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New Llano, LA (KPLC) - Two additional suspects involved in the shooting at Adolph’s in New Llano earlier this month are in custody at the Vernon Parish Jail. The Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of Joseph Devon Alvin Smith, 21, and Jalyn Thurman, 21, for their involvement in the shooting on March 7.

Rosepine, La. (KPLC) - The 2023 Vernon Parish Special Olympics is set for Friday, March 31, at the Rosepine High School football stadium, and 413 athletes will represent all 18 of the parish’s schools. The free event will kick off at 9:30 a.m. with the Law Enforcement Torch Run.

Two Suspects From Louisiana Arrested and Authorities Seeking Two More in Connection with Shooting During...

Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - Legal Corner answers viewers’ civil legal questions. QUESTION: A Vernon Parish viewer has inquired about penalties for failing to vaccinate her animals after the viewer’s animals were purportedly seized by a local animal shelter. The age and types of animals were not disclosed, although there was a reference to a dog among the animals. What are the applicable local laws that may apply in this matter?

Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office Felony Arrest for the Week of March 13, 2023, – March...

Springtime is here and you know what that means! it's festival time in Southwest Louisiana and such is the case up in Leesville, Louisiana for the Mayfest. Mayfest, the winner of the Louey Award for Festival of the Year, takes place every year in Leesville, Louisiana with live music, food, and fun for the entire family! Mayfest is held in historic downtown Leesville and this year it will take place on May 5th & 6th of 2023.

The city of DeRidder has established a hearing process that will expedite the process of addressing potential code violations of properties. While property owners are ultimately responsible for taking care of their own properties, the city now has a cost-effective adjudicative hearing process that allows them to “enforce remedies in the event property owners allow their properties to become blighted to the extent the properties’ conditions could negatively impact the public’s safety, health and/or welfare,” said Martin Scott, city of DeRidder Code Enforcement.

DERIDDER, La. (KALB) - News Channel 5 has learned of a Beauregard Electric Cooperative, Inc. (BECi) outage and multiple Optimum outages in the Beauregard Parish and Vernon Parish areas, according to BECi and Today’s Country 105.7. The BECi outage affects more than 1,000 residents north of DeRidder and crews...

BEAUREGARD PARISH, LA (KPLC) - Beauregard Parish Schools has a new superintendent after a special meeting was held on Tuesday, March 21. Larry Hollie was announced as the new superintendent after serving as the interim superintendent since Timothy Cooley retired in January of 2023.

BEAUREGARD, Ala. (WTVM) - A 19-month-old died following a house fire in Lee County Saturday morning. Multiple agencies, including deputies, investigators, and the Beauregard Volunteer Fire Department, responded to assist. Five people were able to escape the fire, but authorities could not save the boy, who was less than two years old.

DeRidder, LA (KPLC) - New clinic hours of operation have been announced for the Beauregard Parish Health Unit. Starting April 3, 2023, new hours are Monday through Thursday, from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Environmental services hours will remain Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Leesville High School baseball team will have a game with North DeSoto High School on March 24, 2023, 17:30:00 CST. #sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 img{margin:0}#sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 div{margin:0}#sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 p{margin:24px 0;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-size:16px;line-height:26px;letter-spacing:-.24px;color:#333}#sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .icon{background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-size:100% 100%}#sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .item:last-child{border-bottom:none}#sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .item{padding-bottom:32px;border-bottom:1px solid #f9f9f9}#sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .contest-card{padding:24px;border:1px solid #f2f2f2;border-radius:8px}#sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .contest-card .teams{display:flex;margin-bottom:26px}#sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .contest-card .teams .team{display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center}#sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .contest-card .teams .vs{width:40px;height:97px}#sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .contest-card .teams .team .logo{width:120px;height:120px}#sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .contest-card .teams .team .name{margin-top:11px;color:#333;font-weight:600;font-size:16px;line-height:19px;text-align:center;letter-spacing:-.31px}#sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .contest-card .info-item{margin-left:-8px;margin-top:8px;display:flex;align-items:center;font-weight:400;font-size:14px;line-height:20px;letter-spacing:-.15px;color:#888}#sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .contest-card .info-item .icon{margin-right:4px;width:12px;height:12px;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-size:100% 100%}

DeRidder, LA (KPLC) - It was a DeRidder man’s dream to open a safe haven for area youth, and now Kingdom Center is celebrating its first year open to the public. They say it takes a village to care for a child, well try a couple hundred children. “We...

DeRidder, LA (KPLC) - One is the sheriff and the other is the chief of police and their friendship goes back decades. It’s a partnership that helps keep Beauregard Parish safe. “You know, things that required one police officer and one deputy, we tended to tag-team those details with...

More than 100 Southwest Louisiana locals are expected to join the second annual CASA West CenLA 5K Color Run at 8 a.m. on Saturday, March 25, in Downtown DeRidder’s Flag Plaza, 120 S Washington St. This colorful event kicks off Child Abuse Prevention Month and benefits CASA’s services; CASA...

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - Calls going unanswered is how many around the state have described their experience trying to reach the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles. “It was kind of a nightmare,” said Dana Eastridge, a long-time local of Vernon Parish. “You’d hope things would be a lot smoother.”

The Bass Cast Kayak Bass Series kicked off our season with 29 anglers braving a chilly and windy event on Leesville Lake. It was a rough day for some of our anglers, but a great day for our winner, Jonathan Graham, who took home $260.00 with 78.25”. Robert Clements took second place with 75.25”, and Chris Poe was in third with 73.00”. Adam Flint caught the largest bass of the day at 23.75”, and took home the $130 Big Bass pot.

DeRidder, LA (KPLC) - Beauregard Waterworks District 3 issued a boil advisory for some residents in the DeRidder area.

The following menus for March 20-24 for Vernon schools have been submitted by supervisors of food services. Menus are subject to change. MONDAY: Hamburger on a whole-wheat bun, French fries, ranch-style beans, lettuce/tomato/pickle cup, orange wedges. TUESDAY: Chicken and sausage gumbo, steamed rice, potato salad, seasoned green beans, peach crunch,...

Solar farms are cropping up across Louisiana as part of the plan to shift the state toward a clean, renewable and resilient power grid. At the end of this year, construction is scheduled to begin on the installation of solar panels on an approximately 2,000-acre site in Singer. These panels will absorb energy from the sun, generate an electric current and distribute energy via power lines.