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Vernon Parish ACT Scores Top State Average
Vernon Parish schools have scored above the state average this year when it comes to ACT performance, according to official numbers presented to school board members. Lisa Lohman, the secondary curriculum supervisor at the Vernon…
Read article →Burglars Cut a Hole in the Roof of a Benton Gun Store, Lowered Themselves Inside and Escaped with Dozens of Guns
A local gun shop, Guns-N-Ammo was broken in to late Saturday night. The burglars carved a hole in the roof and lowered themselves inside. Dozens of guns were stolen from inside. The gun store is…
Read article →Safety Alert Update: Mansfield Residents Warned of Possible Armed Man
Mansfield police and DeSoto sheriff's deputies will keep a presence in a Mansfield neighborhood overnight as they search for an armed man. Residents living near Division and Church streets were warned Tuesday afternoon to keep…
Read article →Boil Advisory
The Sabine Parish Water District #1 is under a boil advisory until further notice for the area East of Petty Road on Natchitoches Highway including Robeline and Marthaville.
Read article →COMM4230 class to Release NSyou Magazine Nov. 18
After a semester of writing intimate and engaging stories, making video podcasts, and designing a magazine from scratch, students in Professor Melody Gilbert's COMM4230 class are ready to share NSyou Magazine with the NSU community…
Read article →Help Us Find John Doe 45
Law enforcement officials are seeking information which will lead to the identification of an unknown individual known as John Doe 45. It is believed that this individual may have critical information pertaining to the identity…
Read article →Converse Man Killed in Sabine Parish Crash
On November 15, 2021, at approximately 3:45 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a three-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 191 at Louisiana Highway 481. This crash claimed the life of 66-year-old Charles R.…
Read article →33rd Annual Christmas Gala to be performed Dec. 1-3
The Mrs. H.D. Dear Sr. and Alice E. Dear School of Creative and Performing Arts at Northwestern State University will present the 33rd annual Christmas Gala Dec. 1-3 in the A.A. Fredericks Auditorium. Performance times…
Read article →Tison establishes piano performance scholarship at NSU
Musician, music educator and conductor Kevin Tison announced the creation of a scholarship for a Northwestern State University student musician. The Kevin Tison Endowed Scholarship in Piano Performance will be awarded to a Louisiana resident…
Read article →Sabine Parish Police Jury Meeting
The Sabine Parish Police Jury will hold a regular meeting Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 9 a.m. in the Police Jury Meeting Room of the Sabine Parish Courthouse, 400 S. Capitol Street in Many, LA.
Read article →Gas Station Clerk Fatally Shoots Alleged Armed Robber at Circle K in Bossier City
One person is dead after an attempted armed robbery at a gas station in Bossier City. Police officials say it happened around 3 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 14 at the Circle K in the 2800 block…
Read article →NSU Announces Athletic Director Transition
Greg Burke announced Monday he will step aside after 25 years as Northwestern State’s athletic director to accept another position at the university. Burke requested to be reassigned to a role in fund raising for…
Read article →Duck Hunters Find Body of Missing Etoil Woman in Creek
A woman who had been missing for a week was found in a creek on Sunday by some duck hunters. Jennifer Reppond, 42, from Etoile, was found Sunday afternoon inside her vehicle on FM 226…
Read article →Rapides Parish School Board Awarded 'Models of Excellence' Award
The Rapides Parish School Board has been awarded the Models of Excellence award by the Louisiana Department of Education. The Model of Excellence award is given to school boards in the state that demonstrate excellence.…
Read article →Four People Dead Following Early Morning Auto Crash Near Erin
Four people are dead following a single vehicle auto accident that occurred early Monday morning near the small community of Erin, between Jasper and Kirbyville. The Texas Department of Public Safety said the crash occurred…
Read article →Zwolle Man Killed in DeSoto Parish Commercial Motor Vehicle Crash
A Zwolle man died died Sunday morning when he crashed his 18-wheeler south of Mansfield, state police said. The crash claimed the life of Rakeem Brazile, 29. It happened just before 7 a.m. on state…
Read article →Cougar Country Child Shot Himself and a Toddler
Two children are hospitalized following a shooting incident late Sunday morning in Cougar Country, located between Buna and Kirbyville. According to Jasper County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Scotty Duncan, a 4-year-old boy somehow got a…
Read article →Fatal ATV Accident in North Jasper County
KJAS News has learned that a 51 year old Jasper County man died on Friday evening in an accident involving an all terrain vehicle that occurred in the Brookeland Area. Rayburn First Responders and Jasper…
Read article →President Signs Infrastructure Bill, Paving the way for I-14
The President on Monday signed into law the $1.2 trillion dollar Infrastructure Bill, paving the way for Interstate 14 to be built through Tyler, Jasper and Newton Counties. Senators Ted Cruz, of Texas, and Raphael…
Read article →Gentry Family Establishes Two NSU Endowments
A Natchitoches family with strong ties to Northwestern State University established two endowments to benefit the school. Dr. Roy B. Gentry Jr. and Dr. Vickie Gentry, along with their children, announced the Gentry Family Department…
Read article →Pediatric Vaccines
The Pediatric Covid Vaccine has been received at the Sabine Parish Health Unit. For more information, call (318) 256-4105.
Read article →Sabine Infant's Death Investigated, Foul Play Not Suspected
Sabine sheriff's detectives are looking into the death early this morning of a five-month-old infant, but so far foul play is not suspected, the sheriff's office said in a news release Thursday. The infant's mother…
Read article →State Police Investigating Home Invasion in Grant Parish, Armed Suspect Shot
A Pollock man was shot following a home invasion in the Georgetown area of Grant Parish. The Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations/Alexandria Field Office (LSP AFO)…
Read article →Smith County Constable and Two Deputies Arrested
Criminal charges have been filed in Smith County against three law enforcement officers there. KTRE 9 News in Lufkin is reporting that Smith County Precinct 1 Constable Curtis T. Traylor-Harris, 33, along with Chief Deputy…
Read article →Sheriff Gets Break in the Stolen Boat Case
Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Department have recovered items allegedly stolen earlier this year in the Brookeland Area and also arrested a suspect in the case. Chief Deputy Scotty Duncan said Wednesday that an…
Read article →Lufkin Police Investigating Shooting Near Park Wednesday
Lufkin police say that on Wednesday evening, officers were called to a report of shots fired at Winston Park, in the 400 block of Jack Street. Witnesses reported hearing three shots and then seeing two…
Read article →No Injuries, but Haz-Mat Crew Dealt with a Diesel Spill After Newton County Accident
There were no injuries, but emergency responders were dealing with a blocked highway for several hours on Thursday following an accident in the northern end of Newton County. Burkeville Fire Chief Charles Duckworth said the…
Read article →NSU Jazz Orchestra to present concert Nov. 18
The NSU Jazz Orchestra will present a concert on Thursday, Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. Those attending are asked to follow university regulations…
Read article →Horn Choir to present fall concert
The NSU Horn Choir will present their fall concert on Wednesday, Nov.17 at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. Those attending are asked to follow university regulations…
Read article →Choral concert set for Tuesday
The Cane River Singers, Lyrica, and NSU Men's Chorus will present a concert at Northwestern State University on Tuesday, Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to the…
Read article →Eight Men Accused of Attacking Inmate in Vernon Parish Jail
An attack against an inmate at the Vernon Parish Jail leaves eight other inmates facing additional charges, according to the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office. According to the sheriff’s office, an attack broke out involving eight…
Read article →Community Briefing Speakers Focus on Economic Impact, Future of Fort Polk
A community briefing hosted by Fort Polk Progress last night at the Vernon Parish Fairgrounds Auditorium provided those in attendance an overview of Fort Polk’s current fiscal status, its future, and its impact on the…
Read article →Sheriff Gets Break in Stolen Boat Case
Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Department have recovered items allegedly stolen earlier this year in the Brookeland Area and also arrested a suspect in the case. Chief Deputy Scotty Duncan said Wednesday that an…
Read article →Thousands Left Without Power in the Wake of Storms
A line of severe thunderstorms moved through the ArkLaTex early Thursday causing power outages and preventing one school from opening. At about 9:15 a.m., about 2,700 outages were being reported by SWEPCO. Most of them…
Read article →Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office Searching for Woman Last Seen on Sunday
The Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a 42-year-old woman who was last seen in Etoile on Sunday. According to a press release, NCSO deputies are looking for Jennifer Reppond, who had been living…
Read article →Buna Woman Missing for Over 3 Weeks
A Buna woman has been missing for over 3 weeks. She is 32-year-old Cristi Ruso, who was last seen in late October at the Garden Inn & Suites Motel on Highway 96 between Evadale and…
Read article →Firearm Instructors Retrainer
Detective Coby Lang and Deputy Travis Johnston attended P.O.S.T. Firearms Instructor Retraining at the Caddo Parish Regional Training Academy Firearm Range today. Detective Lang has been an instructor for 6 years and Deputy Johnston has…
Read article →Multicultural Christmas Concert Seeking Participants
The 13 th Annual Natchitoches-NSU Multicultural Christmas Concert will be held on Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. at the Treen Auditorium at the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts. The concert is a…
Read article →Notary review class set for Nov. 30, Dec. 2
Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic and Continuing Education will present an online Notary Public Exam Prep Review Course on Nov. 30 and Dec. 2 from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. The fee is $85.…
Read article →An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving
An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving is a family feel-good movie that will get everyone in the holiday spirit when it plays at the Many Community Center on Saturday, Nov. 20. At 7p.m. The movie is free,…
Read article →Mary Brocato Elected to Serve on Board of Directors for LPB
Mary Key Brocato of Many has been elected to serve on the board of directors for Louisiana Public Broadcasting. She will serve a three-year term with the option to renew for another three years. President…
Read article →Choctaw-Apache Pow Wow
The Choctaw-Apache Tribe of Ebarb held its annual fall powwow last week at their tribal grounds on a cloudy, cold morning and a sunny, warm afternoon. Tribal members in their regalia and guests chanted, danced,…
Read article →After $342K Contracts Go to Past School Official, Critics Say It Wasn't Normal Procedure
State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley's push to award $342,000 in two "no-bid" contracts to a former top official of the East Baton Rouge Parish School school system has prompted questions and criticism, including from…
Read article →Another Burglary Attempt At Burkeville ATM, Thief Finds it Empty
There has been yet another attempted burglary of the ATM machine at Sabine State Bank on Highway 63 in Burkeville, but this time the would-be thief found the machine empty and still out of order…
Read article →CPSO Investigating Fatal Crash
Caddo Sheriff's deputies are investigating a fatal crash that occurred Tuesday night on Mansfield Road. Deputies responded to the crash at about 10:30 p.m. in the 11,000 block of Mansfield south of Fountainbleau Road in…
Read article →At Least 1 Person Killed in Wreck on Hwy 31 E. on Tuesday Afternoon
At least one person has died in a wreck that happened on Tuesday in Smith County. The wreck happened around 4:30 p.m. on Hwy 31 E near CR 211. DPS Sgt. Jean Dark confirmed that…
Read article →Tourist Commission Board Moves Forward with New Director
The Sabine Parish Tourist & Recreation Commission (SPTRC) Board of Directors elected a new Executive Director today at the regularly scheduled board meeting. The Board of Directors elected a 3-person Interview Committee last month and…
Read article →October 2021 Felony Narcotics Arrests
October 2021 Felony Narcotics Arrests Brenda Faye Ezell (age-46) of Monroe Possession of schedule II (Hydrocodone), Possession of schedule IV (Xanax), Possession of schedule IV (Carisoprodol), Possession of drug paraphernalia, Resisting arrest by false information.…
Read article →FBI Seeks Information about Billy Jack Lincks for Morgan Nick Investigation
(LITTLE ROCK)— For over 26 years, the disappearance of Morgan Nick has remained a troubling mystery for Morgan’s family, her community, and law enforcement. As many remember, 6-year-old Morgan was taken from a parking lot…
Read article →Two Arrested After Search Warrant Executed in Newton
Newton County Sheriff Robert Burby says an early Monday afternoon narcotics search warrant that was executed in Newton has resulted in two arrests. According to Burby, officers on the municipal, county, and state level participated…
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