Legislature
Senate panel advances bill to let adopted people obtain original birth certificate
By Alex Tirado | LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE — After a lengthy debate, the Senate Judiciary ...
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First Responder of the Week
Vernon Deputy Patrick Buckley being hailed as hero
A Vernon Parish deputy is being called a hero after his tireless work and dedication in locating a ...
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Fort Polk’s potential new name introduced to Congress
Fort Polk may soon become Fort Johnson if Congress accepts the recommendations submitted by the Renaming Commission this ...
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UPDATE: 34-year-old Rosepine woman found
UPDATE: Lindsay Marie Carter has been found The Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office is attempting to verify the safety ...
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Leesville student’s artwork to hang in congressman’s office
Artwork by a Vernon Parish student is now gracing the walls of Congressman Mike Johnson’s Leesville district office ...
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Education
Deleon awarded Corvias Foundation scholarship
The Corvias Foundation has awarded a college scholarship worth up to $50,000 to high school senior Aimee Deleon, ...
High School Baseball
Eagles cap historic season with second straight Class 2A crown
By Daniel Green | BWS Sports SULPHUR — A dominating season ended in dominating fashion. Senior Ethan Frey struck ...
High School Baseball
Pirates claim second straight Class C state title
By Daniel Green | BWS Sports SULPHUR — Baseball games aren’t won or lost in the first inning. But ...
High School Baseball
Indians fall in extra innings to defending champ Choudrant, 5-4
By Daniel Green | BWS Sports Don’t tell the No. 11 Anacoco Indians they are too young to make ...
High School Baseball
Simpson, Hicks advance to Class C seminoles; Pitkin falls
BWS Sports Not errors, nor having to move to a different field could deter the ninth-seeded Simpson Broncos ...
High School Track & Field
Vernon Parish brings home 14 golds from state track meet
By Daniel Green | BWS Sports BATON ROUGE — If you happen to drive through Vernon Parish over the ...
Crime
Anacoco man shoots girlfriend in hand while she slept
An Anacoco man is facing a charge of attempted second-degree murder after Vernon Parish authorities say he confessed ...
High School Baseball
Rosepine posts quarterfinal sweep of Mangham
BWS Sports ROSEPINE — The top-ranked Rosepine Eagles needed only two games to dispose of the eighth-seeded Mangham ...
High School Softball
Marrero heading to Hendrix College to play softball
By Daniel Green | BWS Sports ROSEPINE — As a sophomore new to Rosepine High School, Aaliyah Marrero was ...
High School Baseball
Addison shines in leading Hornbeck back to state tournament
By Daniel Green | BWS Sports EVANS — Hornbeck’s Brayden Addison had himself quite a day Saturday afternoon. ...
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High School Softball
Lady Indians fall short of state title
By Daniel Green | BWS Sports SULPHUR — For the second straight year, the Anacoco Lady Indians found ...
High School Baseball
Indians pull away late in knocking off Florien, 16-3
BWS Sports FLORIEN — For the first five innings, it was nip and tuck. But the sixth inning ...
High School Softball
Harrisonburg edges past Lady Hornets in extra innings
By Daniel Green | BWS Sports SULPHUR — The ebb and flow of sports can be quite crazy sometimes. ...
High School Golf
Lady Eagles finish sixth in state golf tournament
BWS Sports LAFAYETTE — For the first time in school history, Rosepine High School was represented at the ...
Opinion
OUR VIEW: Keep public notices public
If one Louisiana legislator has his way, many Louisianans could lose access to public information related to the ...
High School Baseball
Rosepine sweeps past Pine into state quarterfinals
BWS Sports ROSEPINE — The top-ranked Rosepine Eagles knocked off No. 16 Pine by sweeping a best-of-three series ...
Local
‘The more people talk about suicide the better’
Last year, 35 lives were lost to death by suicide in Calcasieu Parish. Already in 2022,13 suicide deaths ...
State
Louisiana tourism industry recovering quicker than expected
Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser presented his State of Tourism address on Monday, announcing over 41 million visitors came ...
Business
Whataburger breaks ground in Leesville
Fast food restaurant Whataburger has broken ground on its latest franchise at 1309 South 5th St. in Leesville. ...
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Officials stress preparedness for upcoming hurricane season
By John Guidroz During Hurricane Preparedness Week, local emergency preparedness officials and forecasters are stressing that residents keep ...