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Traffic Alert: NPSO warns of large sinkhole near Provencal
PROVENCAL, La. (KALB) - The Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office is warning drivers of a large sinkhole on Hwy 117 near Pete Rodgers Road, north of Provencal. NPSO deputies are on the scene and are working with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development to assess the situation and determine what actions will be required for repairs.
Rapides School Board considers options for $2.4 million windfall from bond sales
Faced with a windfall of about $2.4 million from sales of its District 62 bonds, members of the Rapides Parish School Board pondered Tuesday how to allocate those funds, keeping in mind that some changes — like the addition of tornado shelters — still are being made to current projects.
Anacoco man facing chemical castration after pleading guilty to aggravated crimes against nature
VERNON PARISH, La. (KALB) - A man from Anacoco has pled guilty to committing aggravated crimes against nature, according to Vernon Parish District Attorney Terry Lambright. Lambright said Steven Eugen Baker, 43, pled guilty on May 7 and agreed to serve 15 years in prison, life-long registration as a sex offender, life-long electronic monitoring and chemical castration.
Local family in need after home destroyed in fire
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - A single mother and her three sons are in need of donations after losing everything, including two small dogs, in an electrical fire at the home she was leasing, according to the Louisiana Department of Health. The family was not at home at the time of...
Leesville High School graduation rescheduled
LEESVILLE, La. (KPLC) - Due to the possibility of inclement weather, the Leesville High School graduation has been rescheduled, according to the Vernon Parish School Board. The ceremony will now be held in the football stadium at 7 p.m. on on Friday, May 10. According to the school’s website, all...
New felony domestic abuse charge filed against former Louisiana State Police trooper
A former Louisiana State Police trooper left an Alexandria courtroom upset Wednesday after another felony domestic abuse charge was filed against him. Michael Lynn Satcher II, 38, remains in the Rapides Parish Detention Center #1 on a probation violation hold. He faces revocation of his probation in an October 2019 incident after his...
Fort Johnson a driving economic force for central, SW La.
By Emily Burleigh Fort Johnson is an economic tether for Vernon Parish — and the Louisiana Armed Forces Alliance (LAFA) aims to continue to grow the installation’s impact. Military installations bolster local economies, said Avon Knowlton, executive director of LAFA. In 2022, the military impact of military assets, contractor and military spending in Louisiana totaled […]
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