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Rep. Ralph Abraham Announces Run for Governor
Congressman Ralph Abraham, M.D., announced on Thursday that he will run for governor of Louisiana. "I'm running for Governor, and I intend to win," he said. Abraham will have a formal campaign launch after the…
Read article →Two Fugitives Wanted in Titus County for Burglary
The Titus County Sheriff’s Office is searching for two fugitives wanted on second degree burglary charges. Misty Nichole Mohr, 43 and Christopher John Stephens, 52, have active warrants for Burglary of a Habitation. TCSO says…
Read article →Natchitoches Manhunt Ends in Fatality
The manhunt for Blake Joseph Dauzat has ended Wednesday morning at 4 a.m. NPSO said that after several hours of negotiations by Natchitoches SWAT Crisis Negotiators, Dauzat suffered from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to…
Read article →City of Leesville Received the Army Community Partnership Award
The Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk and Vernon Parish communities received the Department of the Army's 2018 Army Community Partnership Award Dec. 4 in a ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. Fort…
Read article →Bossier Financial Crimes Task Force Says Phishing Texts Making Rounds Again
The Bossier Financial Crimes Task Force is warning residents about another rash of phishing texts reported in the area. The bogus text messages appear to be from the recipients’ bank and may even include some…
Read article →Pedestrian Killed in Natchitoches Accident
A Natchitoches man died Monday from injuries sustained when he was hit by a vehicle, Natchitoches police reported Tuesday in a news release. The victim, Joseph Lacey, who was about 68 years old, died at…
Read article →Natchitoches Mom Pleads Not Guilty to Infant Son's Death
A Natchitoches Parish woman accused in the burning death of her child says she is not guilty. Hanna Barker entered the not guilty plea today in Natchitoches Parish District Court. A court date is set…
Read article →Update: Body Found in the Red River Identified
The Caddo Parish coroner has identified the body of a man that was found in the Red River a couple of weeks ago. The body of Travis Hodges was recovered from the river on November…
Read article →Boil Advisory Lifted
Please be advised that the boil advisory has been lifted for Ranchwood, Chris Alford, and Campcreek Roads in Many.
Read article →4 Days of Events Honoring Former President George H. W. Bush
Former President George H.W. Bush will be honored during several public and private events in Houston and Washington before his burial Thursday in Texas. Four days of events for Bush, who died Friday at age…
Read article →DeSoto Judge Denies Auditor's Attempt to Add Legislature to Personnel File Legal Battle
The state auditor’s effort to obtain some DeSoto Parish sheriff’s employees’ personnel files apparently as part of an investigation of abuses in a ticket-writing program continued Thursday. A judge refused to make the state Legislature…
Read article →Pitkin Man Killed in Vernon Parish Crash
A crash in Vernon Parish involving two vehicles killed a man from Pitkin according to a news release from Louisiana State Police. Troopers say they responded to the crash around 11:30 a.m. Thursday on LA…
Read article →Sabine County Jury Duty Cancelled
Prospective jurors will not need to report for duty Monday in Sabine County. County Officials announced Thursday that Jury Duty for December 3, 2018 has been cancelled. For more information, contact the county at (409)…
Read article →DPS IDs Suspect Who Allegedly Shot at Trooper After Fleeing From Traffic Stop in Shelby County
The Department of Public Safety has released the identity of the suspect who is still at large after he allegedly fled from a traffic stop in Shelby County and shot at a DPS trooper. According…
Read article →Boil Advisory Lifted
Sabine Parish Waterworks District #1 has announced that the public be advised that the boil advisory has been lifted for Ranchwood, Chris Alford, and Campcreek Roads in Many.
Read article →Boil Advisory
The Sabine Parish Waterworks District #1 is experiencing problems with the water supply system due to the breakage in line. Therefore, as a precaution, the Sabine Parish Waterworks District #1 is issuing a boil advisory…
Read article →Common Sense Important for Christmas Tree Safety
As we bring home the Christmas tree this holiday season, the risk of fire should be something everyone keeps in mind this holiday season. They're beautiful -- a symbol of the season's joys -- but…
Read article →Public Service Announcement from Town of Many Mayor Ken Freeman
Mayor Freeman announces with great sadness the passing of Many Mayor Pro-Tem Barbara Peterson. Barbara served the people of Many for 17 years. She was also an educator for Sabine Parish. Our sympathy goes out…
Read article →Melder Named Head of the Department of Criminal Justice, History and Social Sciences
Dr. Mark O. Melder has been named head of the Department of Criminal Justice, History and Social Sciences at Northwestern State University. The Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System has approved the…
Read article →Boil Advisory
The Sabine Parish Waterworks District #1 is experiencing problems with the water supply system due to the tying in of new water line. Therefore as a precaution, the Sabine Parish Waterworks District #1 is issuing…
Read article →Unrestrained Alexandria Woman Killed in Crash
Monday morning, a crash involving two vehicles killed an Alexandria woman who was not wearing a seat belt. Troopers responded to the crash around 9:20 a.m., which occurred on LA Hwy 3170, near LA Hwy…
Read article →Marshall PD Provides Safe Location for Internet Transactions
With the holiday season in full swing, the Marshall Police Department is reminding citizens that there are two parking spaces dedicated as Internet Purchase Exchange locations. These parking spaces are located in the public parking…
Read article →Community on Edge After Bullard Man Beaten, Killed in His Home
East Texans are remembering 77-year-old Roy Bowins, who was beaten and killed in his home late last week. “It was scary that it was somebody so close and that you know it was somebody nearby,"…
Read article →Woman Killed in Thanksgiving Day Crash Identified
Authorities have identified the woman killed in a crash on Thanksgiving Day. The single-vehicle wreck happened around 10:03 a.m., on eastbound Interstate 20 near the Common Street/Line Avenue exit ramp.According to the Caddo Parish Coroner’s…
Read article →NSU Christmas Gala
Tickets are still available for Northwestern State University’s 30th annual Christmas Gala to be performed Nov. 28-30 in the A.A. Fredericks Auditorium. Performance times are 7 p.m. each evening with a 9 p.m. performance on…
Read article →Inmate Dies in Smith County Jail
A man was found dead Saturday evening at the Smith County Jail. According to a Smith County Sheriff’s Office press release, Randall Lamont Britton, 32, who was an inmate of the jail died after being…
Read article →Body Found in Red River, SPD Investigates
Shreveport Police are investigating a case of a body found in a river in Shreveport. The incident happened just before 3:00 p.m. on Saturday in the 900 block Fant Parkway Service Road. According to SPD,…
Read article →Senator Cassidy's Staff to Help Locals This Week
Senator Bill Cassidy's staff will be making a tour around Northwest Louisiana to help constituents with federal agencies and obtaining Social Security, Medicare, and Veterans' Benefits. On Monday the senator's staff will be at State…
Read article →DPS Says Troopers Strictly Enforcing Move-Over Law During Thanksgiving Weekend
The Texas Department of Public Safety has announced that state troopers will be strictly enforcing the state’s “Move Over/Slow Down” law through the Thanksgiving weekend. According to DPS, violators are being targeted specifically in the…
Read article →Deep East Texas Couple Reported as Missing Found Safe
Officials say an elderly couple from San Jacinto County who were reported as missing has now been found. Officials confirmed David McMillan, 83, and Nell McMillan, 76 were located Thursday evening and were in good…
Read article →13-Year-Old Arrested in Murder of Pizza Delivery Driver
Shreveport police have taken a 13-year-old, into custody in connection with the shooting death of a pizza delivery driver earlier this month. The Violent Crimes Investigators released surveillance images asking the public for their help…
Read article →Death of 5-Year-Old Converse Child Related to Health Issues
The death of a 5-year-old Converse boy who was found dead in his bed Sunday morning was the result of ongoing health issues, Deputy Coroner Ron Rivers said Tuesday. The child, Curtis James (C.J.) Manshack,…
Read article →Starks Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Fire Arms and Ammunition by a Convicted Felon
Ronald Joseph Guillory of Starks, LA pleaded guilty Thursday, November 15, 2018, before US Magistrate Judge Kathleen Kay to one count of possession of fire-arms and ammunition by a convicted felon. It will become final…
Read article →Angelina County Sheriff's Office: 1-Year-Old Child Drowns in Pond
A 1-year-old child drowned in a pond located off of Alco Church Road Saturday afternoon, according to the Angelina County Sheriff’ Office. According to a press release, ACSO deputies responded to Alco Church Road at…
Read article →Sabine Parish Police Jury Meeting
The Sabine Parish Police Jury will hold its regularly scheduled meeting Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at 9 a.m. in the Police Jury Meeting Room of the Sabine Parish Courthouse at 400 S. Capitol Street in…
Read article →Hornbeck Man Killed in Job Related Accident
A Hornbeck man died early Sunday morning in a job-related accident at Boise Cascade in Florien. The victim, 24-year-old Tory L. Rainer, was pronounced dead in the scene despite life-saving efforts, Deputy Coroner Ron Rivers…
Read article →Mechanical Problems Force Plane to Land
The Texas Department of Public Safety said mechanical issues caused a plane to crash in Shelby County Sunday. According to a press release, DPS responded to the scene of a forced airplane landing on State…
Read article →Search for Missing Woman's Body in Bienville Parish Ends With No Results
The search for a deceased woman killed in Texas turned up nothing, Bienville Parish Sheriff John Ballance said Thursday. A multi-agency effort among the sheriff’s office, Bienville Parish Fire Protection Wards 4 and 5 search…
Read article →Crash Kills East Texas Woman
The Marshall Police Department is investigating a three-vehicle crash that claimed the life of an East Texas woman Wednesday. The crash happened just before 6 a.m. Wednesday in the 4200 block of East End Boulevard…
Read article →San Augustine County Traffic Stop Nets Meth, Drug Paraphernalia, Firearm, and One Arrest
A man is behind bars after the San Augustine County Sheriff’s Department says a traffic stop revealed him to be in possession of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and a firearm. A press release stated that Deputy…
Read article →2 Teens Charged in Connection to Fatal Shooting of Pizza Delivery Driver; 1 at Large
2 Teens Charges in Connection to Fatal Shooting of Pizza Delivery Driver; 1 at Large Two juveniles are charged in the death of a pizza delivery driver earlier this month. The boys, Anthony Mandigo, 13…
Read article →One Dead Following Auto Crash South of Kirbyville
One person is dead following a two-vehicle auto accident that occurred on Tuesday evening near Kirbyville. The accident occurred about a half mile south on Highway 96. Preliminary reports indicate that an eighteen wheeler that…
Read article →Man Arrested, Accused of Shooting Woman in the Mouth
A man has been arrested in the shooting of a woman overnight in Natchitoches. Jimmy Benjamin, 37, of Natchitoches, is charged with one count of attempted second-degree murder. Early Monday morning, Natchitoches police officers responded…
Read article →Supplemental Road Tax Discussion
The December 8, 2018 election has a supplemental road tax on the ballot for wards 2 and 3. Meetings are scheduled to discuss this tax issue. Residents are invited to attend. The meetings will be…
Read article →Online Dating Scam Warning Out of Vernon Parish
The Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office recently issued a warning about an online dating scam involving a profile under the name James Admiral Wade. This individual has been accused of scamming a woman out of approximately…
Read article →News Release From District Attorney Don Burkett
District Attorney Don Burkett announces that Christina Rivers pled guilty on November 12, 2018 to Negligent Homocide, in connection with the drowning death of her two-year-old son, Mason Rivers, on June 16, 2017. A sentencing…
Read article →Two Vehicle Fatal Crash Sunday Morning
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) investigated a two vehicle fatal crash Sunday morning, Nov. 11, on U..S 96, about 10 miles south of Center. The preliminary crash investigation indicates at approximately 6 a.m.,…
Read article →Man Suspected in Double Homicide Arrested
Shreveport police have preliminarily released the identities of the couple found dead inside a burning vehicle last week in the Queensborough neighborhood. The IDs are being released to the public just a day after police…
Read article →Body Found in Cane River Lake ID'd as Missing Natchitoches Man
A body found Wednesday in Cane River Lake has been identified by family as that of a Natchitoches man reported missing almost a week ago, according to the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office. A release from…
Read article →Louisiana Watershed Initiative Holding Listening Meetings
What are your public officials doing to prevent flooding? That’s an important question for most people; especially those who have had water in their homes. The latest effort is called the Louisiana Watershed Initiative. Flooding…
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