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Kirbyville VFD BBQ Fundraiser will be Sun, May 5th
The Kirbyville Fire Department will be selling barbecue on Sunday, May 5th. Firefighters will be set up on the parking lot of Jasper-Newton Electric Cooperative on Highway 96. All money raised will go to maintenance of vehicles, and to purchase safety equipment.
City Council agrees to provide school resource officers
By Emily Burleigh The DeRidder City Council solidified its agreement to provide school resource officers (SROs) to schools in DeRidder during a unanimous vote at the City Council meeting on Monday, April 22. The city will be reimbursed for the salary and benefits of two DPD SROs by the school board. DPD Chief of Police […]
Some SWLA voters to head to the polls Saturday
(KPLC) - Some Southwest Louisiana voters will have the chance to head out to the polls to vote on several measures for the municipal general election scheduled for Saturday, April 27. Polling places are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Driver’s license,. Louisiana Special ID,. LA Wallet digital...
Truck destroyed by fire on Wednesday morning
The Newton Fire Department was busy dealing with a truck fire early Wednesday morning. According to Captain Melanie Smith, it happened at about 7:30 next to Highway 87 just north of Newton. The truck was destroyed, but fortunately there were no injuries. Captain Smith said the cause of the blaze...
Driver killed in single-vehicle crash in Merryville
MERRYVILLE, La. (KPLC) - A Texas driver was killed in a single-vehicle crash that took place in Merryville Friday night. The crash took place near the intersection of U.S. 190 and Ball Park Road, according to Louisiana State Police Troop D. “The initial investigation revealed a 2005 Ford F-150 pickup...
Southern Baptist Mud-Out Crew still helping Kirbyville residents
The Southern Baptist Mud-Out Crew has been in Kirbyville helping flood victims to clean their houses. This follows torrential rains that fell on April 9th and 10th resulting in flood water inundating numerous homes and businesses in Kirbyville. The work crew is operating out of First Baptist Church in Kirbyville,...
Mr. Smith goes to Washington
DeRidder High School Principal Sammy Smith recently attended the National School Leaders Advocacy Conference in Washington, D.C. — along with four other members of the Louisiana Association of Principals. While there, they were able to attend training sessions dealing with many legislative issues pertaining to education — such as school safety, mental health, violence prevention […]
Former DeQuincy police chief dies
DEQUINCY, La. (KPLC) - Former DeQuincy Chief of Police Michael Suchanek has died at age 55. Suschanek served as DeQuincy’s top law enforcement officer until stepping down in 2019. “Mike will always be a part of the history of DeQuincy,” Major Jerry Bell said in a statement to the...
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