Local business
Whataburger restaurant coming to Leesville
Popular fast food restaurant Whataburger is coming to Leesville. GCVS Inc. is a Whataburger franchisee that operates numerous ...
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Broadband Access
Connect LA provides updates on broadband access
Executive Director of Connect LA Veneeth Iyengar recently released statements regarding his recent trip to Washington, D.C., and ...
Fort Polk
Fort Polk Education Summit encourages communication, cooperation
By Angie Thorne The Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk’s second annual Education Summit was recently held ...
High School Basketball
Thaxton’s jersey retired at Negreet
By Daniel Green NEGREET — Kelsey Thaxton was basically born to be on a basketball court. She started ...
High School Football
Rosepine wins overtime thriller, 43-42
By Daniel Green ROSEPINE — When it came time for a game-winning play, Rosepine head coach Brad Ducote ...
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Election
Runoff declared in Vernon constable race
A tight race for Vernon Parish Constable of Ward 3 will bring a runoff election after only 33 ...
Veterans Day
Community gathers to honor Veterans Day
The rainy weather could not stop the Leesville community from honoring its veterans on Veterans Day. Many gathered ...
High School Football
Rosepine stonewalls Kentwood in shutout victory
By Will Norris ROSEPINE — Earlier in the week, someone put No. 8 Rosepine on upset alert. What ...
High School Football
Leesville holds on to beat Assumption
By Daniel Green LEESVILLE — Sometimes, it’s OK to win ugly. And sometimes those ugly wins cost you. ...
Crime
Eight Vernon inmates charged in attack of another
Eight Vernon Parish inmates received additional charges this week after what authorities are calling a “serious attack” on ...
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Connect LA aims to eliminate digital divide
Executive Director of the Louisiana Office of Broadband Development and Connectivity (Connect LA) Veneeth Iyengar held a special ...
High School Football
Pickering drops final game, Many rolls
By BWS Sports PICKERING — It was a tough way for the season to end. The Pickering Red ...
High School Basketball
Hicks survives to win Simpson Tournament
By Daniel Green SIMPSON — It wasn’t easy, but somehow the Hicks Lady Pirates survived. Despite a valiant ...
High School Football
Rosepine rallies for 27-9 win over DeQuincy
By Will Norris ROSEPINE — It wasn’t pretty, but it got the job done. Ethan Frey accounted for ...
Military spending
Fort Polk ‘economic driver’ for state
Military-related spending in Louisiana had an impact of $9.64 billion in the state’s economy for the fiscal year ...
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Indians beat Broncos in low-scoring final, 40-26
By Daniel Green SIMPSON — “A thing of beauty is a joy forever,” once wrote John Keats. Although ...
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Indians, Hornets remain unbeaten
BWS Sports LACASSINE — The Anacoco Indians remained undefeated this season with a 55-35 victory over the Lacassine ...
High School Softball
Cloud becomes first Fairview athlete to sign with SEC school
By Daniel Green GRANT — Fairview has had its fair share of solid athletes walk the halls of ...
Education
Vernon ACT scores top state average
Vernon Parish schools have scored above the state average this year when it comes to ACT performance, according ...
COVID-19 vaccines
La. attorney general files suit challenging mandates
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has filed a lawsuit against what he calls Joe Biden’s misguided and unconstitutional ...
Fort Polk
‘Listening session’ planned on Fort Polk name change
A public meeting with the commission charged with renaming Fort Polk and other military bases across the U.S. ...
High School Basketball
Hornets down Florien; Calvin knocks off Fairview
By Daniel Green Two schools just six or so miles apart traveled to Alexandria to compete in the ...
High School Basketball
Lady Hornets trounce Stanley, Pitkin victorious
BWS Sports STANLEY — The Hornbeck Lady Hornets gained the momentum early on and never relented in a ...
High School Basketball
Hicks, Hornbeck, Simpson win openers
BWS Sports SIMPSON — The Hicks Pirates had a couple of players reach double figures Tuesday night as ...
Local business
Seven SW La. lawmakers named ‘most valuable’
By Jim Beam Seven Southwest Louisiana Republican legislators were among 40 state lawmakers named to the Louisiana Association ...