press Release Chamber Welcomes New Membership Engagement Coordinator
The Natchitoches Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to introduce Nicolle Niette as their new Membership Engagement Coordinator. A graduate of the University of Cartagena, Colombia, Niette majored in Business Administration with a focus in…
Read article →NSU will host Destination Science camp next week
Northwestern State University’s School of Biological and Physical Sciences will host Destination Science Summer Camp June 20-24. The comprehensive science camp experience will offer workshops in anatomy, physiology, microbiology, chemistry, physics, genetics and natural science.…
Read article →"The Sort of True Tale of Robin Hood"
Opening night is just 4 nights away and we invite you to join the cast for a romp thru Sherwood Forest and the castle. See Robin Hood in his never-ending quest to aid the needy.…
Read article →Bicyclist Killed in Hit-and-Run Near Jennings
Louisiana State Police Troop D is searching for a driver who struck and killed a bicyclist on Hwy 1126 west of Farm Supply Road Monday morning. Jerry W. Hughes, 73, of Welsh, was riding a…
Read article →Leesville Resident Arrested on Multiple Sexual Charges Involving a Juvenile
Alan Michael Wilson, 23, of Leesville, LA, was arrested Sunday, June 5, 2021 by the Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office following the investigation of a suspicious vehicle observed parked near a business in the area of…
Read article →Missing Buna Girl Found Safe in Beaumont
Officers with the Jasper County Sheriff's Department reported on Thursday that, Kelli Hagen, the 14 year old Buna girl, who was reported missing earlier this week had been found. Officers said Hagen was at a…
Read article →Lumberton Bank Robbery Suspect Indicted, Previously Committed Robbery Near Lufkin
A man charged with the first ever bank robbery in Lumberton has now been indicted by a Federal Grand Jury, and we’ve learned that he was previously convicted and served prison time for a robbery…
Read article →Jasper Residents Involved in Liberty County Crash that Killed Motorcyclist
The Texas Department of Public Safety says two Jasper residents were involved in a deadly accident that occurred early Wednesday evening in Liberty County. Troopers say it occurred at about 5:30 on Farm to Market…
Read article →Nominations open for NSU Hall of Distinguished Educator 2022 class
Northwestern State University’s College of Education and Human Development is seeking nominations for the 2022 Hall of Distinguished Educators and Outstanding Young Professionals. Nominees must have earned an undergraduate or graduate degree from Northwestern State…
Read article →NSU Summer Dinner Theatre to present "It Came from Outer Space"
The NSU Summer Dinner Theatre will present the sci-fi murder mystery “It Came from Outer Space” on June 14-18 and 21-25 on the A.A. Fredericks Auditorium stage. Sean Bartley is the director. “It Came from…
Read article →Woman, 3 Children Injured in Lufkin Rollover Crash
A woman and three children were injured after a crash in Lufkin Thursday. According to Lufkin police, the woman was southbound in the 1000 block of John Redditt Drive near Lockheed Martin around 3 p.m.…
Read article →Cleco Energy introduces new “Watts Matter” energy conservation program
The summer heat in Southwest Louisiana can be dangerous, so it’s important to stay cool. Staying cool comes at a higher cost as temperatures heat up in the summer months. Energy companies are emphasizing to…
Read article →DeRidder Man to be Sentenced June 1 for Two Sexual Battery of a Child Convictions
Timothy Lee Deason (45) of DeRidder, LA, was convicted on Thursday, May 27, 2022, of one count sexual battery of a child under the age of 13 and sexual battery of a child under the…
Read article →RPSB to Pursue Legal Action Against LHSAA Following Ruling to Redefine ‘Select’ Schools
The Rapides Parish School Board unanimously voted during a special meeting to pursue all legal action against the Louisiana High School Athletic Association following a decision last week by the LHSAA to redefine what a…
Read article →Vigilance Urged After Armed Stranger Appeared in the Middle of Church Service
Jasper County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Scotty Duncan said Thursday that he wants all area churches to be aware of a suspicious incident that occurred during Wednesday night services at a church in the Evadale…
Read article →1 Arrested, 1 Injured in Palestine Park Shooting
A Tyler woman has been arrested and accused of shooting a Palestine woman at a park. Quityra Harper, 21, is charged with aggravated assault. The victim, a 19-year-old woman from Palestine, is at a Tyler…
Read article →National average price of gas spikes to $5 a gallon
The national average price of gas surpassed $5 a gallon for the first time ever Thursday, according to GasBuddy. This comes behind months of gas price increases across the country, driven by the rise in…
Read article →Boil Advisory
A boil advisory is in effect for the following streets in Many: San Antonio Avenue, Church Street, Peterson Street, Capitol Street, and Shreveport Highway.
Read article →Jasper's Newest Apartment Complex Holds Grand Opening
Jasper’s newest apartment complex, the Maple Court Apartments on Rosewood Drive at Highway 190 West, held their grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday with local officials and the Jasper-Lake Sam Rayburn Area Chamber…
Read article →Thieves Hit Local Pawn Shops
Jasper Police are investigating a burglary and the reported theft of guns from Lakes Area Pawn Shop at 603 South Wheeler Street. Officers were called to the location early Wednesday morning when workers arrived for…
Read article →Suspect Threatens Clerk, Customer with Handgun at Convenience Store Near Tyler
The Smith County Sheriff’s Office reports an armed robbery happened at a convenience store near Tyler Wednesday. At approximately 1:15 a.m., deputies responded to a robbery at the store in the 11400 block of Hwy.…
Read article →Marshall Police Release Photo, Vehicle Description for Man in Connection with Double Shooting
The Marshall Police Department has released a photo and vehicle description for the man accused of shooting two people at a store on Monday. Montrel Antwon Hatton is wanted on one count of aggravated assault…
Read article →Coushatta Tribe Hosts 25th Annual Powwow Celebration this Weekend
The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana is inviting everyone to its 25th Annual Powwow Celebration this weekend. The weekend full of drum and dance competitions, as well as Native American arts, crafts, and food, begins Friday,…
Read article →Clayton Allen Fulks Scheduled for Trial in September.
In July 2020 Clayton Allen Fulks, 22, of Rosepine and Dakota Wayne Singletery 22 of Lake Charles were arrested for second degree cruelty to a juvenile; Stacy Lynne Tharpe was arrested the following day and…
Read article →Basketball Fundraiser to be held in Honor of Ron Hongo
Ron Hongo had just graduated from Florien High School. Principal Eddie Jones said Ron always had a smile on his face and that other kids gravitated to him because of the way he treated others.…
Read article →Toledo Town Theft Cases Solved
A 29 year old Zwolle man was issued a misdemeanor summons for Theft under $1000 for stealing sunglasses from Toledo Town & Tackle, he returned the sunglasses to Detectives as evidence. Two 18-year-old recent high…
Read article →Birth Certificate Bill Passes La. Senate
A bill that aims to provide access to an adopted person’s original birth certificate received final passage through the Louisiana Senate on Friday, June 3. Under current Louisiana law, once a child is adopted within…
Read article →Henderson Man Killed in Single Vehicle Crash
A Henderson man was killed in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday evening. According to a preliminary investigation by the Texas Department of Public Safety, Travis D. Wood, 35, of Henderson, was traveling north on Farm to…
Read article →Nacogdoches Police Seeking Information on Fatal Hit-and-Run
The Nacogdoches Police Department is investigating a what they believe is a hit-and-run incident that left one person dead. According to a social media post by the department, officers were dispatched to a scene in…
Read article →14-Year-Old Reported Missing from Jasper County
A 14-year-old last seen in Buna has been reported missing. The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office describes Kelli Hagan as 5′3″, 200 pounds, with blonde hair and blue eyes. She was last seen by her family…
Read article →Man with Troubled Past Accused of Firing a Gun in Apartment Complex
Jasper Police Chief Gerald Hall said Tuesday that a Jasper man who has had many run-ins with the law is accused of repeatedly firing a gun in an apartment complex. Hall said the incidents occurred…
Read article →Texas couple surrenders in Shelby County
A Shelby County, Texas couple wanted for over a month for a sex-related offense are in custody. Jimmy Moore 58, and Wanda Moore 46, of Huxley, Texas, surrendered to the Shelby County Sheriff's Office Tuesday.…
Read article →Toledo Bend Drowning Victim was Recent Florien High Graduate
The teenager who drowned Monday in Toledo Bend Reservoir was a recent Sabine Parish high school graduate. Friends are remembering RonSarius Hongo, 18, for his smile, attitude and selfless mannerisms. His death is being mourned…
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