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Teen airlifted to hospital after ATV crash, NPSO reports
DERRY, La. (KALB) - According to the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office, a 13-year-old was airlifted to a regional trauma center on Wednesday, May 1, after suffering serious injuries from an ATV crash near Derry. They reported that the juvenile was driving an ATV on Cat Island Road and missed...
Was Louisiana once home to a utopian community? Curious Louisiana finds out
.. It is the only place I know of on the globe where service is rendered for the good of all mankind. Rich or poor ... — C.N. Butts. For C.N. Butts, New Llano was a good idea. Was he someone important? Well, in the collective colony on Leesville's...
WEATHER UPDATE: Tornado watch through 2 am
A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Southwest Louisiana until 2 a.m. Monday morning. “We are not expecting this being on the same level or magnitude of weather we saw a few weeks ago,” National Weather Service Lake Charles meteorologist Donald Jones said. “Some areas could see damage, some areas could see tornadoes but […]
Stormy Cofer seeks new trial in 2013 murder after learning of plea offer, say attorneys
Stormy Nicole Cofer briefly was in a Rapides Parish courtroom in early April as she continues to appeal her life sentence for the 2013 murder of 18-year-old Keiunna Collins, a case that still sparks interest across the country after it was featured on a cable television show. Central to her...
ADF attorneys file suit on behalf of Rapides Parish School Board over radical Title IX reinterpretation
ALEXANDRIA, La. (WNTZ) – On behalf of a Louisiana school board serving more than 20,000 students, Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the Biden administration for unlawfully rewriting Title IX. On April 19, the Biden administration announced it would redefine “sex” in Title IX rules to include “gender identity,” requiring schools to ignore the biological […]
Merchants & Farmers Bank promoting financial literacy through comics
Merchants & Farmers Bank has collaborated with Marvel Comics and Visa to nurture financial literacy in local communities. Bank locations in Calcasieu and Vernon parishes are handing out free custom edition comic books while supplies last. The special editions of “Black Panther,” “Avengers,” and “Guardians of the Galaxy” were created by Marvel Comics and Visa […]
Soccer Game Recap: Batesburg-Leesville Comes Up Short
If Batesburg-Leesville was riding high off their 4-1 takedown of Pelion last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Batesburg-Leesville Panthers fell just short of the Newberry Bulldogs by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Batesburg-Leesville of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
VPSO searching for missing man from Leesville
LEESVILLE, La. (KALB) - Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office requested the public’s help in locating a man from Leesville. Authorities announced through a social media post on April 25 that they are attempting to verify the safety and well-being of Bobby D. Burns, 61, of Leesville. VPSO requests that...
RPPJ’s Ambulance Advisory Committee holds 1st meeting
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - The Rapides Parish Police Jury’s Ambulance Advisory Committee held its first meeting on April 29. Back on October 3, 2023, the Alexandria City Council voted down an ordinance that would have allowed multiple ambulance providers to operate in the city. This decision paved the way...
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