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Leesville mayor: Leach ‘never forgot the place he came from’
Local leaders are remembering longtime legislator and Leesville native Anthony Claude “Buddy” Leach Jr., who passed away Aug. ...
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Fort Polk
Fort Polk name change could cost $1.4M
U.S. Government officials believe the process to remove and replace Fort Polk’s name across the installation and surrounding ...
Leesville artist
Late Leesville artist honored for achievements
A late Leesville-borne artist has been honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award bestowed to her husband to mark ...
Leesville
Former Louisiana congressman Buddy Leach dies at 88
Longtime legislator and Leesville native, Anthony Claude “Buddy” Leach Jr. passed away this weekend at the age of ...
Fort Polk
Corvias to spend $77M to improve housing at Fort Polk
Corvias, the property management company charged with overseeing Fort Polk housing, announced this week that it would be ...
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Leesville
Mayor’s Corner: Humanitarian Crisis
By Leesville Mayor Rick Allen Humanitarian crisis is a term that our government uses very loosely when it ...
La. National Guard
National Guard preparing to choose new name for Camp Beauregard
The opportunity to submit new name recommendations for the Louisiana National Guard’s training center in Pineville is nearing ...
Leesville
Leesville Mayor’s Women’s Commission announces July Beautification Award winners
The Leesville Mayor’s Women’s Commission announced the winners of their Beautification Awards for the month of July. Winner ...
Vernon Parish
Vernon Parish animal shelter offering free adoptions today, Saturday
Vernon Parish animal shelter officials are doing everything they can to help the dogs and cats in their ...
Northwestern State Football
Slight change to Demon football schedule
By Jason Pugh | NSU Sports Information With the recent changes to the Southland Conference membership, adjustments have made ...
Major League Baseball
Former Wampus Cat standout drafted by Reds
By Daniel Green | BWS Sports NATCHITOCHES — It had been almost 15 years since a former Leesville baseball ...
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Alexandria man arrested for selling meth out of Vernon Parish motel
An Alexandria man was arrested on Wednesday and charged with selling and distributing methamphetamine out of a Vernon ...
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Bo the Bloodhound has a heart as deep as his wrinkles
As police officers emerged from the thick woods of Oretta last week with a 76-year-old man who had ...
Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office
Narcotics Agents seize more than 10,000 ecstasy pills, meth, cocaine and marijuana during raid
A recent narcotics raid by the Vernon Parish Narcotics Task Force led to the seizure of weapons and ...
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Mayor’s Corner: Be kind to each other
By Leesville Mayor Rick Allen I remember when Facebook came out it was presented as a way to ...
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Fort Polk
Fort Polk welcomes new commanding general
Fort Polk and its Joint Readiness Training Center fell under new leadership Monday morning as Brigadier Gen. David ...
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Vernon boy meets his hero — country star Morgan Wallen
A 12 year-old boy from Evans experienced what he called the greatest moment in his life recently when ...
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Mayor’s Corner: Don’t be so quick to judge
By Leesville Mayor Rick Allen Serving people is very difficult at times, especially when the very people you ...
Crime
Rosepine man returns to party with gun, threatens others
A Rosepine man is facing multiple charges after allegedly becoming intoxicated at a Fourth of July party over ...
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Anacoco artist receives national award for oil painting
Anacoco artist Durhl Davis is receiving national praise for his intensely perfected oil painting works after being awarded ...
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7/5: Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office arrests
Vernon Parish Sheriff Sam Craft announced the following recent arrests within the parish: Mary Duet Chauvin, 38, of ...
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Rosepine to host Net Rippers Basketball Camp
ROSEPINE — Rosepine basketball coaches C.T. Kiely, Logan Maddox and Joe Richey will be hosting the annual Net ...
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Vernon deputy launches ‘People Helping People Outreach’
A Vernon Parish deputy is hoping to make a difference through a new outreach program that provides former ...
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Lamar Salter now officially part of Sowela Tech
The Lamar Salter Campus in Leesville is now officially a branch of the Sowela Technical Community College as ...
High School Rodeo
Miller performs well at national rodeo competition
By Daniel Green | BWS Sports PERRY, Ga. — Simpson’s Kodi Miller has had quite the amazing year ...