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Clerk of Court Eddie Holmes finalized the installation of a secure transmission line for elections in the Ringgold Courthouse Annex this week. Previously, all election results were required to be transmitted from the main office in Arcadia. “Part of the State’s commitment to secure elections was the installation of dedicated...

If you are a candidate running for political office, you can get out your word in Bienville Parish Journal, but time is running out. All candidates in the upcoming October 14 election will receive one free announcement with photo if you contact us before October 10. Email your announcement and...

A Shreveport man was arrested Tuesday on a Bienville warrant in connection to a threatening email sent to a Ringgold school principal Friday. Shreveport Police arrested Derrick Lee Willis, 51, charging him with terrorizing. “Bienville Sheriff’s Office investigators don’t believe the threat was creditble, but it is unlawful to make...

BIENVILLE PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Authorities say a Shreveport man is behind bars in connection with threats made against a Ringgold school principal Friday. The Shreveport Police Department reportedly arrested the suspect, Derrick Lee Willis, Tuesday morning after an investigation into the threats. According to the Bienville Parish Sheriff’s...

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana: Authorities said that Greg Lawson, who fled his 1991 trial in Louisiana for attempted murder 32 years ago, has been arrested after he was found hiding in Mexico. The FBI said that Lawson, 63, was returned to the U.S. last week after being located in Mexico, the...

ARCADIA, La. -- A Shreveport man has been arrested in connection with an email threat to a Bienville Parish school principal. Derrick Lee Willis, 51, was picked up by Shreveport police Tuesday morning on a Bienville Parish sheriff's warrant charging him with terrorizing. Willis will be transfered to the Bienville Parish Jail for booking.

A Louisiana man who fled his 1991 trial for attempted murder has been arrested more than three decades later after authorities found him hiding in Mexico, authorities said.

ARCADIA, La. (NEWSnet/AP) — A Louisiana man who fled his 1991 trial for attempted murder has been arrested more after a tip led to his whereabouts hiding in Mexico, authorities said. Greg Lawson, 63, was brought back to the United States on Thursday, the FBI said. Lawson was accused...

The Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office (BPSO), Louisiana State Police (LSP) and the FBI are investigating an alleged threat affecting students and faculty of Ringgold School Complex. The threat was reportedly sent to a school principal by email this past Friday, September 22. “We have contacted the LSP Fusion Center...

After over 32 years on the run, a fugitive who had evaded justice for attempted murder has finally been apprehended. Greg Lawson was arrested in Mexico and returned to the United States, where he awaits legal action by Bienville Parish (Louisiana) authorities.

BIENVILLE PARISH, La. (KSLA) — A text sent by Bienville Parish’s schools superintendent says there will be an increased law enforcement presence at two campuses Monday, Sept. 25 in response to a threat. That threat was later determined to not be credible, the sheriff’s office reports. The sheriff...

ARCADIA, La. -- The Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office, Louisiana State Police and the FBI are investigating an alleged threat affecting students and faculty of Ringgold School Complex. The threat was reportedly sent to a school principal by email Friday. “We have contacted the LSP Fusion Center regarding the email,”...

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