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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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 ...
Local
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 ...
Local
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 ...
Local
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 ...
Crime
Jury trials for men charged with newspaper carrier attack moved to October
The jury trials for two men charged in the aggravated attack on American Press newspaper carrier Woodie Blanks have ...
Crime
Leesville woman accused of falsely reporting her daughter was murdered
A Leesville woman was taken into custody last week after falsely reporting a homicide and then allegedly hiding ...
Vernon Parish
Cold case remains cold: New search leaves team empty-handed in missing person investigation
A new search was conducted over the weekend at the last known location of a Vernon Parish man ...
Local
Country crooner Morgan Wallen writes to local boy
A young boy from Evans struggling through a tough time in his life received a boost of confidence ...
Crime
Escaped work release inmate captured in Vernon Parish
A Beauregard Parish work release inmate was captured over the weekend, less than 24 hours after he walked ...