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Fort Johnson a driving economic force for central, SW La.

By Emily Burleigh Fort Johnson is an economic tether for Vernon Parish — and the Louisiana Armed Forces ...

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Sowela offering emergency medical training at Leesville campus

Sowela Technical Community College’s Office of Workforce Solutions is now registering for Emergency Medical Training (EMT) with classes ...

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Meet Your Neighbor: Robert Brevelle to head La. Genealogical and Historical Society

By Emily Burleigh Leesville native Robert Brevelle has been appointed chairman of the Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society ...

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Fish consumption advisory issued for Vernon Lake

The Louisiana Departments of Health, Environmental Quality and Wildlife and Fisheries have issued a fish consumption advisory for ...

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Donna Barger: Teaching ‘feeds my soul’

By Emily Burleigh Donna Barger, 65, has been a part of Our Lady Queen of Heaven school for ...

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Merchants & Farmers Bank promoting financial literacy through comics

By Emily Burleigh Merchants & Farmers Bank has collaborated with Marvel Comics and Visa to nurture financial literacy ...

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Patriot Brigade takes time to forge resilient warriors

By Chuck Cannon The motto of Fort Johnson is “Forging the Warrior Spirit.” The 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th ...

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Martha ‘Ann’ Wilrye drives students to school, teaches when she gets there

By Emily Burleigh Martha “Ann” Wilrye, 38, has always loved to help. It has been her passion for ...

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Leesville Volunteers of the Year: ‘We love this community’

By Emily Burleigh Chris and Jennifer Ausbun are the city of Leesville’s Volunteers of the Year. The couple ...

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Jessica Veulema: Education the only career right for me

By Emily Burleigh Jessica Veuleman has a gift for instilling the love of writing in her fifth-grade students. ...

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