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Two killed and one injured in a dump truck crash near DeRidder
Louisiana State Police say two people were killed and one was injured in a dump truck crash that occurred early Friday evening in Beauregard Parish. According to Trooper Matt Gaspard, it happened at 5:00 on Highway 171 about 9 miles southeast of DeRidder. Trooper Gaspard said the truck, a 200...
Former LSU star Angel Reese's WNBA record double-double streak ends at 15 games
Angel Reese’s WNBA record consecutive double-double streak — which sat at 15 games entering Saturday’s contest against the New York Liberty — came to an end as the Chicago Sky lost 81-67. Reese held up the rebounding end of the bargain, finishing with 16 as she...
Louisiana murder suspect arrested in Texas
HOUSTON, Texas — Deputies from Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman's Office apprehended Keith Joseph, a wanted murder suspect from Louisiana, on July 10, 2024. Joseph was located and arrested in the 18800 block of Leisure Place after deputies received information on his whereabouts. Authorities confirmed his felony warrants for homicide, attempted second-degree murder, felony damage to property, and violation of a protective order, according to a press release from Constable Mark Herman's Office.
Dwyane Wade Made His Thoughts On Flau'jae Johnson's ESPYs Performance Extremely Clear
NBA legend Dwyane Wade shared a simple reaction to the ESPYs performance of LSU Tigers guard Flau'jae Johnson. The 20-year-old collegiate athlete was on stage on the ESPYs, singing from her list of hits on her very own "Best of Both Worlds" album. Johnson has spoken about her ...
Louisiana Alert: Funnel Clouds Sighted, More Possible
It doesn't take more than a few steps outside your air conditioned home, car, or office on this Saturday afternoon to realize the air across South Louisiana is quite "thick". The combination of increasing daytime temperatures and a high relative humidity seem to make the afternoon air feel more like a suffocating blanket than a substance needed to live.
Favorite Louisiana Whiskey Now Comes in The Form of Seasoning
Whiskey lovers in Louisiana will love this bit of news, a popular flavor or brand of whiskey now comes in the form of seasoning. Yes, you read that correctly, a whiskey brand is now being sprinkled over food and vegetables, and we now ask, who is ready to try this?
New Louisiana Law To Regulate Electronic Ankle Monitors
It's been a long time coming, but ankle monitor providers will be governed by standards under Louisiana law for the first time. House Bill 556 will mandate oversight of electric monitoring providers and require them to follow Department of Public Safety & Corrections regulations. Interestingly, no standard governing ankle monitor...
Researcher discusses challenges and prevalence of domestic violence across Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The YWCA opened its first housing community for survivors of domestic violence. While this is a step in the right direction, the need for permanent and temporary shelter persists across the state. YWCA Board chair Kathy Victorian says affordable housing is key when discussing permanent solutions for survivors of domestic violence.
Mission to Free Louisiana – Make State an Independent Country
If you spend a little time around Basile or Elton or even Boutte or Bunkie you'll realize that Louisiana is "different". It's a good kind of different if you ask most folks. We love our way of life along the bayou and we hate it when "national" politicians attempt to mess up our good thing by introducing policies that we care nothing about.
SWEPCO Responds to Louisiana Public Service Commissioner’s Claims
Recently, much of Northwest Louisiana was directly impacted by severe storms and tornadoes. Businesses and homes were damaged. Those storms knocked out power for roughly 40,000 residents. To be frank, the impact was devastating for many in our area. Because of that, Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell announced that he...
Raises approved with school board budget
VIDALIA, La. — All support personnel — meaning anyone on staff who is not a certified teacher or administrator — as well as any teacher who performs duties above their contracted scope of work such as leading clubs and extracurricular activities in Concordia Parish will receive a bump in pay following the actions of the […] The post Raises approved with school board budget appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Town of Jonesboro Still Under a Water Boil Advisory
The Town of Jonesboro is still under a WATER BOIL ADVISORY. This was confirmed by Jonesboro Mayor J. “Spike” Harris at 5:30 pm on Saturday, July 13th, when he also stated that the advisory would remain in effect until the water samples sent to the Louisiana Department of Health this past Thursday were deemed safe.
2024-25 Budget Adopted by Jonesboro Board of Aldermen
The Board of Aldermen of the Town of Jonesboro met in special session on July 1st, where they adopted the general budget for the upcoming 2024-25 fiscal year. While this doesn’t seem like this is such a “newsworthy” announcement, it really is. What makes this so special?...
QHS unveils 2024 State Softball Championship Sign
At the beginning of the 2018-19 LHSAA softball season, first year Quitman High School head coach, Justin Dodson had a 4′ x 8′ white wooden sign erected alongside the QHS softball field. Time went on and nothing was ever added to the sign. Soon people started asking what...
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