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Newton ISD Board of Trustees named School Board of the Year Award
The Newton ISD Board of Trustees has been named the School Board of the Year by the Texas Rural Education Association. In the announcement, the association said the Newton School Board deserved the award for “their commitment, dedication, and passion in shaping the minds of students.”. The school board...
Man shot while struggling over an officer’s gun in Beauregard Parish
The Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Department says a man was shot as he was struggling with a deputy over the deputy’s gun. It happened shortly after 1:00 Thursday afternoon on Cile Church Road, about 9 miles southeast of DeRidder. A press release says agents with the Narcotics Task Force...
DeQuincy honors fallen troops, retires American flags
DEQUINCY, La. (KPLC) - Today we honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country. As many across Southwest Louisiana have been remembering those who have passed while serving in their line of duty, we took a trip to DeQuincy as they held a ceremony in observance of Memorial Day.
BPSO, DPD release statement on officer-involved shooting during traffic stop
BEAUREGARD PARISH, La. (KALB) - Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office and DeRidder Police Department released a joint statement on Thursday, May 23, after an officer-involved shooting during a traffic stop. Authorities stated that Narcotics Task Force agents identified a known individual with an arrest warrant. They reportedly pulled over the...
Beauregard board meeting gets heated
DERIDDER, La. (KPLC) - Tensions were high at Thursday night’s Beauregard Fire Protection District 2 board meeting, where the future of Chief Wayne Baggett’s employment was discussed. Volunteer Firefighters were left on the edge of their seats at the board meeting, some firefighters even bringing their gear into...
Beauregard District 2 Fire Chief resigns
DERIDDER, La. (KPLC) - We have more information on the emergency meeting called by the Beauregard Fire District 2 board last night where little was revealed about the future employment of the district’s fire chief. Firefighters were there to support him, but before long, the board went into executive...
Authorities say suspect shot while trying to grab agent’s gun
BEAUREGARD PARISH, La. (KPLC) - Authorities say a suspect is currently in stable condition at a medical facility after being shot while attempting to remove an agent’s gun from his holster Thursday afternoon. According to the DeRidder Police Department and Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office, a suspect who had an...
La. 3226 in DeRidder to undergo $2.69 million in road repairs this summer
DeRIDDER, La. (KPLC) - Many rely on La. 3226 each day, and this summer, it’s getting major repairs for the first time since 1990. “It gets a lot of heavy traffic on it, and over time, you know, roadway conditions can deteriorate, and so this project is necessary to just improve that stretch of the state highway,” Louisiana DOTD Public Information Officer John Guidroz said.
Rural Beauregard residents still waiting for power after 6 days
BEAUREGARD PARISH, La. (KPLC) - Each day, the number of people waiting for their power to come back on decreases, but a few people off La. 12 east of DeQuincy are still out and there’s no telling when they’ll get power. In rural Beauregard Parish, the usual chirping...
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