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BREAKING: Pitkin woman arrested on multiple counts of arson related to Rapides, Vernon wildfire

Forestry agents have arrested a Pitkin woman for setting multiple fires in Rapides Parish that made their way ...

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$15,000 reward offered for information in wildfire arson cases

Investigators with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry’s Forestry Enforcement Division have determined that many of the ...

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Kennedy announces $4.9M grant for Leesville airport

U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced a $4.9 million grant ...

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VIDEO: Benoit Motors Teacher of the Week surprise

Watch as Fairview Elementary fourth-grade  ]teacher Lillian Knisely is notified she is this week’s Benoit Motors Teacher of ...

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Benoit Motors Teacher of the Week: For Lillian Knisley, love for students maternal

By Emily Burleigh Fourth-grade math and science teacher Lillian Knisely, 34, has a love for her students that ...

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Cassidy discusses future of Social Security, need for solutions now

By Emily Burleigh Social Security will face a shortfall in nine years, leading to a 24 percent benefit ...

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Fort Johnson American All-Star team celebrates successful season

By Angie Thorne | Special to the Leesville Leader The smell of fresh cut grass; the feel of ...

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Eyes on the sky: Fort Johnson’s weather wingmen stay alert

By Porsha Auzenne | Special to the News Leader FORT JOHNSON — The Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort ...

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VIDEO: Benoit Motors Teacher of the Week surprise

Watch as Kaufman Elementary first-grader teacher Candice Plummer is notified she is this week’s Benoit Motors Teacher of ...

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Benoit Motors Teacher of the Week: Candice Plummer passes on the kindness, encouragement she received to her students

By Emily Burleigh Candice Plummer, 38, became a teacher to help others and make a difference in the ...

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