By Emily Burleigh Donna Barger, 65, has been a part of Our Lady Queen of Heaven school for the majority of her life. She is an OLQHS alumni (so is her husband and daughter) and has been a faculty member for 37 years. OLQHS is a “ second family” to her. “It is a place […]

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis | Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE – The Louisiana Army National Guard’s top 17 soldiers from across the state recently competed in the 2024 Best Warrior Competition at Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville. BWC is an annual event that tests soldiers and noncommissioned officers on their basic and […]

East Beauregard High School has announced its third nine weeks banner roll and honor roll students: 6th Grade Banner Roll — Walker Brandon, Cullan Causey, John Deffenbaugh, Landon Harper, Semaj Harvey, Paige Holdren, William Lenhart, Brooke Mcbride, Adaelina Peters, Brantley Presley, Ava Williams. Honor Roll — Bentlee Davis, Kallon Johnson, Laila Jordan, Madilyn Mckay, Chloe […]

A parishwide law enforcement district tax renewal in Beauregard that would continue to fund the Sheriff’s Office was overwhelmingly approved by voters on Saturday. The tax renewal passed with 83 percent in favor — or 1,202-251 — according to unofficial results provided by the Louisiana Secretary of State’s office. The unofficial voter turnout for the […]

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 […]

By Emily Burleigh Martha “Ann” Wilrye, 38, has always loved to help. It has been her passion for as long as she can remember. She was taught the art of aid by observing how others supported her when she was young. Wilrye was especially influenced by the care and attention her grade school teachers gave […]

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 […]

A 31-year-old Huntington, Texas, man was killed in a Friday evening single-vehicle crash near the intersection of U.S. 190 and Ball Park Road in Beauregard Parish. The crash claimed the life of James Vaughn Patterson III. Louisiana State Police Trooper Sgt. Derek Senegal said a 2005 Ford F150 pickup truck, driven by Patterson, was traveling […]

By Emily Burleigh Jessica Veuleman has a gift for instilling the love of writing in her fifth-grade students. She has taught fifth-grade English language arts for 11 years at LeBleu Settlement Elementary. In those years, she has found the last year of elementary school is a critical time to ensure students gain an appreciation for […]

By Jim Beam The chief executive officer of Peer Initiative, a teen suicide prevention nonprofit, has expressed opposition to legislation removing suicide prevention training for Louisiana teachers and school employees. Ken Brown, who is also a public school teacher, said House Bill 320 that is sponsored by Rep. Charles Owen, R-Rosepine, is, in effect, repealing […]

By Emily Burleigh At the DeRidder City Council meeting on Monday, April 8, the Council amended regulations regarding digital billboards to prohibit digital billboards from being within 300 feet of a traffic light. Prior, digital billboards were not allowed to be within 660 feet of a traffic light. This decision followed about an hour of […]

The following menus for April 15-19 for Beauregard schools have been submitted by supervisors of food services. Menus are subject to change. Lunch MONDAY: Chicken nuggets, potatoes with gravy, green beans, sliced apples, rolls. TUESDAY: Crunchy beef taco, Spanish rice, red beans, taco salad cup, pears. WEDNESDAY: Pork and gravy on rice, steamed carrots, black-eyed […]

By Emily Burleigh Krystal Smith, 39, played “a lot of school” when she was growing up. Her favorite childhood game is now a reflection of the career she has built at Sulphur High School. She was born and raised in Blythe, Calif., and now resides in Carlyss. As a student, she was a “hard-working and […]

The city of DeRidder is hosting a free “Shred-It” event for city residents from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, April 12,in the Flag Plaza in front of DeRidder City Hall. The city is an affiliate of Keep Louisiana Beautiful and is hosting this as part of “Love The Boot Week.” The event is open […]

The city of DeRidder has placed six trash receptacles at the West Park Pool, made possible by a grant from Keep Louisiana Beautiful. The city was the recipient of a “Trash Receptacle and Beautification Grant” through the state of Louisiana and the Office of the Lieutenant Governor.  The purpose of the grant is to reduce litter […]

K.R. Hanchey Elementary has announced its third nine weeks banner roll and honor roll students: 1st Grade Banner Roll —  Blaise Allen, Jolene Anderson, Mila Bassard, Maelynn Best, Calix Boosalis Manalili, Adeline Boswell, Sophia Breland, Quinn Brown, Crenshaw Cabrales, Scarlett Cabrales, Anna Cates, Sthefany Chitic, Daxton Cole, Mary Cole, Carter Collins,Ariyanah Copeland, Madilynn Craddock, Alexis […]

Special to the Beauregard News The Gospel Harmonettes celebrated their 52nd Anniversary on April 7 at the Star of Bethlehem Baptist Church in DeRidder. The group was founded in 1972 by Ina R. Johnson and Evelyn Vincent. Members have traveled coast-to-coast sharing their music and even recorded their music professionally in the 1980s. The group […]

Severe thunderstorms — and one confirmed tornado — pounded communities across Louisiana early Wednesday, leaving nearly 118,000 powerless, roadways shuttered and multiple schools closed. Entergy Louisiana said 73,100 customers were without power as the powerful storm system that packed high winds blew through the state. “In the field, crews are finding that high winds have […]

Major flash flooding has occurred overnight in Southwest Louisiana as storms continue to develop and move across the state. The risk for tornadoes, damaging winds and large hail continues, said National Weather Service Lake Charles Storm Warning Coordinator Doug Cramer. Showers and storms will increase in intensity throughout today, Cramer said, with up to 4 […]