SAREPTA, LA – Louisiana State Fire Marshal deputies have determined a fire in Sarepta that claimed the life of a child was caused by a space heater placed too close to combustible objects.
Phillips 66 and DCP Midstream, LP have agreed that Phillips will acquire all of the publicly held common units representing limited partner interests in DCP Midstream for cash consideration of $41.75 per common unit, increasing its economic interest in DCP Midstream to 86.8%.
Representatives from AT&T met with police jurors and a group of interested citizens from Webster Parish on Tuesday.
Anyone who has ever had a hospitalized loved one knows the importance of rest for the caregiver.
Nothing completes a great recipe better than fresh herbs straight from the garden. Have you ever pulled out a recipe that calls for a specific fresh herb, gone to the grocery and couldn’t find it? Or maybe you did find it — but in a mushy, sad state on some obscure shelf in the produce section.
Minden, LA Police scored a big drug bust on Interstate 20 Thursday morning.
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development advises motorists that beginning 8 a.m. Monday, January 30, part of Dorcheat Road in Webster Parish will be closed.
Harry L. Laws & Company, the majority owner of the Catherine Sugar Company, is creating a non-endowed fund to further research at the LSU AgCenter Sugar Research Station in St. Gabriel.
MINDEN, LA -- Where do problems begin with juvenile crime? Many say it starts at home … or the lack of a home life.
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development advises motorists that beginning Monday, Louisiana 518 at approximately 1.4 miles east of Junction Louisiana 9 on LA 518 in Claiborne Parish will be closed.
The public is invited to attend a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Observance hosted by the NAACP Claiborne Parish Branch.
Buc-ee’s will build a $50 million, 53,000-square-foot location in Ruston, LA, with plans to open the super-sized convenience store by 2025.
One firefighter was injured in a blaze that demolished Dorcheat Seafood and Grill in Dixie Inn early Friday.
There is an old black and white photo on the wall of Minden Fire Chief Kip Mourad’s office at the firehouse.
The Haynesville, LA, Housing Authority has received a $255,750 grant to hire a service coordinator.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded grants to hospitals across North Louisiana totaling more than $4 million to construct and renovate rural health care facilities.
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has announced a North Louisiana project will receive a $1.5 million grant under the Class II and III Rail Infrastructure Improvement Program.
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, LA -- Barksdale personnel have successfully taken the first steps toward implementing the Air Force’s first air-launched hypersonic weapon. The Air-Launched Rapid Response weapon or ARRW, is scheduled to be operational as early as fall 2023.
Challenging. Discouraging. Just plain bad.
Four Louisiana state troopers and a Union Parish sheriff’s deputy, all white men, were indicted Thursday in the 2019 killing of Black motorist Ronald Greene.
Family members continue to search for a Springhill, LA man who was last seen August 27.
Michael Ansezell Tolliver, 57, of Monroe, LA, pleaded guilty this week to one count of money laundering in U.S. District Court at Monroe.
Louisiana State Parks has partnered with TimeLooper, Inc., an interpretive experience technology firm, to create the mobile application Explore Louisiana State Parks. The mobile app provides an interactive on-site visitor experience at Poverty Point World Heritage Site through augmented real…
Louisiana’s recent criminal justice reforms, which significantly reduced prison populations, are not the cause of the recent spike in violent crime, according to a new report from the Pelican Institute.
A group of 27 campers from across the state recently received a lesson in Louisiana cooking and history.
Webster Parish Libraries will be on the ballot March 25, 2023 to have the current, critical operating millage renewed.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana and the FBI are seeking to identify potential victims of an online child exploitation scheme which originated in Northeast Louisiana in 2021.
When Jared McIver announced his candidacy for Minden Police Chief, he was already working “in the trenches” with other police officers.
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announces a project to replace three bridges on Louisiana 9 over Middle Fork Bayou in Claiborne Parish.
Bret Dooly, 24, of Minden, LA, died about 11 p.m. Tuesday in a one-vehicle wreck south of Shongaloo in Webster Parish.
Angus Chemical Company has announced the commercial launch of HEPES buffer produced at its Sterlington, LA facility.
MINDEN, LA -- A group of Minden City officials and zoning commission members have been listed as respondents in a complaint filed with the federal Housing & Urban Development agency which, if found justifiable, could land the issue in federal court.
Ka’Davien Baylor knew he was an artist-to-be when he was drawing murals on his parents’ furniture and explaining to them what each one meant.
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has provided an update on the status of the $9.5 million project to replace the Cheniere Lake Bridge on LA 3033, as well as construct a new spillway structure in West Monroe, Ouachita Parish.
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development’s Aviation Section is releasing a new program aimed toward driving tourism to Louisiana airports.
DCP Midstream, LP, has announced that the board of directors of its general partner declared a third quarter 2022 Common Unit cash distribution of 43 cents per unit, or $1.72 per unit on an annualized basis.
MINDEN, LA -- Despite the wind and chill in the air Tuesday morning, representatives for the Scottish Tartan Festival were dressed to the nines in their kilts atop the hill at Miller Quarters.
To say 2022 has been a challenging year for Louisiana farmers would be an understatement.
The Interstate 220 westbound on-ramp from Interstate 20 eastbound ramp in Bossier Parish, LA, has been reopened.
A Bienville Parish, LA resident was arrested last week for felony theft involving cattle.
North Louisiana officers are investigating how the driver of a car was shot and wounded Saturday after he ran from a traffic stop.
Two North Louisiana projects were among 17 receiving bids for state projects from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD). The 17 projects involved 14 bidders for $68 million in work.
A motorcycle wreck in Webster Parish, LA on Saturday night killed Marvin Champlain, 41, of Doyline, LA.
Education officials told state lawmakers Tuesday that fewer than half of Louisiana’s schools have an armed police officer on campus.
Louisiana Illuminator : Case against troopers in Ronald Greene death will go to grand jury this year
More than three years have passed without any criminal charges filed against the Louisiana State Police troopers involved in Ronald Greene’s death, though the prosecutor handling the case said he still plans to present it to a grand jury.
MINDEN, LA -- The trial of a Taylor, AR. man who is charged with murdering a north Webster Parish man began Wednesday with opening statements and the state’s attempts to establish a timeline leading to discovery and process of evidence.
The State of Louisiana is unveiling a revamped and redesigned website dedicated to entertainment industry professionals doing business in the state.
MINDEN, LA -- The father of a deceased baby has been arrested for the part he played in his child’s death.
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced this week that 22 projects around the state received bids recently. Fifteen contractors presented apparent low bids totaling $105.1 million.
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announces a project to replace four bridges in Webster Parish, including the Dorcheat Bayou Bridge on Louisiana 160 that has been closed since June 2021.
A North Louisiana bioscience center has been awarded an American Rescue Plan grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration.
