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Police in Golden Triangle Investigate Discovery of Bodies
Police in Beaumont are still investigating the discovery of a body on the city’s northeast side, not far from the Neches River. Officers say the investigation into the death began on Monday morning, when the…
Read article →NWS Says Downburst Winds Caused Whitehouse Damage
The National Weather Service in Shreveport confirmed a nearly 100 mph downburst wind in the Whitehouse area Tuesday morning that caused widepread damage. If you use the EF Scale, which designates how strong tornadoes are,…
Read article →Winnsboro Man Dies in Jail Cell
The Upshur County Sheriff’s Office reports an inmate was found unresponsive in his cell and died Tuesday. Mark Wayne Stovall, 53, of Winnsboro was on medical watch at the time, according to the sheriff’s office.…
Read article →Gloster Man Dies in Crash with Downed Tree in Webster Parish
A Gloster man died early Tuesday morning when he crashed into a tree that had fallen across a Webster Parish roadway when storms passed through the ArkLaTex. State police said Gene Latin, 65, was southbound…
Read article →Boil Advisory
Please be advised that a boil advisory is in effect from Hwy 1216 S up to Hwy 171.
Read article →Trombone concerts to be held April 6,10
Northwestern State University trombone students will celebrate International Trombone Week with three trombone performances. The NSU Trombone Choir will present a concert on Wednesday, April 6 at 7:30 p.m. “A Day of Trombone Solos and…
Read article →One Person is Dead and Others Undergoing Treatment Following Beaumont Crash
A family from New Orleans suffered a tragic loss when their car crashed into a tree after the driver exited I-10 at 7th Street in Beaumont early Saturday morning. A woman died and 1-year-old and…
Read article →Jasper County Deputies Arrest Credit Union Employee Accused of Stealing 19K from Victim's Account
Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 24-year-old credit union employee Thursday in connection with allegations that she created a debit card linked to the victim and used it to make large transactions,…
Read article →Boil Advisory
The boil advisory issued for the area of Buffalo and S. Highland has been lifted.
Read article →Two Teens in Jail Following Threats Against C.E. Byrd High School
A 16-year-old and a 17-year-old are behind bars following two threatening social media posts. Just after 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 31, School Resource Officer St. Dep. Rufus Porter was alerted about a post on…
Read article →Fire destroys Natchitoches Parish home
A house in Natchitoches Parish was destroyed by fire Friday afternoon. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. Natchitoches Parish sheriff's deputies and Natchitoches Parish Fire Protection District No. 7 firefighters responded to the fire in the…
Read article →Stolen Utility Trailer
Sabine Parish Sheriff Detectives are requesting your help in reference to a stolen utility trailer. A black 20' tandem axle Kearney trailer was taken from an address on US Highway 171 in the Noble area…
Read article →Annual LitCon to be held April 8-9 at Northwestern State
Northwestern State University will host its sixth annual LitCon April 8-9 in the Orville Hanchey Gallery and Room 206 of the Fine Arts Annex. Presentations will be from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. each day.…
Read article →Apollo March Birthdays
The Apollo Plaza Apartments Staff and Standard Enterprises, Inc. hosted the monthly birthdays celebration this afternoon at the complex. Central Sabine Fire Department , JCCBlack Ministries, Corp and Sabine Parish Sheriff Aaron Mitchell and Detectives…
Read article →D.K. Molar the Devious Dentist
In just 3 short weeks this very funny melodrama will open at the theatre in Hemphill. This is a Melodrama, so be prepared to Boo at the Villian, Cheer for the Hero and "Aaahh" at…
Read article →BOM Sponsors Hemphill High School Grad Night
BOM is a sponsor of the Hemphill High School senior class Grad Night. This event will provide an alcohol and drug-free alternative to keep the seniors safe. Pictured left to right: Samantha Allman, HHS senior…
Read article →Texas Man Arrested for Livestock Theft in Allen Parish
Thirty-three-year-old Saxon V. Beck of Muldoon, TX, was arrested Monday, March 28, 2022, in Allen Parish on a warrant for theft of livestock that was issued following an investigation by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture…
Read article →Tornado Confirmed in Vernon Parish
The National Weather Service out of Lake Charles has confirmed that a tornado occurred in the Hicks community in Vernon Parish on Wednesday. An EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 104 mph touched down in…
Read article →Tractor Stolen in Galveston Co Recovered in Newton Co
Newton County Sheriff Robert Burby says what began as checking on the welfare of a resident on Thursday turned into the recovery of a tractor that had been reported stolen in Galveston County. Burby said…
Read article →1 Injured, 1 Arrested After Polk County Shooting
Polk County deputies have arrested a suspect in connection with a shooting incident that occurred in the Southland Plantation subdivision on Monday. According to a post on the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, PCSO dispatch received…
Read article →Suspect Arrested in Buna Assault Case
The Jasper County Sheriff’s Department says a Kirbyville teenager is jailed and charged with Assault of Family or Household Member by Impeding Breath or Circulation following an incident in Buna. Department spokeswoman Karli Cherry says…
Read article →Kirbyville Man Accused of Indecency with a Child
A Kirbyville man has been arrested and will be charged with Indecency with a Child, according to the Jasper County Sheriff’s Department. Spokeswoman for the department, Karli Cherry, says that deputies served a search warrant…
Read article →Northwestern State Trumpet Studio Ensemble and Euphonium-Tuba Ensemble to hold Monday concert
The Northwestern State Trumpet Studio Ensemble and Euphonium-Tuba Ensemble will hold a joint concert on Monday, April 4 at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. Those attending…
Read article →Pianist Artem Kuznetsov to present recital April 7
The Louisiana Piano Series International will present pianist Artem Kuznetsov on Thursday, April 7 at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. Tickets are $15. Northwestern State University, BPCC@NSU and Louisiana School for Math, Science and…
Read article →LHSC urges drivers: Don’t be complacent about train crossings
With approximately 3,000 public highway-rail crossings in Louisiana, it’s understandable if drivers don’t give much thought to crossing a railroad track, but that could be a deadly mistake, the head of the Louisiana Highway Safety…
Read article →A text from your own phone number? It’s spam
Many Verizon customers are getting spam text messages that appear to be coming from their own phone number. Like many scams, the text provides a link to a “free gift” for the user to click…
Read article →Body Found in Kitchen; Man Suspected of Keeping Son’s Corpse There Since May 2018
An east Texas man is suspected of keeping his son’s body in his kitchen for almost four years. David McMichael, 67, was being booked into the Bi-State Jail in Texarkana on Wednesday afternoon on a…
Read article →House Damaged by Storm in South Sabine Parish
At least one house was heavily damaged when storms raced through Sabine Parish Wednesday morning. South Toledo Bend firefighters received multiple reports of a possible tornado touching down in the Pirates Cove area, which is…
Read article →Tyler County Woman Finds Stranger Sleeping in her Living Room
The Tyler County Sheriff’s Office report the arrest of a man who was found asleep in a woman’s living room. When a woman arrived at her home Monday at about 9 p.m., she found Hilaro…
Read article →DeRidder Couple Cleared of Timber Theft Charges
A DeRidder couple is relieved after being cleared of charges in late 2019 that accused them of timber theft in Vernon Parish. Ricky & Priscilla Cooley were arrested by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture &…
Read article →Gov. Edwards speaks after House, Senate override veto on redistricting maps
The Louisiana Legislature made history on Wednesday, March 30. The House voted 72-31 to override Gov. John Bel Edwards’ veto of a congressional map passed in the redistricting session. Later in a historic vote, the…
Read article →Allen Parish Man Convicted of Theft After Targeting Livestock Markets
The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) and the Allen Parish District Attorney’s Office announce the conviction of Ricky Thompson, age 72, of Pitkin. Thompson pled no contest to one count of theft over…
Read article →DeRidder Police Investigate Possible Drive By Shooting
DeRidder Police are investigating a shooting at a residence on Charleston Drive, just north of DeRidder High School, at about 4 a.m. yesterday. According to Chief Richard, a home was hit three times by bullets…
Read article →Override veto session on redistricting maps set for Wednesday
Legislators are getting ready for a big week ahead at the Louisiana State Capitol. The regular session is now expected to pause on Wednesday, March 30, so a veto override session can get underway. This…
Read article →Webster Parish Man Dies After Burn Pile Spreads; 4th Death Attributed to Open Burning
An elderly Webster Parish man died Monday when his burn pile got out of control, the state fire marshal said Tuesday in a news release. The death of the 80-year-old man is the fourth attributed…
Read article →NSU Closed Wednesday Due to Possible Severe Weather
All Northwestern State University campuses will be closed Wednesday, March 30, due to the threat of severe weather expected to sweep through the region. Thunderstorms and possible destructive wind gusts are expected in areas and…
Read article →Boil Advisory
Please be advised that a Boil Advisory is in effect for the area of Buffalo Drive and South Highland Drive in Many.
Read article →Latest Update on the Slight Possibility of Severe Weather on Wednesday
The following is the latest update from the National Weather Service in Lake Charles regarding the slight possibility of severe weather on Wednesday: Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 403 PM CDT…
Read article →No Major Injuries in Hemphill School Bus Wreck
A Hemphill ISD school bus was involved in wreck on Tuesday morning. Superintendent Reese Briggs released the following statement regarding the wreck: This morning, March 29, 2022, a Hemphill ISD bus was involved in a…
Read article →Downed Trees Creating Traffic Delays, Power Outages in East Texas
Gusty winds are leading to some issues for East Texans on Tuesday night. According to TxDOT, in Gregg County a tree fell and blocked both westbound lanes on IH 20 at mile marker 594 for…
Read article →State Police Asking for Public’s Help Locating Missing Person and Vehicle
The Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations is assisting the Scott Police Department in attempting to locate Ella Quiana Goodie of Scott. She was last seen on March 9, 2022. Investigators have also yet to…
Read article →Dr. Ed Graham, former NSU vice president and dean, dies
Dr. Edward William Graham, who served as vice president of Academic Affairs and an academic dean four times at Northwestern State University, died March 25, 2022. Graham joined the Northwestern State faculty as chairman of…
Read article →DeSoto School Board Member Arrested
A DeSoto Parish School Board member is free on bail after being arrested Sunday night after his wife accused him of grabbing her by the throat during a domestic dispute at their home in Stanley,…
Read article →‘Hand-Held Phone Ban’ bill Ignites Debate in the La. House
Lawmakers tangled on March 28, 2022, over whether to create a new set of fines for holding a phone while driving even if the driver is not texting. The “hand-held phone ban” bill would allow…
Read article →Colmesneil man and woman accused of crimes
The Tyler County Sheriff’s Department says a Tyler County man and woman who were wanted in Jasper County have been arrested. Sheriff Bryan Weatherford said deputies arrested Dustin Ross, 37, and Jeri Mobley, 47, at…
Read article →Suspects in Newton County Drug Raid Now Charged
Newton County Sheriff Robert Burby says that criminal charges have now been filed against three individuals who were arrested at a house on County Road 4031 in the Bon Wier Community following a Thursday, March…
Read article →Two Adults and Three Juveniles Arrested in Connection with Beaumont Murder
Beaumont Police are investigating a homicide at an apartment complex on West Virginia, and Justice of the Peace Ben Collins Sr. tells KFDM/Fox 4 two adults and a 16-year-old juvenile are charged with murder while…
Read article →NSU joins U.S. Cyber Command Academic Engagement Network
Northwestern State University has been accepted into the United States Cyber Command Academic Engagement Network (AEN). The goal of AEN is to foster relationships between cutting edge academic institutions and the entire U.S. Cyber commend…
Read article →Soldier Accused of Raping LSU Student on Campus, Police Say
A U.S. Army soldier stationed at Fort Polk is now in the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison after being accused of raping an LSU student on campus earlier this month, officials with the LSU Police…
Read article →Texas Homicide Suspect in Custody After Search in Beauregard Parish
A man wanted in a double homicide in Texas has been arrested in Beauregard Parish, officials said. Charles Spraberry was arrested Friday following a manhunt that began Thursday afternoon, Beauregard Sheriff Mark Herford confirmed. Spraberry…
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