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Gov. Edwards Declares State of Emergency Due to Ongoing Flood/Severe Weather Threat in Southwest Louisiana
Gov. John Bel Edwards has issued a State of Emergency Declaration due to the ongoing severe weather impacting Southwest Louisiana. Numerous Flash Flood Warnings and Tornado Warnings have already been issued by the National Weather…
Read article →Sabine Parish Police Jury Meeting
The Sabine Parish Police Jury will hold a regular meeting Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 9 a.m. in the Police Jury Meeting Room of the Sabine Parish Courthouse, 400 S. Capitol Street, Many.
Read article →San Augustine Grand Jury Indicts 2 for Death of Nacogdoches Man
A San Augustine grand jury has indicted two men in connection with the death of a 20-year-old Nacogdoches man. The San Augustine County grand jury indicted David Whitehead and Bryan Johnson on capital murder charges…
Read article →Desoto Man in Recovery After Being Shot at a Gas Station
A man is recovering from a shooting that started from an incident in DeSoto Parish and ended in southeast Shreveport. Details are limited, but SPD confirmed that the shots were fired before 1 a.m. on…
Read article →Bodies of Two North Webster High School Students Found in Creek
Officials say the bodies of two North Webster High School students were pulled from a creek off Flatlick Road in rural Claiborne Parish Sunday evening. Claiborne Sheriff Sam Dowies told KTBS the tragic incident occurred…
Read article →Best of Natchitoches Finalists Announced Voting Now Open!
The Natchitoches Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the Best of Natchitoches finalists. The awards process started in April with public nominations. A record number of nominees were submitted, with 156 member businesses and individuals…
Read article →Tyler County Sheriff: Fatal Shooting May Be Connected to Child Custody Dispute
An afternoon shooting in Tyler County resulted in one man dead and two individuals taken in for questioning. According to a press release by Tyler County Sheriff Bryan Weatherford, at 4:30 p.m. Thursday deputies were…
Read article →House Passes 3 bills to Limit Access to Abortion
The House passed three bills Wednesday to limit access to abortion. Two of the bills--one by Rep. Raymond Crews, R-Shreveport, and one by Rep. Julie Emerson, R-Lafayette--would make it mandatory to report more information regarding…
Read article →Iowa Man Sentenced for Rape and Sexual Battery Charges
An Iowa man was sentenced Thursday, May 13, after pleading guilty to a rape charge and sexual battery charge, according to the Calcasieu Parish District Attorney’s Office. According to the district attorney’s office, John Baker…
Read article →Louisiana House Passes Bill Proposing to Decriminalize Marijuana
The Louisiana House of Representatives passed a bill proposing to decriminalize possession of marijuana by a 67-25 margin Tuesday, May 11. House Bill 652 authored by state Rep. Cedric B. Glover (D - Shreveport) would…
Read article →2 Escaped Tyler County Jail Inmates in Custody
Two escaped inmates, one a murder suspect, are back in an East Texas jail. According to Tyler County Sheriff Bryan Weatherford, around 6 a.m., jail staff discovered 27-year-old Blaze Hicks and 36-year-old Christopher Mobley missing…
Read article →Smith County Authorities Search for 2 Suspects After Shooting Report
Tyler Police and the Smith County Sheriff’s Office are searching for two suspects involved in a suspected shooting. An injured man showed up at a home in the 3400 block of Jackson Avenue suffering from…
Read article →CORVAIS Awards Scholarship to Fort Polk Student
Corvias Foundation, a private foundation founded by Corvias CEO John Picerne to support education opportunities for military families, today announced it awarded a college scholarship worth up to $50,000 to high school senior, Brianna Soto,…
Read article →Marijuana Decriminalization Bill Wins La. House Support
The Louisiana House of Representatives on Tuesday voted 67-25 to approve a bill proposing to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. HB652 , authored by Rep. Cedric Glover, would reduce the maximum penalty…
Read article →House Passes Bill Requiring School Buses Entering Service to Have Seat Belts
The House passed a bill 55-44 Tuesday to require any school bus entering the school system in 2023 or after to have seat belts for passengers. Rep. Robby Carter, D-Amite, said he brought the bill…
Read article →Woman Dies When Tree Falls on Home in Lufkin
Heavy rain combined with the saturated ground were factors that led to the death of a Lufkin woman who died when a tree fell on her home. Understandably, the elderly woman’s son did not want…
Read article →House Votes to Loosen Louisiana Alcohol, Wine Delivery Rules
Consumers could get wine shipped directly from manufacturers under a bill that narrowly won passage from the Louisiana House. Current law prohibits wine manufacturers from shipping wine directly to a consumer unless that consumer first…
Read article →NPSO, RPSO and State Police Involved in 75-Mile Pursuit Sunday Morning
A Metairie man has been arrested on several traffic, criminal and wanted person charges, after leading authorities on a 75-mile pursuit around Natchitoches and Rapides Parishes. On Sunday morning, around 9:15 a.m., speeding ticket lawyers…
Read article →Man Dies in 1-Vehicle Rollover Wreck off Lufkin Loop
A man died in a one-vehicle rollover wreck that occurred off Loop 287 in Lufkin early Sunday morning. According to a post on the Lufkin Police Department Facebook page, LPD officers were dispatched out to…
Read article →Captured! Burkeville ATM Suspect Arrested in Louisiana
One of the suspects from two recent attempted burglaries of a bank ATM in Burkeville was captured Friday morning, and the truck that he’s accused of stealing to make his getaway was also recovered. The…
Read article →3-Vehicle Crash Leaves 2 Injured on Youree Drive
A 3-vehicle crash occurred around 12:05 p.m. Sunday on Youree Dr. Officials say the first car drove across the median, and hit the second car. This crash between the two cars caused the second vehicle…
Read article →Sabine Parish Police Jury Meeting
The Sabine Parish Police Jury will hold a special called meeting Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 9 a.m. in the Police Jury Meeting Room of the Sabine Parish Courthouse, located 400 S. Capitol Street in…
Read article →No Wrongdoing Found After Investigation in Wiergate
Newton County Sheriff Robert Burby says there was no wrongdoing and no charges filed after his department, along with state and federal officials, conducted an operation on Wednesday. According to Burby, it began when the…
Read article →Reps. Propose “Southern Nights” as Louisiana’s 5th State Song, Change of State Motto
Amid lifted mask mandates, businesses re-openings, and a barrage of economic recovery proposals in the Legislature, Louisianans may soon find some new changes to the history of the state itself. The House Judiciary Committee passed…
Read article →Sabine County Wreck Sends One to Hospital
Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers investigated a two-vehicle crash yesterday afternoon on US 96, about one mile south of Bill Lowe Drive. The preliminary crash investigation indicates at approximately 12:15 p.m., a 1999…
Read article →Missing Plain Dealing Teen Found Safe
According to the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office, a teenager from Plain Dealing ran away from home and was recently reported missing. Thomas Woolley, 17, was last seen by a family member in Springhill in the…
Read article →School Board Meeting
The Sabine Parish School Board will hold a regular meeting Monday, May 10, 2021 at 5:30 at the Many Tiger School Gymnasium, at 100 Tiger Drive. For more information, call (318) 256-9228.
Read article →2 Dead, 1 Criticall Wounded in Caddo Heights Shooting
Two people are dead after a shooting Tuesday night in a Shreveport home. The call came in about 10 p.m. in the 4600 block of Linwood Avenue in the Caddo Heights neighborhood. Police found three…
Read article →Kinder Teen Dies in Accident on La. 383
Louisiana State Police are investigating a fatal accident on La. 383 in Jeff Davis Parish that happened this afternoon. The crash claimed the life of 18-year-old Alijah J. Droddy of Kinder. The accident happened just…
Read article →Amber Alert Discontinued for Texas Boy Abducted After Weekend Shooting
Police on Monday evening discontinued the Amber Alert issued in the overnight hours for Amber Wyatt Crowley, a 4-year-old boy abducted and, at one point, believed to be in “grave or immediate danger.” Police did…
Read article →Major Fish Kill Prompts Officials to Test Water, Discourage Swimming, Eating Fish From Lake Murvaul
Officials are asking people to not swim in or eat fish out of Lake Murvaul in Panola County until they can determine what’s killing fish and other wildlife at the lake. According to Bregan Brown…
Read article →DeRidder Student Takes Home Top Prize in Congressional Art Competition
On Friday, April 30, United States Representative Mike Johnson announced the winners of this year’s Congressional Art Competition, The Best of Louisiana. The Congressional Art Competition is a nationwide, visual art contest for high school…
Read article →Biden to Visit Louisiana to Promote Infrastructure Plan
The White House said Saturday that President Joe Biden plans two stops in Louisiana next week to rally support for his proposed infrastructure plan. According to the statement, Biden is scheduled to visit New Orleans…
Read article →Another Attempted Burglary of Burkeville Bank ATM
For the second time in six days, Newton County deputies are investigating another attempted burglary of the ATM at Sabine State Bank in Burkeville. Sheriff Robert Burby says his deputies responded to the bank on…
Read article →NFS Has Restricted Access to Kisatchie Hills Wildlife Area Due to Fire
The National Forest Service has restricted entrance to Kisatchie Hills Wilderness area due to a wildfire that has been named the Backbone Fire. It is approximately 40 acres in size. Due to the wildfire's proximity…
Read article →Natchitoches Man Reported Missing for Over a Week
A Natchitoches man has been missing for over a week, according to the Natchitoches Police Department. NPD says Lewis Evans Jr., 82, has been missing since April 21. If you have any information on the…
Read article →Suspect Identified in Water Heater Thefts
Jasper Police Chief Gerald Hall said Thursday that officers have identified a suspect in a theft of water heaters and they’re now in the process of obtaining arrest warrants. According to Hall, an investigation began…
Read article →Body Recovered in Lake Rayburn Drowning
KJAS Radio News has learned that man who was fishing in the Major League Fishing Tournament that is underway on nearby Lake Sam Rayburn has drowned. Officers with theTexas Parks & Wildlife, said the incident…
Read article →Community Programs Day
All Sabine Parish Schools will host a Community Programs Day on Friday, May 21, 2021 from 9 a.m. until noon. This day has been set aside by the Sabine Parish School Board to allow organizations,…
Read article →Man Accused in Newton County ATM Theft Arraigned; Alleged Partner Still at Large
Billy DeWayne Adams, accused of attempting to steal an ATM, was arraigned and charged Tuesday. Adams, 38, is charged with Theft of Property less than $300,000 with a bond amount set at $75,000. He is…
Read article →Gary Vanya Retiring From Hemphill as AD/HFC
Gary Vanya has announced he will be stepping down as the head coach and athletic director at Hemphill ISD. Vanya confirmed the news on Wednesday and will be officially retire at the end of the…
Read article →Louisiana Senate Votes to End Concealed Carry Permit Mandate
The Louisiana Senate voted Tuesday to end the permitting requirement for people to carry concealed handguns in the state, sending the measure to the House for debate on a near party-line vote and ignoring the…
Read article →Latest Lifting of Louisiana Restrictions Beneficial to LSU Baseball, Outdoor Events
When the LSU players heard the news after their midweek win over Grambling State, the team let out a collective smile of excitement. With only two home series left, many of these players haven't experienced…
Read article →Louisiana Republican Representative Introduces Bill Aimed at Legalizing Marijuana
A bill has been introduced to the Louisiana State House of Representatives that is aimed at legalizing and decriminalizing recreational marijuana. Representative Richard Nelson (R-89) authored the 22 page bill. If approved by both the…
Read article →Fort Polk Awarded 2021 Secretary of Defense Environmental Award
Fort Polk was recently acknowledged as a 2021 Secretary of Defense Environmental Award winner in a press release by the Department of Defense dated April 22, 2021. According to the release, the awards recognize installations,…
Read article →Gov. Edwards Amends Statewide Mask Mandate
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards announced on Tuesday, April 27, that he is amending the statewide mask mandate. “Instead of a blanket mask mandate, we will be allowing local leaders and business owners to set…
Read article →More Skeletal Remains Recovered From Abandoned Well in Sabine
More skeletal remains and other undisclosed items were recovered last week when divers re-entered an abandoned water well in rural Sabine Parish. A partially decomposed body was pulled from the well on April 18, 1986…
Read article →25% of All Louisianans Now Fully Vaccinated
Louisiana administered 67,295 doses of the COVID vaccine in the past several days. According to the Louisiana Department of Health, 1.4 million people across the state have received at least their first dose of the…
Read article →Police: Teen Found Dead in Driveway Across from Lufkin Church
Lufkin police are investigating the death of a teenager whose body was found in a driveway Tuesday night. Around 11:54 p.m., officers were dispatched to reports of three gunshots from an abandoned home on Treadwell…
Read article →Biden Expanding Summer Food Program for 34 Million Schoolchildren
The Biden administration is expanding a program to feed as many as 34 million schoolchildren during the summer months, using funds from the coronavirus relief package approved in March. The Agriculture Department is announcing Monday…
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