Legislature
House Education Committee advances 10 Commandments bill
By Piper Naudin | LSU Manship School News Service The House Education Committee voted 10-3 Thursday to advance a bill to require public schools to ...
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Library
Local Authors Autograph Party set for April 13
In celebration of National Library Week on Saturday, April 13, the Vernon Parish Library will host a Local Authors Autograph Party, where local authors will ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, April 4, 2024 12:26 pm
Flooding
Kennedy announces $5.2 million in flood protection aid for Vernon, Calcasieu
U.S. Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $5,204,785 in Federal Emergency Management Agency grants for Louisiana disaster aid. ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, March 28, 2024 10:55 am
GALLERY ONE ELLLEVEN
DeRidder artists to show work at Gallery One Ellleven
By Emily Burleigh From March 28 until April 27, the art of select artists from RealARt DeRidder will be exhibited in Gallery One Ellleven, 111 ...
by Staff Reports, Sunday, March 24, 2024 10:26 am
Local
Senate passes Kennedy bill to protect hydropower projects
The Senate passed legislation from U.S. Sens. John Kennedy and Bill Cassidy, both Louisiana Republicans, that would protect two hydropower construction projects in the J. ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, March 22, 2024 12:00 pm
Nation
Interest rates will increase for the first quarter of 2023
The Internal Revenue Service today announced that interest rates will increase for the calendar quarter beginning Jan. 1, 2023. For individuals, the rate for overpayments ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, November 29, 2022 4:05 pm
High School Football
Many denies Rosepine, scores two fourth-quarter TDs to advance
Top-seeded and undefeated Many rallied in the fourth quarter to end No. 9 Rosepine’s upset bid in a 14-7 Division III quarterfinal win Friday night. ...
by Staff Reports, Saturday, November 26, 2022 2:21 pm
Local
Vaccine drive set for Oct. 21
The Vernon Parish Health Unit is having their annual Flu + COVID Vaccine Drive 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21. Though patrons are encouraged to ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, October 6, 2022 10:33 am
Crime
8-year sentence handed down in newspaper carrier attack
A DeRidder man found guilty in August of second-degree battery for his role in last year’s attack of an American Press newspaper carrier has received ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, October 5, 2022 2:48 pm
COVID-19
Hair loss after COVID: Here’s what you need to know
By AnaClare Barras Our understanding of COVID is changing all the time. Though some things about the virus still remain shrouded in mystery, one of ...