allen parish
School bus driver, several students injured in collision with logging truck
A school bus driver and several students were taken to an Alexandria hospital Tuesday afternoon after their bus was involved in a wreck with an ...
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jeff davis
Jeff Davis has 15 applicants for new parish administrator position
The application process for the newly created parish administrator in Jeff Davis Parish has ended with 15 applicants seeking the position. The goal is to ...
by Doris Maricle, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 10:11 am
oberlin
Several transgressions outlined in Oberlin audit
The town of Oberlin is under scrutiny after a state investigative audit found it did not adopt a budget for three consecutive fiscal years, failed ...
by Doris Maricle, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 9:14 am
jennings
57-year-old killed in ATV crash
A 57-year-old Jennings man died Sunday after he lost control of his ATV, on Elton Drive, just north of Koll Road in Jeff Davis Parish, ...
by Doris Maricle, Monday, March 18, 2024 12:01 pm
oakdale
Police searching for man who attempted to rob bank at gunpoint
The Oakdale Police Department is searching for a man who attempted to rob the La Capitol Federal Credit Union, 2040 U.S. 165, at gunpoint on ...
by Doris Maricle, Friday, March 15, 2024 4:45 pm
jeff davis
Jeff Davis Parish School Board OKs calendar changes for 2024-2025
The Jeff Davis Parish School Board has approved changes to the 2024-2025 school calendar with some adjustments made for holidays and additional teacher training. The ...
by Doris Maricle, Friday, March 15, 2024 2:06 pm
Local News
Jennings council takes no action on demolition of nursing home
The Jennings City Council did not take action Tuesday on an order calling for the demolition of a vacant former nursing home on South Louise ...
by Doris Maricle, Wednesday, March 13, 2024 11:44 am
Touch-A-Truck
PHOTO GALLERY: Touch-A-Truck
The free, family-friendly Touch-A-Truck event at the Louisiana Oil and Gas Park in Jennings on Saturday helped spark children’s imaginations and exposed them to future ...
by Doris Maricle, Monday, March 11, 2024 3:09 pm
lacassine
Woman focuses attention on Lacassine’s ongoing water issues
Ongoing water issues are affecting local businesses and could impact future economic development in Lacassine, according to a local resident who took her concerns to ...
by Doris Maricle, Monday, March 11, 2024 12:45 pm
allen
Carrier wants local option election on video poker after Coushatta pulls funds
District 32 State Rep. R. Dewith Carrier has prefiled a bill in the upcoming legislative session that calls for a local option election on video ...