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Anita Falcon’s relationship with her students often reaches beyond the classroom
By Emily Burleigh Anita Abshire Falcon, 47, wanted to teach in the same environment she was taught in. ...
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WEATHER UPDATE: Another bout of severe weather awaits SW La.
Another bout of severe weather and heavy rainfall awaits Southwest Louisiana today. National Weather Service Lake Charles meteorologist ...
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New photography exhibit opens Saturday at Leesville art gallery
By Emily Burleigh An opening reception for a new photography exhibit, “The Thing About Trains” will be held ...
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SW La. not done with wet weather forecasts
Southwest Louisiana is looking at another round of heavy rainfall and possible flash flooding Thursday and Friday — ...
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Leesville Council looking to curb park vandalism
By Emily Burleigh The Leesville City Council is asking residents to help curve vandalism in Myrtle Park, 1103 King’s ...
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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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Louisiana Lions Camp gets some TLC from Corvias volunteers
By Emily Burleigh Volunteers with Corvias Property Management at Fort Johnson recently spent two Saturdays repairing camp facilities ...
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Vernon school lunch menus April 15-19
The following menus for April 15-19 for Vernon schools have been submitted by supervisors of food services. Menus ...
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Krystal Smith: Being an educator is her calling
By Emily Burleigh Krystal Smith, 39, played “a lot of school” when she was growing up. Her favorite ...
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Local Authors Autograph Party to celebrate literary successes
By Emily Burleigh The inaugural Local Authors Autograph Party is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, ...
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Leesville Fire Department makes city history with Class 3 rating
By Emily Burleigh For the first time in the city of Leesville’s history, the Leesville Fire Department has ...
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SW La.’s eclipse forecast cloudy, wet
Those who hope to witness Monday’s total solar eclipse may see the sun obscured by clouds and rainfall ...
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Fastwyre plans grand opening celebration
Special to the News Leader Fastwyre Broadband, a premier provider of affordable, reliable high-speed internet service delivered through ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Army Emergency Relief 2024 campaign kicks off with day of fun
By Porsha Auzenne | Fort Johnson Public Affairs Office Fort Johnson kicked off the 2024 Army Emergency Relief campaign ...
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Jeremy Deamon has a ‘passion for educating the youth of tomorrow and seeing them become successful’
By Emily Burleigh Jeremy Deamon, 37, instills values in his students that will guide them into a life ...
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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 ...
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Vernon School Board voices opposition to education savings accounts
By Emily Burleigh The Vernon Parish School Board has expressed opposition to the education savings account legislation that ...
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Cleco power customers eligible to receive energy saving resources
By Emily Burleigh Through an energy efficiency program called Power Wise, Cleco Power Customers are eligible to receive ...
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Work continues on Leesville airport projects
By Emily Burleigh Work on the Leesville Municipal Airport is still in progress. At the Leesville City Council ...
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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 ...