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Louisiana students maintain LEAP gains made over last two years
By Emily Burleigh Following two years of student proficiency growth, Louisiana students “maintained recent gains.” The Louisiana Department ...
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Firefighter training now available for Vernon students
By Emily Burleigh Vernon Parish students will now have the opportunity to participate in firefighter training. The Leesville ...
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Keep Louisiana Beautiful offers litter kits available for checkout at area libraries
Keep Louisiana Beautiful has launched the Get Down & Clean Up program in collaboration with the State Library of ...
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Louisiana Democrats thank Biden, support Harris as new nominee
By Steve Wilson |The Center Square Louisiana Democrats have switched their support to Vice President Kamala Harris as ...
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Audit finds abuse and neglect in state care facilities
By Jacob Mathews | The Center Square In audit of intermediate care facilities for individuals with developmental disabilities ...
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Is Tornado Alley shifting eastward? La. residents say it is
By Emily Burleigh For the past few decades, data shows that Tornado Alley is shifting eastward. The scientific ...
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Local Eagle Scout candidate establishes flag retirement boxes
By Karen Sampson | Public Affairs Ryan Barnett Jr., a senior patrol leader and an Eagle Scout candidate ...
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First legislative session was mixed bag for Landry
By Elizabeth White and Maddie Scott | LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE – Gov. Jeff Landry took ...
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Fort Johnson security guard helps save neighbor’s home
By Antoine Aaron FORT JOHNSON — Fort Johnson Directorate of Emergency Services security guard Karla Garcia exhibited bravery ...
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Fort Johnson halfway to donation goal at campaign midpoint
By Porsha Auzeene FORT JOHNSON — With less than one month left in the 2024 Army Emergency Relief campaign, Fort Johnson ...
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Landry, state superintendent push for classroom changes
By Emily Burleigh The Vernon Parish School Board has announced their support for the recommendations created by the ...
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Fort Johnson youth wins Boys, Girls Club Louisiana Military Youth of Year
By Angie Thorne | Fort Johnson FORT JOHNSON — Emmalee Polk recently attended the Louisiana Youth of the ...
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All SW La. school districts support Title IX lawsuit
By Emily Burleigh Every public school district in Southwest Louisiana supports the Title IX lawsuit that was filed ...
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Anita Falcon’s relationship with her students often reaches beyond the classroom
By Emily Burleigh Anita Abshire Falcon, 47, wanted to teach in the same environment she was taught in. ...
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WEATHER UPDATE: Another bout of severe weather awaits SW La.
Another bout of severe weather and heavy rainfall awaits Southwest Louisiana today. National Weather Service Lake Charles meteorologist ...
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New photography exhibit opens Saturday at Leesville art gallery
By Emily Burleigh An opening reception for a new photography exhibit, “The Thing About Trains” will be held ...
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SW La. not done with wet weather forecasts
Southwest Louisiana is looking at another round of heavy rainfall and possible flash flooding Thursday and Friday — ...
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Leesville Council looking to curb park vandalism
By Emily Burleigh The Leesville City Council is asking residents to help curve vandalism in Myrtle Park, 1103 King’s ...
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WEATHER WATCH: Severe thunderstorms expected this afternoon, tonight
Another round of severe thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon into tonight. Storms will be capable of ...
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Northwestern State honors local graduates
NATCHITOCHES — Several Southwest Louisiana students were among those honored by Northwestern State University during spring commencement exercises ...
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Holley Fontenot loves to help students develop as writers, critical thinkers
By Emily Burleigh At St. Louis Catholic High School, Holley Fontenot, 38, gets to pursue her two passions: ...
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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 ...
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Sowela offering emergency medical training at Leesville campus
Sowela Technical Community College’s Office of Workforce Solutions is now registering for Emergency Medical Training (EMT) with classes ...
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Meet Your Neighbor: Robert Brevelle to head La. Genealogical and Historical Society
By Emily Burleigh Leesville native Robert Brevelle has been appointed chairman of the Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society ...
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Fish consumption advisory issued for Vernon Lake
The Louisiana Departments of Health, Environmental Quality and Wildlife and Fisheries have issued a fish consumption advisory for ...