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Baton Rouge business leader Lela Mae Wilkes to receive honorary doctorate
Northwestern State University will award an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities to Lela Mae Wilkes during spring commencement ceremonies. Wilkes will be honored along with graduates of the School of Business and Technology on Wednesday, May…
Read article →Danielle Antoon Cobb named Director of Alumni Affairs at Northwestern State
Danielle Antoon Cobb has been named director of Alumni Affairs at Northwestern State University. Her appointment has been approved by the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System. Cobb has been associate director…
Read article →Northwestern State Theatre-Dance Scene Shop to be named in honor of Phil Kidd
The Northwestern State University Theatre-Dance Scene Shop in the A.A. Fredericks Fine Arts Building will be named the Phil Kidd Scene Shop to honor the long-time assistant professor and director of technical theatre. The proposal…
Read article →Man Wanted in Tyler County Found and Arrested in Jasper County
Tyler County Sheriff Bryan Weatherford has announced that a man wanted in Tyler County has been found and arrested in Jasper County. Weatherford said 33-year-old Christopher Tidwell was discovered by Jasper County deputies in a…
Read article →Deadly Auto-Pedestrian Crash in Newton County
No details are known, but KJAS News has confirmed that a fatal auto-pedestrian crash occurred Thursday evening in far southwest Newton County. Emergency crews responded at about 8:30 to Highway 62 in a small corner…
Read article →Tyler Man Accused of Sex with Girl Under 14
Tyler police have arrested a man accused of having sex with a girl in an encounter set up on Snapchat. Eduardo Avelar, 25, of Tyler, is charged with first-degree aggravated sexual assault of a child.…
Read article →LaSalle Parish Correctional Officer Arrested for Malfeasance in Office
On April 12, 2022, the LaSalle Parish Sheriff’s Office (LPSO) contacted the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations/Alexandria Field Office (LSP AFO) to investigate a complaint from a prisoner previously housed at the LaSalle Parish…
Read article →Police Finish Searching Area Near Iowa for Missing Woman Ella Goodie
Authorities have wrapped up the two-day search of an area off I-10. Multiple agencies were in the area near US 165, looking for clues in the disappearance of missing Scott woman Ella Goodie. State Trooper…
Read article →Manhunt Underway in Nearby Hardin County
Law enforcement officers in Hardin County are searching for 39-year-old Jarius Andrew Brown near Mammie L Road in Saratoga after Brown fled from a traffic stop in Sour Lake. Earlier this morning, Sour Lake Police…
Read article →Auditor: Sabine Parish Village Clerk Accused of Misappropriation of Public Funds
A village clerk in Sabine Parish allegedly converted thousands of dollars of public funds to personal use in violation of state law, auditors said this week in an investigative report . Louisiana Legislative Auditor Mike…
Read article →Two Dead Following Crash on I-10 East of Beaumont
Two people are dead and two others undergoing hospital treatment following an accident involving 7 vehicles on Wednesday afternoon east of Beaumont. Police, fire and other emergency crews were dispatched to the location near Rose…
Read article →Man Reported Missing Wednesday Found in Lake at Tom Finley Park
A man who was reported missing during the day on Wednesday was found in a lake Wednesday evening. Henderson County Sheriff Botie Hillhouse said that the man was found in Cedar Creek Lake at Tom…
Read article →Orange County Truck Stop & Game Room Raided Wednesday Morning
Law enforcement officers in Orange County raided a truck stop containing an 8-liner game room early Wednesday. It happened at the Gateway Travel Plaza on Interstate 10 in Rose City at about 6:00 a.m. Reportedly,…
Read article →Center Man Missing Since Beginning of April
The Center Police Department in Shelby County, Texas, is looking for a man who has been missing since the start of April. Police are asking for the public’s help finding Marcus Dewaynn Roberts, 51. They…
Read article →Captain Shreve senior sign with NSU Fishing Team
Two graduating seniors from Shreveport’s Captain Shreve High School committed to join the Northwestern State University’s Fishing Team this fall. Stone Smith and Clayton Page, both award-winning anglers, will attend NSU in on scholarship as…
Read article →Fort Jesup Celebration Day Celebrations
Join the Celebration as Fort Jesup turns 200 years old! On May 13 th , 1822, future President Zachary Taylor arrived at Fort Jesup with four companies of the 7 th United States Infantry officially…
Read article →Local Attorney Donates to Sabine Animal Shelter
The Sabine Animal Shelter has received a state-of-the-art copy machine which it is now using to make attractive multiple copies for kennel cards and other pictures of the animals that assist so much in having…
Read article →Creative writing winners will be honored at reading event
Catelyn Errington of Hahnville and Izzy Plauche of Zachary were named winners of Northwestern State University’s Creative Writing Awards, presented by the Department of English, Foreign Languages and Cultural Studies They will present a reading…
Read article →NSU Comm 4243 class to release student magazine 'UNFRAMED'
After a semester of writing stories with topics from video games to sports to mental health, students in Professor Melody Gilbert’s COMM4230 class at Northwestern State University are ready to share UNFRAMED Magazine with the…
Read article →NSU Strings Studio to bring chamber music to Watson Library
The NSU Strings Studio will present “An Afternoon of Chamber Music” Wednesday, April 27 at 5 p.m. in the Thomas-D’Amato Reading Room on the second floor of Watson Library. Admission is free and open to…
Read article →NSU faculty, Natchitoches defender present Cradle to College information for g
Natchitoches District Defender Brett Brunson, J.D., and Northwestern State University School of Education Professors Dr. Michelle Fazio-Brunson and Dr. Christy Hornsby met with Gov. John Bel Edwards and the Children’s Cabinet in Baton Rouge Tuesday.…
Read article →Orchestra to feature NSU Concerto/Aria Competition winners in April 26 concert
The Natchitoches-Northwestern Symphony Orchestra will conclude its 56 th season with a concert featuring three winners of the NSU Concerto/Aria Competition on Tuesday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. Tickets are $15…
Read article →Gas Well Explosion Reported at BAFB; 2 injured
An explosion of a gas well on Barksdale Air Force Base was reported just before noon on Tuesday, April 19. Officials with BAFB say it happened at 11:40 a.m. and that Base Emergency Response Personnel,…
Read article →Police release name of man found dead behind O'Reilly Auto Parts
Jasper Police have released the name of the man whose body was recently found behind O'Reilly's Auto Parts on South Wheeler Street here in Jasper. Officer Josh Hadnot said an autopsy revealed that Brent Michael…
Read article →Torres Pleads Guilty in Death and Injury to Beaumont Police Department Officers
A man who is accused of being drunk and causing an accident that killed a police officer and injured another in Beaumont has apparently decided to plead guilty to a lower charge. As trial was…
Read article →Woman Found Unresponsive in Vehicle Outside Lufkin Store
Lufkin Police Department says a death investigation is underway after a woman was found unresponsive in her vehicle. Police PIO Jessica Pebsworth said that Tuesday night at 7:29 officers responded to the Family Dollar on…
Read article →Update: Mother and Child Have Both Now Died After Saturday Accident on RR255
A young child died at the scene and the child's mother later died in a hospital following a late Saturday morning single vehicle crash in far northwest Jasper County. It happened at about 9:30 on…
Read article →Woman's Body Found in Box at Houston Apartment Complex
A man has been detained after a woman’s body was found inside a box in Houston, according to authorities. Police say a maintenance man reported a suspicious box with a bad odor at 11:58 a.m.…
Read article →Driver Airlifted to Hospital After Crash in Rusk County
One person was flown to a hospital for treatment after a two-vehicle wreck in the county. The wreck happened on Hwy 322 at CR 243A, according to Crims Chapel Volunteer Fire Department. It involved a…
Read article →14-Year-Old Lufkin Girl Dies Following Friday Hit-and-Run
A Lufkin girl critically injured in a hit-and-run wreck Friday night died Monday afternoon. Gracie Massey, 14, died at 12:37 p.m. at a Houston-area hospital. Massey was flown there for further treatment following the incident,…
Read article →Vehicle Fire in Newton County Labeled as Suspicious
Fire officials in Newton County are looking closely at a weekend vehicle fire. It happened shortly after 10:00 Sunday morning on Highway 87, about 3 miles north of Burkeville. Burkeville Fire Chief Charles Duckworth said…
Read article →Woman Offers Reward for Info After She Was Victim in Hit-and-Run
A local woman says she is offering a $200.00 reward for information that identifies the person who hit her vehicle and then fled the scene. Debra Shaddock said it occurred early Saturday evening on the…
Read article →Jury Reaches Verdict in Chatman Murder Trial
The jury has reached a verdict in the murder case of Vernell Chatman. The jury found Chatman guilty of manslaughter and second degree feticide on Monday, April 18. Chatman, 35, was accused of choking Kayla…
Read article →9-year-old killed in Rapides Parish crash on LA-1
On Easter Sunday, around 4:20 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a single-vehicle fatal crash on Louisiana Highway 1 south of Louisiana Highway 3170. This crash claimed the life of a nine-year-old juvenile…
Read article →Two Separate Crashes in Winn Parish and Rapides Parish Leave Two People Dead
On April 17, 2022, at approximately 7:00 a.m., Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on Gum Springs Road near Dickerson Road. This crash claimed the life of 32-year-old Daanna Kennedy…
Read article →Police Say Man Who Was Found Dead on Wednesday Died From Heart Attack
Officer Josh Hadnot of the Jasper Police Department said Friday that he and others had identified the body that was found on Wednesday behind O'Reilly Auto Parts on South Wheeler Street. According to Hadnot, officers…
Read article →Lufkin Police Seeking Leads in Hit-And-Run That Injured 14-Year-Old Girl
The Lufkin Police Department is asking for the public’s help to identify the suspect in a hit-and-run wreck on Pershing Avenue that critically injured a 14-year-old girl late last night. Gracie Massey remains in extremely…
Read article →Deadly Accident on RR 255, Child Died at Scene, Adult very Critical
A young child died at the scene and a woman is in very critical condition following a late Saturday morning single vehicle crash in far northwest Jasper County. It happened at about 9:30 on Recreational…
Read article →Man dies After Being Shot at Close Range While Driving Truck
The shooting death of a driver inside a pickup truck on Main Street in Lumberton Friday night remains under investigation with no immediate arrests made, after the passengers, including two minors, told officers they were…
Read article →Kayla Giles sentenced to life plus 30 years
Rapides Parish Judge Greg Beard has sentenced Kayla Giles to life in prison plus 30 years for second-degree murder and obstruction of justice in the September 2018 shooting death of her estranged husband, Thomas Coutee,…
Read article →1 dead following England Drive shooting on Sunday
The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to a deadly shooting on Easter Sunday. According to RPSO, the office received a call around 1 p.m. about a shooting on England Drive. Deputies responded to the area…
Read article →1 killed in Zwolle RV fire
One man is dead following an RV fire in Zwolle. According to the Louisiana State Fire Marshal's Office, the North Sabine Parish Fire Department responded to the 1700 block of Henderson Street in Zwolle at…
Read article →Wednesday Afternoon Fire Destroys Pickup Truck
The volunteers of the Jasper Fire Department were dispatched to Ole Miller's Grocery, about 4 miles north of Jasper on Highway 96, shortly before 4:00 on Wednesday afternoon, when it was reported that an early…
Read article →Woman Killed in Highway 62 Head on Collision in Orange County
The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a crash that killed a woman on State Highway 62, about one half mile north of Orange, late Tuesday night, according to the DPS. The preliminary investigation…
Read article →Silsbee Man Injured in Crash, Firefighters Wait over an Hour for Ambulance to Arrive
Burkeville firefighters were frustrated after waiting over an hour for an ambulance to arrive after a 74-year-old Silsbee man was injured in a Wednesday evening crash. Meanwhile, Fire Chief Charles Duckworth says the EMS shortage…
Read article →Most Classes Resume Thursday After Widespread Power Outages
Caddo Parish school officials say classes will be back in session on Thursday for almost all of its students now that power has been fully restored to all but one campus. Midway Elementary School will…
Read article →Worker Finds Body Behind Jasper Auto Parts Store
Jasper Police are investigating the discovery of a body on the south side of town. Officers were called to O’Reilly Auto Parts in the 1300 block of South Wheeler Street, shortly after 1:00 on Wednesday…
Read article →Pleasant Hill Drug Arrests
Sabine Parish Sheriff Aaron Mitchell, his Tactical Narcotics Team, and Patrol Deputies arrested several subjects in Pleasant Hill early this morning. T.N.T. Agents have been investigating 6 subjects since late last year who were allegedly…
Read article →Community Egg Hunt
A community Egg Hunt will be held Saturday, April 16, 2022 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Old Gym. Schedule is as follows: 2-4yoa will hunt 10:30 -11:00 5-6yoa will hunt 11:00-11:30 7-10yoa…
Read article →All NSU Campuses Will Close at Noon Today
All Northwestern State University campuses will close at noon Wednesday, April 13 due to the threat of severe weather sweeping through the region. Thunderstorms are predicted for the afternoon with the possibility of damaging winds,…
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