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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 […]
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...
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...
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...
TDEM to assess local flood damage for possible SBA loans
The Texas Division of Emergency Management has announced that teams will soon be in Deep East Texas to assess flood damage from torrential rains that fell on April 9th and 10th. Based on their assessment, the state agency says the area could possibly qualify for loans from the Small Business...
Newton County home destroyed by blaze late Saturday night
BEAUMONT, Texas — Firefighters from three volunteer departments were unable to save a Newton County home from flames over the weekend. The Newton Volunteer Fire Department responded to the house fire just before 11:45 p.m. Saturday night in the 5100 block of County Road 4002 according to a Facebook post from the fire department.
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