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Authorities Investigating Homicide Near Oberlin
Authorities are currently investigating the recent death of a motorcyclist near Oberlin as a homicide, according to the Allen Parish Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Doug Hebert says deputies responded to a reported motorcycle accident on Nursery…
Read article →Louisiana Schools Chief Gets Positive Job Review
State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley got a positive job review Wednesday from the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. Thomas Roque, a BESE member who lives in Alexandria, made the announcement after the…
Read article →Accident Just North of Kirbyville
Two vehicles were involved in a Wednesday afternoon collision just north of Kirbyville. It happened during a downpour of rain on Highway 96 at County Road 482, near Kirbyville Missionary Baptist Church. It appeared that…
Read article →Governor Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Word came out of Austin on Tuesday afternoon that Texas Governor Greg Abbott has tested positive for Coronavirus. However, as of Tuesday he had no symptoms of the virus and his staff says that he…
Read article →Face Masks Expected to Spark Passionate Debate at Wednesday's BESE Meeting
Louisiana's top school board will soon decide whether to defy Gov. John Bel Edwards and let school districts decide if public school students should be forced to wear face masks because of the coronavirus pandemic.…
Read article →Cane River National Heritage Area Announces New Headquarters and Development of Discovery Center
On Wednesday, August 18, 2021, Cane River National Heritage Area, Inc. (CRNHA), a regional non-profit organization focused on heritage conservation and economic development, announced the acquisition of the former Hancock-Whitney Bank building located at 4115…
Read article →Unrestrained Juvenile Driver Killed in Concordia Parish Crash
On August 17, 2021, at approximately 2:00 a.m., Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a fatal crash on Louisiana Highway 903 near Ferriday. This crash claimed the life of a juvenile from Vidalia. The…
Read article →Name of Man Who Jumped From 210 Bridge Released
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the person who jumped off the 210 bridge this morning. Kayla Vincent, spokesperson for the Calcasieu Sheriff’s Office, confirmed that the name of the deceased…
Read article →Body of Weekend Drowning Victim Recovered in Hardin County
The body of a weekend drowning victim in Hardin County has been recovered. Reports coming out of the Golden Triangle say that 26-year-old Kristian Omar Montante, of Beaumont, was reported missing shortly before 8:00 Saturday…
Read article →Sabine Parish Police Jury Meeting
The Sabine Parish Police Jury will hold a regular meeting Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at 9 a.m. in the Police Jury Meeting Room of the Sabine Parish Courthouse at 400 S. Capitol Street in Many.
Read article →Covington 10-Year-Old Special Needs Child Reported Missing Found Dead
St. Tammany Parish sheriff’s deputies recovered the body of 10-year-old Avani Cook at 7:30 p.m. She was located in a nearby pond. According to a press release, the preliminary investigation indicated that for unknown reasons,…
Read article →Woman Shot in Foot at Lufkin Cheddar's Restaurant
Lufkin Police officers are working an incident at Cheddars in which a woman was shot in the ankle during a disturbance. The disturbance began in the bar around 9:35 p.m. between two women. One of…
Read article →Schools in Two East Texas Districts to Close due to Covid-19
Two East Texas school districts have closed school after seeing COVID-19 in students and facility members. Bloomburg Independent School District and Waskom Elementary will be closed through Aug. 20. The district and the schools plan…
Read article →Louisiana Allows Third Dose for Those with Compromised Immune Systems
The Louisiana Department of Health is making a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine available for people whose immune systems are compromised moderately to severely and are fully vaccinated with an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. The…
Read article →Leon County escapee involved in East Texas pursuit; still on the run
One of two men who escaped from authorities in Leon County on Friday managed to outrun another group of law enforcement officers in a nearby county following a high-speed pursuit. Kevin Webb, 33, and Kevin…
Read article →Grant Parish Deputy chosen as Deputy of the Year for the United States
Grant Parish Sheriff’s Deputy Brennan Flory was chosen as the Deputy Sheriff of the Year for the United States of America. This is the first time that someone from Louisiana has ever been chosen for…
Read article →Fort Polk Recognizes Outstanding Soldiers
Awards were given to soldiers at Fort Polk who excelled in a months-long series of competitions and tests. “The soldiers and NCOs were tested everywhere from a field board, which tested tactical and technical knowledge,…
Read article →Man Says He Was Shot While Walking on Polk County Road
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting after a man said he was shot several times while walking down a road. According to the office’s Facebook page, deputies responded to a shooting around…
Read article →Clay Higgins to Participate in Town Hall Meeting in Lake Charles Thursday
The office of Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) has announced he will be participating in a town hall meeting in Lake Charles Thursday. Congressman Higgins will participate in a town hall meeting in Lake Charles Thursday,…
Read article →Natchitoches Juvenile Shot; Another Juvenile in Custody
According to the Natchitoches Police Department, a juvenile was shot multiple times at a residence on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. The shooting took place on Tuesday, Aug. 10 at around 10:40 p.m. The victim…
Read article →Cyclist Killed in Panola County
At 5:45 a.m. Monday, Aug. 9, DPS Troopers responded to a fatal crash on SH-149, approximately two miles northwest of the city of Carthage in Panola County. The investigators preliminary report indicates that the rider…
Read article →Alabama-Coushatta Chief Has Died
The Alabama-Coushatta Indian Tribe has announced the death of Principal Chief Herbert G. Johnson, Sr. Chief Johnson died Monday following a brief hospital stay. However, the announcement didn’t elaborate on why the Chief was hospitalized.…
Read article →Marshall Man Arrested for Allegedly Kidnapping his Ex-Girlfriend
According to the Marshall Police Department, a man has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping his ex-girlfriend. On Friday, Aug. 6, at around 11:20 p.m., officers responded to a vehicular crash on Victory Drive. Upon arrival,…
Read article →Kenneth Ebarb, Zwolle, Appointed to SRA Board of Commissioners
Gov. John Bel Edwards has appointed Kenneth M. Ebarb of Zwolle, LA, to the Sabine River Authority Board of Commissioners. Ebarb is president of the Sabine Parish Police Jury and will serve as a resident…
Read article →One Person is Dead After the Vehicle She was Driving Left the Road Near Burkeville
Sgt. Richard Standifer of the Texas Department of Public Safety said late Monday that a woman from Burkeville died when the vehicle she was driving left Highway 87 and hit a tree. Standifer said Cynthia…
Read article →Driver of Stolen Truck Crashes into Two Vehicles, Caddo Parish Home
A man is facing multiple charges following allegations of burglary, stealing a truck and eventually wrecking into a home. Dispatchers got the call just before 1 a.m. regarding a burglar on Amblewood Lane in the…
Read article →Residents' Concerns About Mask Mandate Spur Special Meeting of Sabine Parish School Board
The mask mandate for schools in Sabine Parish has raised some questions and concerns. So the School Board held a special meeting in Many the evening of Monday, Aug. 9 to allow more people to…
Read article →Teacher Accused of Sexual Contact with Student
An Elton man was arrested Friday following complaints of inappropriate contact between a student and teacher, according to the Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office. JDPSO detectives began investigating after receiving the complaint in June, said…
Read article →Thomas Thornton Remains Missing More Than Four Months After Disappearance
More than four months have now passed since anyone has seen 72-year-old Thomas Thornton. The Tyler County man disappeared in late March after he left his home in the Dam B area to go to…
Read article →Pendleton Water
Pendleton water is back up and running. The boil advisory has been lifted by Louisiana Department of Health. For updates, go to pentonwater.com
Read article →Jazz Fest Canceled for Fall; Dates Announced for Spring 2022
Organizers with the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival have announced the event will not be held in October due to the COVID-19 surge but they added the 2022 Jazz Fest is set for late…
Read article →Kenner Woman Arrested, Accused of Killing 4-Day-Old Child
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of a Kenner woman accused of killing her 4-day-old child. Sheriff Joseph Lopinto said Lana Cristina, 28, faces second-degree murder charges after her baby died after she…
Read article →GOV. EDWARDS SENDS LETTER TO EDUCATION SUPT. DR. CADE BRUMLEY CLARIFYING TEMPORARY MASK MANDATE FOR LOUISIANA K-12 SCHOOLS
Gov. John Bel Edwards has sent a letter to Louisiana Education Superintendent Dr. Cade Brumley to clarify any confusion parents may have about the reinstated temporary mask mandate for K-12 students. The letter is in…
Read article →LA Students 5% Worse on Test During Pandemic, Caddo Down, Bossier Up
Louisiana test scores plunged five percentage points in the first glance at how public school students fared during the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Wednesday morning. The exams, called LEAP 2025, measure what students know in…
Read article →A Longtime Resident of Jasper Dies in Thursday Afternoon Auto Crash
A well known, long time resident of Jasper, died on Thursday afternoon, when the vehicle she was driving, rear ended an eighteen wheeled tractor trailer truck on the west side of town. Police, firemen and…
Read article →CDC Issues New Eviction Ban for Most of US Through Oct. 3
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new eviction moratorium that would last until Oct. 3, as the Biden administration sought to quell intensifying criticism from progressives that it was allowing vulnerable renters…
Read article →Vehicle Theft Suspect Charged
A man accused of stealing a pickup truck on Sunday and then leading law enforcement officers in a brief pursuit on Monday has now been charged. Albert Adams, III, age 42, a Jasper resident, is…
Read article →Man Dies When Pickup Traveling Wrong Way on I-20 Hits Big Rig's Trailer
Impaired driving is suspected to have been a factor in a crash on Interstate 20 that claimed a Lincoln Parish man’s life, authorities say. Louisiana State Police reports that 32-year-old Braulio Huerta, of Ruston, died…
Read article →Lufkin City Council Votes Unanimously to Cease EMS Services to County
Citing response time difficulties, the Lufkin City Council voted to cease EMS services to Angelina County as of Jan. 1. Lufkin cannot stage ambulances all around the county, Council member Bruce Green said. Points made…
Read article →Beauregard Parish Employees Unhappy with Benefit Change
From 18 days off to only four days off: that’s the impact a change in the paid time off system has on some Beauregard Parish employee’s benefits. While a raise was given to compensate for…
Read article →NSU Professor Announces Intention to Retire After Saying on Facebook She Wouldn’t Care if Unvaccinated People Die
Northwestern State University posted a statement on its Facebook page in reference to a comment made by a faculty member regarding COVID-19 vaccinations. In a comment on Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards’ Facebook post, the…
Read article →Pendleton Water Public Notice
Pendleton Water has had pump failure and is working on the problem. For more information, go to pendletonwater.com and sign up for email alerts and updates.
Read article →Police Say Truck Recovered and Suspect in Custody
Jasper Police are reporting that a truck that had recently been reported stolen has been recovered and the man who was driving it is in jail. Officers say the series of events began shortly after…
Read article →Governor to Hold COVID-19 Briefing Monday to Discuss Decision on Potential Mask Mandate
Governor John Bel Edwards is holding a news conference Monday, August 2, on the current rise of COVID-19 cases across Louisiana. The governor is set to discuss masks, after stating on Friday, that he is…
Read article →Pregnant Woman, Boy Hurt in Wreck
A pregnant woman and an 11-year-old boy were injured in an accident less than four miles north of the Sabine Parish community of Belmont. The vehicle overturned Sunday, Aug. 1 on Louisiana Highway 175 just…
Read article →Largest Class of Texas Highway Patrol Recruits Graduates
145 new Texas Highway Patrol Troopers graduated from the Texas Department of Public Safety’s A-2021 recruit class Friday. According to DPS, that is the largest recruit school graduation in the department’s history. The ceremony took…
Read article →3 Bodies Found at Toledo Bend Lake
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has released the name of the boaters who drowned on July 30. The bodies of Paul L. Murphy Jr., 46, of Opelousas, Joseph L. Sam Jr., 44, of…
Read article →Unidentified driver killed in two-vehicle crash in Grant Parish
On Thursday July 29 around 11:30 a.m., Louisiana State Police Troop E were called to the scene of a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 71 north of Louisiana Highway 158. Upon investigating the crash, it…
Read article →DeRidder Man Fights Flames after Lightning Strikes his Home
Gary Bourgeois said he heard a loud crash at 4 a.m. on July 12 that woke him up from a deep sleep. He quickly realized that crash was a lightning strike that set his home…
Read article →VA Requires COVID-19 Vaccination for Health Care Workers
The Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday became the first major federal agency to require health care workers to get COVID-19 vaccines, as the aggressive delta variant spreads across the nation and some communities report…
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