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BRIDGE CLOSURE: LA 132 Bridge over Kelly Bayou in Richland Parish to experience closure starting on August 7th
RICHLAND PARISH, La. (KTVE/KARD) — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced that the LA 132 Kelly Bayou Bridge, approximately 0.9 miles west of LA 576 in Mangham, La., will be closed to all traffic starting Wednesday, August 7, 2024, for bridge replacement. According to DOTD, this is an ongoing project to replace five […]
10 Million Names project working with Local Genealogists to uncover names of enslaved Americans
NEW ORLEANS — It is estimated that more than 10 million men and women were enslaved in America during the slave trade. In Louisiana, the enslaved population grew to more than 331,000 in 1860. Today, a national group is working to identify their names and create a free and...
Two West Monroe residents arrested on drug and firearm charges
WEST MONROE, La. (KNOE) - The Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested Special Crimes Apprehension Team (SCAT) arrested two West Monroe residents who are accused of possessing controlled drugs and firearms. Officers went to Henry Martin Road in West Monroe late on July 25. While there, officers said they found...
State Representative expresses concerns about new owners of Glenwood Regional Medical Center
WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE / KARD)–With the sale of Glenwood Regional Medical Center people in the area are hopeful that American Healthcare Systems will do a better job managing it. Two community leaders are hoping that the new owners of Glenwood can turn around the story of the hospital that was plagued with mismanagement, lack […]
50 Cent Announces Celebrity Basketball
50 Cent has been making quite the buzz around Shreveport as he claims "All Roads Lead to Shreveport." Next month's Humor & Harmony Weekend has added a Celebrity Basketball Game to the lineup of events. Announced earlier today tickets are set to go on sale at 10 am tomorrow, Friday, July 26th.
Check out the new principals in Bossier Parish
With the first day of school two weeks away, Bossier Schools would like to introduce parents and students to the new principals of the district. This year Bossier Parish School District is welcoming four new principals. These principals will be calling Apollo Elementary School, Benton Middle School, Central Park Elementary School and Plain...
Bossier City mayor to announce ‘actions of interest’ during news conference
BOSSIER CITY, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Bossier City Mayor Thomas Chandler will “announce actions of interest to Bossie City citizens” on Thursday morning, according to a news release. The media conference will happen in front of Mayor Chandler’s office at City Hall, 620 Benton Road. The mayor...
Beloved Arkansas police officer L.C. 'Buckshot' Smith dies at 95
CAMDEN, Ark. — Longtime Arkansas police officer L.C. Smith, whose friends called him "Buckshot," died at 95 on Thursday. Buckshot was Arkansas's oldest working police officer when he retired in 2023 after a 65-year career. After nearly five decades of working for the Ouachita County Sheriff's Office, Buckshot joined...
Louisiana woman kicked out of Baton Rouge restaurant because of controversial dress code
On Tuesday, Facebook user Miney M Mac posted a series of videos from Stab's Prime Steak and Seafood in Baton Rouge, where she was turned away because of a new dress code policy. The user also goes by the name, Y'Mine McClanahan. According to her post, she was asked to...
What's the latest on effort to repeal, reduce Louisiana state income tax?
Republican Gov. Jeff Landry's goal to repeal or reduce the Louisiana income tax and simplify the state's convoluted tax code will have to wait until at least next year after Legislative leaders said the complexity of the effort requires more study and planning. Republican Senate President Cameron Henry and House Speaker Phillip DeVillier said the Legislature won't call lawmakers into a Special Session this summer but will continue to hold public meetings to "refine" plans to overhaul...
Life In Louisiana And Arkansas More Dangerous Than Any
A new research piece has revealed just how dangerous living in Arkansas or Louisiana really is. According to the findings, Arkansas is the most dangerous state in the entire US and it's closely followed by Louisiana. The storage company, Pink Storage, conducted the study using twenty four key indicators across...
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