Fall Arts Preview
Non-musical ‘Nutcracker’ to take the stage in November
The Impromptu Players theater group in DeRidder is gearing up for its greatest season to date kicking off with the announcement of its production of ...
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local
Body found in Beauregard identified as missing DeRidder man
The body discovered in a supply shed on deer hunting property in Beauregard Parish has been identified as 33-year-old Ryan Heflin, a DeRidder man reported ...
by Pamela Sleezer, Thursday, September 15, 2022 4:44 pm
COVID vaccine
Republicans say mandate harming military readiness
U.S. Congressman Mike Johnson (LA-04) is leading the charge of Republican lawmakers demanding answers from the Department of Defense regarding the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate’s ...
by Pamela Sleezer, Thursday, September 15, 2022 8:44 am
local
Human remains found in Beauregard Parish
The Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office is awaiting DNA analysis to identify human remains located on hunting property in the eastern part of the parish over ...
by Pamela Sleezer, Wednesday, September 14, 2022 10:41 am
local
Step Up 4 Down Syndrome ‘so much more than a walk’
The Down Syndrome Association of SW Louisiana will be celebrating 20 years of incredible growth in the support of people with Down syndrome across the ...
by Pamela Sleezer, Tuesday, September 13, 2022 6:13 am
crime
Sentencing set in attack on American Press newspaper carrier
The DeRidder man convicted of attacking an American Press newspaper carrier in December will appear in court next month for his sentencing. Douglas Paul James ...
by Pamela Sleezer, Friday, September 9, 2022 10:38 am
crime
3 sentenced for burning woman’s body in Beauregard
Three men convicted of disposing of a woman’s body in a car in Beauregard Parish and lighting it on fire have each been sentenced to ...
by Pamela Sleezer, Wednesday, September 7, 2022 3:03 pm
health
Monkeypox vaccine available at Beauregard Health Unit
The Beauregard Parish Health Unit in DeRidder will be offering the JYNNEOS monkeypox vaccine 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, according to regional health unit ...
by Pamela Sleezer, Wednesday, September 7, 2022 8:28 am
First Responder of the Week
Troop D recognized for meeting ‘adversity with resiliency’
Louisiana State Police Troop D was recognized recently as a statewide Leader in Law Enforcement by the Community Foundation of Acadiana. At an event held ...
by Pamela Sleezer, Tuesday, September 6, 2022 7:50 am
court
BREAKING: DeRidder man found guilty in attack of newspaper carrier
A DeRidder man was found guilty on Wednesday of second-degree battery for his role in last year’s attack of an American Press newspaper carrier. After ...