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Local News

Elizabeth voters approve recreation tax renewal

Elizabeth votes approved a property tax renewal on Saturday to support the Elizabeth Recreation District 3. According to ... Read more

Local News

Guinn re-elected Jennings mayor, two council members lose seats

Jennings voters re-elected Henry Guinn to a third term as the city’s mayor Saturday, while unseating two councilmen ... Read more

Local News

Elton woman nearing her 105th birthday

Louise “Sammie” McClelland was born before the advent of television, paved roads, and many of the modern conveniences ... Read more

life

Community of Roanoke ready for inaugural hometown reunion today

Generations of Roanoke residents are set to gather this weekend for the inaugural Roanoke Hometown Reunion, a time ... Read more

Crime

Trial scheduled for man accused of tasing sheriff’s deputy

The trial has been set for an Iowa, La. man indicted for attempted murder and other charges after ... Read more

life

PHOTO GALLERY: Welsh-Roanoke Junior High School Career Fair

The 3rd annual Eighth Grader Career Fair at Welsh-Roanoke Junior High School on Thursday gave gave students the ... Read more

Local News

18-year-old partially ejected, killed in Allen crash

An unrestrained passenger died in a single-vehicle accident Tuesday on La. 383 near Haymond Road in Allen Parish. ... Read more

Crime

Man who entered Jennings High, fired shots sentenced to 20 years

An armed man who entered Jennings High School through an open door and threatened employees before firing the ... Read more

life

PHOTO GALLERY: Touch-A-Truck event

The family-friendly Jennings Festival Association’s Touch A Truck event allowed children to interact with and discover a variety ... Read more

weather

Severe storms leave trail of toppled trees, debris, power outages

A line of strong storms swept through Jeff Davis Parish before dawn Monday, leaving a trail of toppled ... Read more