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Wild Weather: Possibility of Tornadoes Wednesday, Snow Thursday & Friday
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles is saying that this area has a possibility of tornadoes on Wednesday, followed by a possibility of snow on Thursday night and Friday morning. According to Warning Coordination…
Read article →Palestine Man Accused of Fatally Striking Pedestrian, Fleeing Scene Before Crashing Out
A Palestine man has been charged with manslaughter in the death of a woman who was killed after being struck by a vehicle. According to a report by the Palestine Police Department, Kandy Sexton, 41,…
Read article →Pineville, Vidalia OMV Locations Reopen Jan. 18
The Pineville and Vidalia OMV locations will reopen Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Customers can schedule an appointment for the Pineville field office by clicking on the “Book Appointment” icon at expresslane.org. Appointments are not required…
Read article →La. Department of Revenue to Accept State Income Tax Filings Starting Jan. 24
The Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) announced Monday in a press release that it would begin accepting state income tax filings on January 24, the same date the federal Internal Revenue Service will begin accepting…
Read article →Authorities Asking for Public’s Assistance Investigating Elton Shooting
Authorities are asking for the public’s assistance regarding a shooting on Second Street in Elton last night, according to the Jeff Davis Sheriff’s Office. Chief Deputy Chris Ivey says the shooting occurred around midnight on…
Read article →Sabine Parish Police Jury
The Sabine Parish Police Jury will Hold a regular meeting Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at 9 a.m. in the Police Jury Meeting Room of the Sabine Parish Courthouse, 400 S. Capitol Street in Many, Louisiana.
Read article →Family of Four Escape Fire on Vernal Lane
A fire on Vernal Lane in Shreveport Monday evening has destroyed a family's home. The fire occurred in the the 800 block of Vernal Lane, in the Southern Hills neighborhood around 3:08 p.m. Calls to…
Read article →Woman Driving on Flat Tire Causes Roadside Fires
Deputies, troopers, firefighters, and motorists all worked together on Monday afternoon to put out an approximately half-mile long stretch of roadside fires, and it was all caused by a woman driving on a flat tire.…
Read article →Lost Man Finds His Way Out of the Woods After a Cold Night
A man lost in a wooded area had a very cold night before finally finding his way out on Sunday morning. According to Jasper County Emergency Corps President Billy Williford, a group of three people…
Read article →Lufkin Man Set Bed on Fire Because 'He was Being Evicted, Had Nowhere to Go,' Police Say
A Lufkin man is in jail after police say he confessed to arson. A Lufkin police officer responded to a house fire scene in the 900 block of Weaver Ave. on Sunday night to assist…
Read article →Calhoun Drug Arrest
Justin Jeremy Cahoun (age-34) of Many was arrested at Timbers Apartments in Many early Sunday morning for several drug charges. Sabine Parish Patrol Sergeant N. Sandel and Deputy J. Bridges responded to a disturbance call…
Read article →2 Dead After Helicopter Crash in Louisiana Marshland, Officials Say
A helicopter crashed in Louisiana marshland on Friday, killing two people on board, officials say. A spokesperson for the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office says a caller reported seeing a helicopter go down on the west…
Read article →JRTC Fort Polk Shares Information on the Renovations to the Middle School and Teen Center
JRTC Fort Polk announced construction on at $10.2 million renovation project to refresh the Siegfried Middle School and Teen Center has begun with the intent to create a fine arts area, music room, dance areas,…
Read article →Shreveport Woman Accused of Stabbing Husband
A 46-year-old Shreveport woman has been arrested on a charge of domestic abuse battery with a dangerous weapon after she stabbed her husband in the hand, according to Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator. Suzanne Holcomb…
Read article →Woman Traveling Wrong Way on 1-10 Crashed Head On Into Oncoming Vehicle
A woman sustained serious injuries when she struck an 18 wheeler head-on while traveling the wrong way on Interstate 10 East in Vidor, according to information DPS Lt. Chuck Havard provided to KFDM/Fox 4 News.…
Read article →Police: Victim Suffered Scratches After He Struggled with Longview Man Accused of Pulling Knife
Longview police officers arrested a 59-year-old man Friday after he allegedly pulled a knife on another man because he was upset that a maintenance man hadn’t fixed something in his apartment. Charles Emmett Leffel is…
Read article →Sunday Morning Fire Destroys Home North of Jasper
A heater is thought to have possibly sparked a fire that severely damaged and gutted a wood frame home just north of Jasper on Sunday morning. The volunteers of the Jasper Fire Department were dispatched…
Read article →Burkeville Resident Injured in Wreck West of Jasper
A woman from nearby Burkeville was injured in a two vehicle that occurred just west of Jasper on Friday evening. The crash occurred shortly after 7:00 on Highway 63 West at County Road 168, commonly…
Read article →Fire Destroys Sabine Parish Mobile Home
A mobile home in Sabine Parish was destroyed by a fire Sunday morning. The fire happened around 8 a.m. on Pine Thicket Road off Louisiana Highway 1215. North Sabine Fire Units and Sabine Parish sheriff's…
Read article →Barbay headed to Mansfield
KJAS Radio News has confirmed that Darrell Barbay, the head coach and athletic director of Jasper High School, has resigned and is headed to Louisiana. Superintendent John Seybold confirmed Friday afternoon that he met with…
Read article →Reception for 'Carrying the Dream' Jan. 21
An opening reception for ‘Carrying the Dream,’ a display of the hearse that carried the body of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., will take place from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21 at…
Read article →GED Classes
GED classes have resumed at Hemphill TX. There are being held at the Hemphill Housing Authority Community Center 102 Ayish off of Texas Street on Tuesdays and Thursdays 830 am to 1230 pm. John Sharp…
Read article →California Man Charges with Trafficking, Drove to Lumberton to Meet 13-Year-Old Girl
A 29-year-old man is jailed on $2 million bond in Hardin County, accused of driving from California and meeting a 13-year-old girl and having sex with her. Lumberton Police Chief Danny Sullins tells KFDM/Fox 4…
Read article →Two Charged with Possession of Stolen Things, Property Damage in Incident at S.J. Welsh During Closure
Two adults were arrested in connection with an incident at S.J. Welsh Middle School Wednesday morning, authorities say. Cody C. Fruge, 32, of Lafayette and Tina M. Talbot, 35, of Youngsville were arrested on charges…
Read article →Shreveport Man Wanted on Attempted Murder Charge
Shreveport police are asking the public to be on the lookout for a man wanted in an early morning murder attempt. Police said an arrest warrant has been issued for Zachary Baird for attempted first-degree…
Read article →Woman Killed in Wreck at School Bus Stop in Van Zandt County
A woman who stopped for a school bus unloading students was killed in a crash Monday. DPS reports the preliminary investigation showed the driver of a Mitsubishi Mirage was heading westbound on SH 64 and…
Read article →Man Arrested, Charged for Allegedly Putting Tracking Device on Woman's Vehicle
Authorities in Texas arrested and charged a 22-year-old man for stalking after they say he placed a tracking device on a woman’s vehicle. In a Facebook post , the office of Constable Mark Herman said…
Read article →Longview Mother Searching for Daughter Missing in New York City
An East Texas mother is searching for her missing daughter in New York City. Dulce Lopez, 31, was last seen on Nov. 29 at her apartment on Casanova Street in the Bronx. Her mother, Noemy…
Read article →'Carrying the Dream' Exhibit to be Featured at LSHOF
A rare display of the hearse that carried the body of prominent civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be featured at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum…
Read article →Gentry will return to NSU as president's executive assistant
Northwestern State University President Dr. Marcus Jones has announced the appointment of Cole Gentry of Natchitoches as Executive Assistant to the President and Director of Strategic Initiatives. Gentry, who will join NSU on Feb. 7,…
Read article →Louisiana to Start Accepting Income Tax Returns Jan. 24
Louisiana will begin accepting 2021 individual state income tax returns on Jan. 24, the same day the IRS will begin accepting federal returns for 2021. The state Department of Revenue said in a Monday news…
Read article →Fire at Church May Have Been Caused By Fireworks
Christian Living Fellowship Church was destroyed by a fire on December 31, 2021. State Fire Marshall investigators believe that fire may have been started by fireworks being shot on the property. An intruder alert was…
Read article →Fatal Polk County Helicopter Crash Began As Aerial Tour
A federal report shows a helicopter that crashed in Polk County was on a sightseeing tour. According to the National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary report, the helicopter that crashed in Polk County on Thursday, Dec.…
Read article →Windows Broken, Sidewalk Damaged After Crash in Downtown Canton
Several businesses in downtown Canton had to clean up after a crash Sunday night. The crash happened on Highway 64 in town. A business owner we spoke with said the driver of a vehicle suffered…
Read article →Pedestrian Hit by Train in Longview
A pedestrian was taken to the hospital Monday after being struck by a train in Longview. According to the Longview Police Department, it happened around 9:15 a.m. at the intersection of Cotton Street and the…
Read article →Jacksonville ISD Board Hires New Athletic Director, Head Coach
The Board of Trustees of Jacksonville ISD held a special meeting on Monday night. The subject discussed was the hiring of a new athletic director for the district. The board voted to hire Jason Holman…
Read article →Kennard ISD Closing School Until January 18 due COVID Outbreak
Due to a staff shortage and a COVID-19 outbreak in the area, Kennard ISD is putting school on hold for the rest of the week, through Jan. 18. Supt. Malinda Lindsey posted to social media…
Read article →NSU Promotes MLK Day of Service Initiatives
To commemorate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Northwestern State University Office for Inclusion and Diversity and City of Natchitoches are hosting a Day of Service and Celebration for MLK weekend. The inaugural…
Read article →JRTC Fort Polk Announced Changes to The Visitor Control Center Hours of Operation
The JRTC Fort Polk Visitor Control Center will reduce its hours effective Saturday, February 5, 2022. The Visitors Center will begin opening at 8 a. m. and closing at 4 p. m. on Saturdays and…
Read article →Louisiana Musician Killed in Wreck Near Carthage, TX
KETK out of Tyler, TX, has posted that a report from the Texas Department of Public Safety states that Aaron Robert Allen, 31, of Pineville, LA, was driving west in a 2001 Chevrolet Corvette on…
Read article →Storms Knocked Down Trees and Power Lines in North End of Jasper County
Local officials were dealing with downed trees and power lines late Saturday night as severe thunderstorms crossed the area. Trees were reported down on the Highway 190 Dam B Bridge, Farm to Market Road 777…
Read article →Tornado Hits Peason Community; Family Hurt; DWS Says It Was EF-2 Up to Half a Mile Wide
Six people, including members of an eastern Sabine Parish family of five, were hurt when a tornado struck their community the morning of Sunday, Jan. 9, according to the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office and the…
Read article →Nacogdoches Police Arrest Teenage Girl Who Allegedly Thrust Knife at Mother
Officers with the Nacogdoches Police Department arrested a 14-year-old girl Friday evening after she allegedly thrust a knife at her mother during an argument. According to the Nacogdoches Police Department media report, the incident occurred…
Read article →Lufkin Police Arrest 18-Year-Old Man After Thwarted Home Invasion
Officers with the Lufkin Police Department arrested an 18-year-old man after he and other suspects allegedly forced their way into a home on Summerset Drive Sunday night and tried to rob the occupants. Timontrai Dewayne…
Read article →Peason Tornado
**Update, so far about 15 homes, 5 barns, 2 sets of chicken houses, and many outdoor sheds and vehicles have been damaged or destroyed. A family of 5 was injured when their mobile home was…
Read article →NSU's Spring 2022 semester will begin Monday, Jan. 10
– Classes at Northwestern State University will resume Monday, Jan. 10 for the Spring 2022 semester. Registration for classes will be available through Sunday, Jan. 9 with late registration continuing through Jan. 19. Students are…
Read article →NSU Music Academy accepting students for Spring 2022 semester
The NSU Music Academy is accepting students for the Spring 2022 semester. The academy is under the direction of Northwestern State Assistant Professor of Piano Dr. John Price and Associate Professor of Piano Dr. Francis…
Read article →Woman Dies After SUV Goes Off Longview Loop
A 37-year-old woman died after her SUV went off of Loop 281 in Longview Wednesday night and hit a tree. According to a post on the Longview Police Department Facebook page, Laytonya Washington, of Longview,…
Read article →Vehicle Causes Outage for Nearly 1500 Nacogdoches ONCOR Customers
Some ONCOR customers in Nacogdoches are without power Thursday night. According to ONCOR, 1,487 customers are affected by the outage. They attribute the outage to a vehicle, and say that they hope to have power…
Read article →Jasper to Shut Down City Jail
KJAS News learned on Thursday that in just under a month, the Jasper City Jail will no longer be used to hold inmates. According to Jasper Police Lieutenant Garrett Foster, this will go into effect…
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