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Sowela students restore original depot wagon/freight cart for Beauregard Museum

Carpentry students at Sowela Technical Community College in Leesville recently rebuilt and restored an original depot wagon/freight cart belonging to the Beauregard Museum. ...

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Kleckley: Johnson right person ‘to make America a better country’

By Rita LeBleu It’s a first for the country and a first for the state. The U.S. House ...

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Six art installations to be dedicated in sculpture garden

By Emily Burleigh A “Celebration of the Arts” will be hosted at the Leesville Art Park at 3 ...

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VIDEO: Benoit Motors Teacher of the Week surprise

Tammy BeBee is this week’s Benoit Motors Teacher of the Week.

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Teacher Tammy BeBee: Every child ‘needs to be encouraged, believed in’

By Emily Burleigh Tammy BeBee, 47, wants to provide her first-grade students with what her great-grandparents gave her: ...

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Weather Watch: Freeze warning in effect overnight

A freeze warning is in effect overnight and into Thursday morning in Southwest Louisiana. The National Weather Service’s ...

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VIDEO: Benoit Motors Teacher of the Week surprise

Elizabeth Cutrera is this week’s Benoit Motors Teacher of the Week.

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Teacher Elizabeth Cutrera building ‘lasting impact’ with her students

By Emily Burleigh When Elizabeth Cutrera, 32, was a young student she had a teacher tell her that ...

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Fort Johnson joins forces with area, national teams to fight wildfires

By Chuck Cannon / Special to the News Leader When wildfires broke out across Southwestern Louisiana, it was only ...

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Appeals court orders release of Fort Polk soldier convicted of rape

By Emily Burleigh The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ordered the parole of ...

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Congratulations pour in for newly elected Speaker

U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, easily secured enough votes to be elected House speaker on Wednesday, ending three weeks of ...

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Fall general election set for Nov. 18

Special to the Leesville Leader The fall general election is set for 7 a.m.-8 p.m. on Nov. 18. ...

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Vernon school lunch menus Oct. 23-27

The following menus for Oct. 23-27 for Vernon schools have been submitted by supervisors of food services. Menus ...

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VIDEO: Benoit Motors Teacher of the Week surprise

This week’s Benoit Motors Teacher of the Week is Leanne Schwartzenburg.

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Teacher Leanne Schwartzenberg laying a strong foundation for her students

By Emily Burleigh Leanne Schwartzenberg, 52, loves teaching upper elementary students. In her 25 years as an educator, ...

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ELECTION RESULTS: Six Police Jury seats decided in Vernon

Vernon voters took to the polls Saturday to decide six police jury races. In District 3, voters favored ...

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Leesville rallies in fourth, makes late stop to beat DeRidder

By Rodrick Anderson Leesville gave up 15 points in the third quarter, but the Wampus Cats made big ...

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VIDEO: Benoit Motors Teacher of the Week surprise

Bridget Luntsford has taught at Our Lady Immaculate Catholic School for 22 years.

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Benoit Motors Teacher of the Week: Bridget Luntsford provides her students with ‘energized education’

By Emily Burleigh Lifelong Welsh resident Bridget Luntsford, 45, has created a healthy learning environment for her students ...

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Leesville Council approves purchase of land

By Emily Burleigh The Leesville City Council unanimously approved the purchase of land from Martin Timberlands LLC at ...