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NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning and Global Engagement will offer a Notary Public Exam Prep class starting Aug. 17. Early bird registration is available through July 28 at a cost of $499. After July 28, registration…

The City of Leesville announces that Mayor LaFonda Stelly has officially taken office, beginning her term as the city’s chief elected official. Mayor Stelly has initiated a comprehensive review of the City’s Code of Ordinances as she evaluates current policies,…

HEMPHILL, Texas (July 8, 2026) – Major League Fishing (MLF), the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, announced Tuesday the ninth season of pro bass fishing’s most exciting circuit, the 2027 Bass Pro Tour, and local fishing fans will be excited to…

BENTON, LOUISIANA — On June 9, 2026, a Bossier Parish jury returned a verdict in favor of Pamela Elaine Lockridge in her civil action against Leroy Edwards, awarding a total of $1,100,585,000 in compensatory and exemplary damages.The case was tried…

In June of 2026, Agents with the Rapides Area Drug Enforcement (RADE) Unit began receiving anonymous community complaints in reference to possible narcotic activity in the 3800 block of Howard Street in the Martin Park Subdivision. As the complaints grew,…

NATCHITOCHES – Students ages 11 to 14 explored robotics and engineering through hands-on activities during Northwestern State University's Robotics Camp on July 2. The free, one-day camp introduced participants to engineering concepts while encouraging creativity, collaboration and problem-solving.

According to the Beauregard Parish Jail Roster, Matthew Taylor Pontiff was arrested on July 7th 2026 on numerous charges. Pontiff, age 46, of DeRidder, was charged with one count of Child Sexual Abuse Material, and 347 Counts of Sexual Abuse…

McNeese State University’s Frazar Memorial Library now houses the “Loftin-Levingston Title Records,” an archive of courthouse records filed in the Calcasieu Parish Courthouse and other maps and property records that date prior to the Fire of 1910.

SHREVEPORT – On June 26, 2026, Perry Willis, 37, of Natchitoches, was sentenced to 292 months in federal prison after his guilty plea to Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine in connection with an eleven-member drug trafficking conspiracy operating in central Louisiana.

Susan Diane Copenhaver passed away on July 5, 2026, at the age of 67 years and 4 days old. Sue’s final arrangements will be entrusted to Myers Colonial Funeral Home for cremation. As per her wishes, no public service will…