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Webster Parish man dies in UTV crash on Bistineau lakebed
DOYLINE, La. – A Webster Parish man died Saturday when a side-by-side rolled on top of him, Sheriff Jason Parker said. First responders provided first aid and CPR for William Tyrec Moore, 24, of Dubberly,…
Read article →Local residents apparently still burning despite burn ban and recent fires
Local firemen were busy again on Monday responding to the numerous reports of grass and woods fires across the region. Firemen say most of the fires on Monday were not associated with the Sherwood Creek…
Read article →Jamboree
(54) Ja’korryen Smart and (8) Mason Leach provides blocking for the Many Tigers last Saturday night at West Monroe. Photo credit: Tina McCormic Kendrick Gosey (11) of the Tigers of Many breaks up a pass…
Read article →Sabine Parish Arrest Reports for August 28, 2023
Over the past 24 hours, the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office reports 4 arrest(s). All persons accused of a crime are to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. Any questions about today’s arrest report should be…
Read article →Obituaries for August 28, 2023
On Thursday, August 24, 2023, Gerald Knippers passed away peacefully at his home in Many, Louisiana at the age of 88. A Celebration of Life memorial service for Mari Linne Franzine Falkenhagen will be held…
Read article →Injury accident reported in Sabine County
Daily News & More is reporting that emergency crews in northeast Sabine County were busy with a major accident on Saturday afternoon. It happened shortly after 3:00 on Piney Point Road just off of Telephone…
Read article →Three people shot during a Port Arthur birthday party
Violence continues in the Golden Triangle. This time, three people were shot by a woman during a Port Arthur birthday party. It happened Saturday afternoon at a home on Woodland Drive. Port Arthur Police say…
Read article →Fires burn in both Beauregard & Vernon Parishes to the east
Weekend wildfires scorched both Beauregard and Vernon Parishes, and also resulted in an evacuation of one area. In Beauregard Parish, a major fire was burning about 5 miles west of DeRidder which prompted the sheriff's…
Read article →Officer shot, suspect dead following vehicle pursuit near Vinton, LA
A law enforcement officer was shot and the man who shot him is dead. It happened on Saturday morning in Calcasieu Parish. Louisiana State Police are investigating and they say it started in Cameron Parish…
Read article →Fires prompt changes in JISD bus routes
The fires in the west part of Jasper County have prompted changes in the Jasper Independent School District bus routes. Superintendent John Seybold released the following statement on Sunday: Jasper ISD has been in contact…
Read article →Evacuations lifted around 108-acre wildfire at Panola-Shelby County line, now fully contained
SHELBY COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - Highway 84 from Tenaha to FM 699 was shut down from 4-5 p.m. Sunday due to a large wildfire. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office said a wildfire had burned about…
Read article →Vernon Parish fires still pose threat, community grateful Louisiana Lions Camp was spared
VERNON PARISH, La. (KALB) - While officials in Vernon Parish are working around the clock to monitor and stop wildfires, residents in the Lions Camp Road area are breathing a sigh of relief after a…
Read article →Unrestrained Provencal Man Killed in Rapides Parish Crash
Boyce — On Saturday, August 26, 2023, shortly after 5:00 a.m., Troopers assigned to Louisiana State Police Troop E began investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash on LA Hwy 121 just south of LA Hwy 1200.…
Read article →Sabine Parish Arrest Reports for August 25, 2023
Over the past 24 hours, the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office reports 7 arrest(s). All persons accused of a crime are to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. Any questions about today’s arrest report should be…
Read article →Obituaries for August 25, 2023
Funeral services for Felicia Naquin Fontenot will be Saturday, August 26, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church, Many, Louisiana A Celebration of Life memorial service for Mr. Charles Ray Whisenhunt will be held…
Read article →Large wildfire in northwest Jasper County - EVACUATION FROM NECHES RIVER TO HWY 63 W
(Large wildfire in northwest Jasper County) ****JASPER COUNTY JUDGE MARK ALLEN ORDERS THE EVACUATION OF ALL RESIDENTS ALONG RR-255 AND ALL COUNTY ROADS OFF OF RR-255 BETWEEN THE NECHES RIVER AND HIGHWAY 63 WEST*** ***FROM…
Read article →MANDATORY EVACUATION for Merryville, LA as wildfire encroaches
A mandatory evacuation was ordered on Thursday evening for the entire town of Merryville as a massive wildfire encroaches upon the town. Meanwhile, Newton County Sheriff Robert Burby said that he and his deputies along…
Read article →Beauregard Wildfire: More communities added to mandatory evacuation order
SINGER, La. (KPLC) -11:00 p.m. Update- A mandatory evacuation has been ordered for Junction communities south to Neal Oil Field, east to Seth Cole and north of 190W. --------------------------- Residents of the Town of Merryville…
Read article →Sabine Parish Arrest Reports for August 24, 2023
Over the past 24 hours, the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office reports 3 arrest(s). All persons accused of a crime are to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. Any questions about today’s arrest report should be…
Read article →One in custody after armed robbery of a Jasper convenience store
Jasper Police say a suspect is in custody following a Tuesday night armed robbery of a convenience store. It happened at about 10:00 at the Jasper Jiffy Market on the corner of Highway 63 West…
Read article →Woman called police after son shot father in Cherokee County
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - One person has been transported to a Tyler after a reported shooting in Cherokee County on Tuesday. According to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, officer’s were dispatched to a shooting…
Read article →WILDFIRE UPDATES: Mandatory evacuation issued for Singer area
S INGER, La. (KPLC) - As the wildfire near Singer and Merryville continues to burn, a mandatory evacuation notice has been issued for residents in the Singer area. The Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office has issued…
Read article →Burn Ban Reminder
Statewide Burn Ban August 23, 2023 @ 3:45PM - Sheriff Aaron Mitchell reminds everyone again of the statewide burn ban issued by the Office of Louisiana State Fire Marshal. Approximately 15 residents in Sabine Parish…
Read article →Wildfire burning in Burr Ferry Community of Vernon Parish
Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Department Detective Rhonda Jordan says fire crews and deputies were working a wildfire in the Burr Ferry Community late Wednesday afternoon. According to Jordan, it was along the Sabine River in the…
Read article →22-year-old killed in Henderson County crash
HENDERSON COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A 22-year-old Athens resident was killed in a Monday wreck near Baxter. According to a Texas DPS report, Haven Gabriel Finkie, 22, was driving southeast on US 175 in a…
Read article →Texas elementary school students escape injuries after a boy fires a gun on a school bus
Authorities say no one was injured after a Texas elementary school student fired a gun while on a crowded school bus. The bullet struck the back of a bus seat and was stopped by steel…
Read article →Sabine Parish Arrest Reports for August 23, 2023
Over the past 24 hours, the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office reports 2 arrest(s). All persons accused of a crime are to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. Any questions about today’s arrest report should be…
Read article →Man shot dead; girlfriend detained
S PRINGHILL, La. (KSLA) — A man is dead and his girlfriend is in custody but not arrested in the wake of a shooting early Tuesday morning (Aug. 22) in Springhill. Police got a call…
Read article →Two people dead and another injured in wreck near Port Arthur
Highway 73 West reopened at about 9 p.m. Tuesday following a collision near Labelle Road that killed a man and woman and injured a third person, according to information DPS Sgt. Shana Clark provided to…
Read article →Smith County Sheriff's Office arrests kidnapping suspect, recovers alleged victim
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - The Smith County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man accused of kidnapping his girlfriend. Sgt. Larry Christian of the Smith County Sheriff’s Office said Ngosi Williams, 40, was taken into custody…
Read article →Wood County suspect believed to have started fire during manhunt
WOOD COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - The Wood County Sheriff’s Office believes a man who was the subject of a manhunt Monday night is no longer in the area. The sheriff’s office believes the suspect set…
Read article →Shelby County sheriff undergoes successful double lung transplant
SHELBY COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - Shelby County Sheriff Kevin W. Windham has received a new pair of lungs. Windham announced over Facebook in June that he was listed as a candidate for the surgery. On…
Read article →Large woods and grass fire bums on the Louisiana side of Sabine River
MOSS BLUFF, La. (KPLC) - A large woods fire is currently burning in Moss Bluff. The fire, burning near Southern Drive and Joe Miller Road, started around 2 p.m., according to Dick Gremillion, head of…
Read article →Sabine Parish Arrest Reports for August 22, 2023
Over the past 24 hours, the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office reports 3 arrest(s). All persons accused of a crime are to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. Any questions about today’s arrest report should be…
Read article →Spann Wildfire in Shelby County grows to 500 acres as multiple crews respond
S HELBY COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - A wildfire near the Neuville community that started on Sunday is reported to have consumed 300 acres. The Texas A&M Forest Service says the acreage was reduced from an…
Read article →Fire breaks out in Cougar Country....stopped within minutes of destroying a home
A fire broke out shortly after 4:00 in the Cougar Country Subdivision in South Jasper County after destroying a motor home and a storage building came very close to destroying two nearby homes. Thel volunteers…
Read article →Man accused of crimes in Golden Triangle captured in Sabine County
The man who Beaumont Police say recently stole a work truck and trailer, and then escaped on foot after a pursuit and crash on Interstate 10 in Orange County, has been taken into custody in…
Read article →On-duty death of Hudson ISD officer caused by medical episode
HUDSON, Texas (KTRE) - On Friday August 18, Hudson ISD officer Bryan Holley was performing his normal traffic duties at Bonner Elementary when he started feel unwell, and staff quickly noticed that he was having…
Read article →High temperatures cause problems for the JNEC
The continued heat is causing problems for everyone, including the Jasper Newton Electric Cooperative. Joey Davis of the member owned power cooperative said Monday that there have been several outages caused by the hot weather.…
Read article →Hay baler sparks wildfire in Trinity County
TRINITY COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - A hay baler sparked a wildfire that burned through the woods around Dukes Road near Apple Springs on Monday. Trinity Fire and Rescue stated that Texas Parks and Wildlife game…
Read article →Stolen ATV
This older blue Yamaha Bruin 350 was taken from an address on Mount Carmel Cutoff sometime Friday night, August 18, 2023. A battery charger was also stolen. The victim lost his home in the recent…
Read article →Sabine firefighters getting much needed help from across the state
MANY, La. - Firefighters in Sabine Parish are still carefully watching a fire now considered contained, just to make sure it doesn't flare up again. Plus, they're getting some help from other departments across the…
Read article →Many Tiger Action
The Many Tigers will be in action, Saturday, August 26, at West Monroe for a 8:00 o'clock kickoff against the Oak Grove Tigers. KTEZ, 99.9 will broadcast live with pregame activities beginning at 7:15. Trevor…
Read article →Sabine Parish Arrest Reports for August 21, 2023
Over the past 24 hours, the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office reports 5 arrest(s). All persons accused of a crime are to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. Any questions about today’s arrest report should be…
Read article →Obituaries for August 21, 2023
Funeral services for Norman Ural Booker III, 52, of Many, LA will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Cyle Clayton officiating. Burial will follow at…
Read article →Two-vehicle accident with rollover west of Kirbyville
One person was injured in an auto accident that occurred west of Kirbyville on Sunday Two vehicles were traveling west on FM 82 just after County Road 404 when a Kia Sorento struck the rear…
Read article →Wildfire rages west of Kirbyville
A wildfire was raging west of Kirbyville on Friday afternoon. Firefighters from Kirbyville, Tri-Community, and the Texas A&M Forest Service were battling the blaze in the area of Farm to Market Road 1013 and County…
Read article →Burn ban violation results in a damaged house and a citation being issued
A Wiergate woman was lucky that her house was only damaged and not destroyed after firefighters say she was burning despite a burn ban being in place. According to Burkeville Fire Chief Charles Duckworth, it…
Read article →Dess Fire Is Contained
August 20, 2023 @ 10:45PM -Both parts of the the Dess Road area fire are contained at this time. There could be some small flare-ups, but deputies, fire districts, and forestry will be monitoring any…
Read article →1 injured in shooting in Nacogdoches bar parking lot
N ACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - Police responded to reports of a shooting early Sunday and found a man with a gunshot wound to the hip. Around 12:15 a.m., officers responded to the 1500 block of…
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