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Louisiana Man Killed While Walking Away From Accident
A Breaux Bridge man was killed while walking away from a single-vehicle crash in St. Martinville. According to KLFY News 10, Langston Timothy Mayfield, 34, of Breaux Bridge, was killed early Friday morning while walking away from a single-vehicle crash. The St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office responded to a crash...
Louisiana Utility Customers Being Threatened with Disconnection of Service
Scammers are calling customers claiming to be from their utility service and threatening to shut off their service if they don't pay up. Unfortunately, these scams are very successful across the state of Louisiana, and some in Acadiana are being targeted again. Why different variations of the scam have been...
Louisiana can end state Supreme Court consent decree, US appeals court rules
(Reuters) - The federal appeals court, often considered the nation's most conservative, said Louisiana can end a 32-year-old consent decree meant to ensure a fair chance for Blacks to be elected to the state's Supreme Court.
CPSO: Woodlawn student arrested, accused of threatening to shoot up school
SHREVEPORT, La. -- A Woodlawn High School student was arrested Friday after allegedly threatening to harm a female and shoot up the school. The student, identified as Issac Pickrom, 17, was booked into the Caddo Correctional Center on charges of terrorizing and resisting arrest. Caddo Parish sheriff's Deputy Stanley Williams,...
8-year-old Bossier boy who recently had heart transplant receives horse from Make-A-Wish
BOSSIER CITY, La. (KSLA) - A Bossier City boy just had his wish granted thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Easton, 8, recently had a heart transplant. He met Malibu at Seventh Heaven Stables in Benton, and the horse quickly became Easton’s favorite. The stables have been letting Easton ride Malibu since the two met, and even let him take the horse to shows and rodeos. Seventh Heaven has been housing Malibu for Easton and letting him care for her as his own. Now, Make-A-Wish is helping Easton take Malibu home for good.
The End Zone: Week Two
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Week two of high school football is here as teams set off on their quest to win a championship! To see full scores, click here. Our game of the week featured Vicksburg hosting the Holmes County Jaguars, with both teams eyeing a 1-0 start to the season.
GALLERY: ‘Complete game’ lets Green Wave roll past rival St. Al
VICKSBURG — For the first time this season, the Cathedral High School Green Wave finally did what head coach Josh Loy has wanted to see from his team — play a complete game for four quarters. Cathedral quarterback Tristan Fondren threw for over 200 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another while the Green […] The post GALLERY: ‘Complete game’ lets Green Wave roll past rival St. Al appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Buc-ee's is officially coming to Arkansas | What to know
BENTON, Ark. — It's official!. Buc-ee's is coming to Saline County. Buc-ee the beaver, the beloved mascot for the company, made a surprise appearance on Friday in front of thousands of fans at War Memorial Stadium right before the kickoff of the 2024 Salt Bowl. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders...
Mississippi River level expected to drop
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) – The water level of the Mississippi River is expected to drop under five-feet this year. Officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District said the water level is at nine-feet as of Friday, August 30, 2024. It’s expected to fall to almost one-foot by the end of September 2024. Leah DeYoung, […]
EL Dorado School District uses smart tag system
EL DORADO, Ark. (KTVE/KARD) — The EL Dorado School District has started using a smart system. The system is used so that the school and the parents can keep track of students when they are riding a bus. Students are to scan in when they get on a bus. This is then sent to the app […]
Dodging downpours this Labor Day weekend
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A surface trough near the Texas Coast is bringing disturbed weather in the northern Gulf of Mexico and pushing rain showers inland throughout the day. With the tropical moisture in place, we could see heavy rain, providing a flash flood threat, especially in areas with poor drainage. For this reason, the National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch that will remain in effect until 7 p.m. this evening. Rain and clouds will keep the temperatures down a bit today in the mid to upper 80s for the daytime high.
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