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Concerts, Festivals, And Live Music In Southwest Louisiana This Weekend July 26-28
The weekend is finally here and it's about time, right? There are a lot of events going on in Southwest Louisiana this weekend including concerts, one of the largest festivals in Southwest Louisiana, and live music in bars and restaurants across the area. Here is your list of things to...
Louisiana Department of Health confirms four cases of West Nile neuroinvasive disease
The Louisiana Department of Health’s Office of Public Health has confirmed four human cases of West Nile neuroinvasive disease in the Northeast Louisiana community of Winnsboro. These cases were reported between July 5-24. ...
Natchitoches Police arrest individual for theft from Walgreens
Natchitoches Police Department were dispatched to the 300 block of Keyser Avenue (Walgreens) on July 11 around 12:22 pm in reference to a theft. Upon officers arrival they were told that the suspect entered the store and removed several items. On July 26 around 12:15 p.m. the suspect returned to...
NPSO: 3 suspects in custody in connection with disappearance of Steven Burkett
The Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office has announced that three people are now in custody in connection with a two-year investigation into the disappearance of Steven W. Burkett of Marthaville.
Voice of the People - Councilwoman Cynthia Perry
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - KALB would like to welcome you to a new series designed to provide full-length interviews and a place for the public to speak their minds and hear from local leaders. We call it, Voice of the People. On our first episode, Alexandria District 3 City Councilwoman...
At NSU Career Center, Carrier aims to connect students with employers
Tiffany Carrier is bringing expertise in marketing, public relations and networking to help students at Northwestern State University find jobs. Carrier is the new Job Location and Development Officer in the university’s Career Center, where students can utilize resources and coaching to help find part-time student jobs as well as prepare for future professional careers.
Kirbyville Wildcats ready to play with new head coach Seth Hubbard in 2024
KIRBYVILLE, Texas — Making our way back into District 10-3A D1, we make a stop North of Beaumont in Kirbyville, Texas where the Wildcats enter 2024 under former Daingerfield Offensive Coordinator Seth Hubbard. Last season the Wildcats fought hard and won a share of the district title in 2023.
Dam B will be releasing water due to heavy rainfall
JASPER, Texas — People living below the BA Steinhagen Reservoir, also known as Dam B, are being notified that the flood gates will be opening. Jasper County Commissioner Precinct 1 Seth Martindale says that the flood gates will be opened to release around 22,000 to 23,000 CFS of water with the gates open to 25 feet due to heavy rainfall upstream.
Company with facilities here in Jasper played major role in hurricane recovery
Crews and equipment from Kelly and Company have returned to Jasper and have been cleaning up, repairing and getting ready for the next disaster or response that could come at any hour. Kelly and Company a Missouri based company, which owns and operates a facility here in Jasper was on...
SL 500 at CR 2010 Scene of Two-Vehicle Crash
July 26, 2024 - Loop 500 at CR 2010 was the scene of a major two-vehicle crash Thursday, July 26, 2024, that resulted in injuries to both drivers involved. Center Police Department officers were dispatched to the location at 11:43am and they were assisted by emergency personnel with the Center Fire Department, Shelby County Sheriff’s Department, and Texas Department of Public Safety.
Coal power plants cost Americans millions when they didn’t have to, study says
Utility companies in Louisiana saddled in- and out-of-state customers with $340 million in unnecessary costs over the past three years by choosing to run outdated, inefficient coal plants when cleaner, more affordable energy sources were available, according to a recent study an environmental group commissioned. The Natural Resources Defense Council, a coalition of environmental lawyers, […]
Forecasters Watching Tropical Disturbance Headed for Gulf of Mexico – Should Louisiana and Texas Be Worried?
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - Parts of Louisiana and Texas may need to keep an eye out over the next two weeks as a tropical system begins to slowly develop in the Atlantic. According to the most recent forecasts from the National Hurricane Center (NHC), "An area of disturbed weather over the central tropical Atlantic Ocean is expected to interact with an approaching tropical wave during the next several days."
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