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LaSalle Tigers Place Five on All-District
The LaSalle Tigers baseball team placed five of its members on the District 3-1A All-District Team. Selected to the First Team All-District was junior pitcher Brady Tatum. Chosen for the Second Team All-District was senior shortstop Kendryk Morrow, senior catcher Tanner Gagne and sophomore third baseman Kale Murphrey. Making the...
PHOTO GALLERY: Ferriday High School celebrates Class of 2024 Graduation
FERRIDAY, La. — Nearly 60 students at Ferriday High School received their diplomas on Thursday evening and now prepare for the next chapter of their lives. Many of these students will not be doing so empty-handed. “In total, this senior class amassed $516,922 in scholarships,” said Iyna Barnes, Dean of Students at FHS. Valedictorian K’Aliya […] The post PHOTO GALLERY: Ferriday High School celebrates Class of 2024 Graduation appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Group who allegedly took Gilbert teen in doomsday plot change plea
Three people who were part of a religious doomsday plot changed their plea to guilty in connection to the disappearance of a Gilbert boy last October. Spring Thibaudeau, her brother Brook Hale and her daughter Abigail Snarr have pleaded guilty to lesser charges. The 16-year-old went missing but was found a few days later.
Pollock police investigating fatal hit-and-run crash
POLLOCK, La. (KALB) - The Pollock Police Department is investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that happened at the intersection of Hwy 8 East and Hwy 165 that claimed the life of a Jena man. Pollock police said the hit-and-run happened on May 4, around 3:18 a.m. The driver left the...
Concordia Parish Academy graduates 20 in Class of 2024
VIDALIA, La. — Concordia Parish Academy of Math, Science and Technology Principal Whest Shirley thought the Class of 2024 was so special, he wrote a song for them, which he and his wife, Dara Shirley, performed at graduation Friday night at the Vidalia Convention Center. Shirley presented diplomas to 20 graduates of the academy, a competitive […] The post Concordia Parish Academy graduates 20 in Class of 2024 appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Vidalia man arrested after shooting dog amid family dispute
VIDALIA, La. — A Vidalia man was arrested Monday afternoon when he allegedly shot a dog during an argument with a family member, authorities said. Charles Marvin Morehead, 53, of Vidalia, was booked into the Concordia Parish Jail on Monday with charges of aggravated assault with a firearm, aggravated cruelty to animals and possession of […] The post Vidalia man arrested after shooting dog amid family dispute appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Texas man arrested for indecent behavior with juveniles following Concordia Parish investigation
CONCORDIA PARISH, La. (KNOE) - A Texas man was arrested following an investigation with the Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office Cyber Crime Unit. The investigation began after the man sent lewd pictures to what he thought was a child online. CPSO says Evan Brooks Shannon, 33, of Fort Worth, Tx.,...
3 out of 7 Concordia Parish water systems fail LDH’s water quality test
FERRIDAY, La. — Three out of seven Concordia Parish water systems failed the 2023 Louisiana Department of Health Safe Drinking Water grading program, based on LDH reports released May 1. Act 98 of the 2021 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature authorized the Louisiana Department of Health Safe Drinking Water Program to develop a grade for […] The post 3 out of 7 Concordia Parish water systems fail LDH’s water quality test appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
County supervisor seeks more info on inmate death
NATCHEZ — District 4 Supervisor Ricky Gray wants more information about the Natchez Police Department inmate who died last week in the Concordia Parish Correctional Facility. Blarrington Ashley, 53, of Natchez, was indicted by a grand jury for shoplifting more than $1,000. The City of Natchez contracts with Concordia Parish to hold its inmates, as […] The post County supervisor seeks more info on inmate death appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
19-year-old arrested in connection to 2022 assault in Gilbert
Gilbert police announced that 19-year-old Clayton Oden was arrested for his alleged involvement in a previous teen violence incident. The attack happened on Oct. 2022 near Guadalupe and Freestone Parkway, east of Lindsay Road, but it wasn’t reported to the department until Dec. 26, 2023.
Valley Christian has walk-off win in nine innings against Delta Charter
With several key players out of the lineup either injured or away from school, all Valley Christian baseball coach Brad Gunter Jr. wanted his team to do was win its first playoff game. Gunter didn’t care how it happened or how ugly it looked, and it was tough to watch...
Concordia Parish Library to host lecture ‘Solving Mysteries at Poverty Point’
VIDALIA, La. — On Thursday, May 9, starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Vidalia Library, the Concordia Parish Library will host the lecture ‘”Solving Mysteries at Poverty Point.” Poverty Point World Heritage Site is an ancient civilization that built uniquely shaped monuments out of dirt, which are located near the Village of Epps in West […] The post Concordia Parish Library to host lecture ‘Solving Mysteries at Poverty Point’ appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
UPDATE: ROAD STATUS: LA 547 in Caldwell Parish to close May 20th due to repairs
UPDATE: (5/17/24) — According to DOTD, construction on LA 547 in Caldwell Parish will now begin on Monday, May 20, 2024, at 8 a.m. until Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at 5 p.m. CALDWELL PARISH, La. (KTVE/KARD) — On May 17, 2024, officials of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, announced a road closure. LA […]
MISSING JUVENILE: Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office searching for missing juvenile
CONCORDIA PARISH, La. (KTVE/KARD) — According to the Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office Facebook, help is needed locating a 15-year-old white female, 5’3″ tall, 120 lbs, with brown hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a camouflage hoodie and black pants near Bryan’s Marine in Vidalia, La., around 6:30 p.m. Courtesy photo of Concordia Parish Sheriff’s […]
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