56+ min ago  (96+ words) Glenbrook's Carson Powell won the boys 400 meters in the Region I-1 A meet Tuesday at Lakeside. Powell's time was 52. 59 seconds. Haynesville's Jaron Perkins was second in 53. 08. Trent Clemons finished third in the boys 1, 600 and 3, 200. He ran a 5: 10. 44 in the 1, 600 and an…...

4+ hour, 56+ min ago  (253+ words) A Bienville Parish elected constable was arrested late Monday, April 27, after a Minden traffic stop allegedly led to the discovery of methamphetamine, marijuana, a firearm, and additional violations, according to law enforcement information. Shana Evans, constable for Bienville Parish District…...

16+ hour, 12+ min ago  (223+ words) Firefighters with the Bastrop Fire Department responded to a house fire around 3 p. m. on Friday, April 24, 2026, in the 4300 block of Maplewood Drive. A 58-year-old woman was rescued from the home, but despite life-saving efforts, she died. Two other occupants escaped without…...

15+ hour, 35+ min ago  (717+ words) By Izzy Wollfarth | LSU Manship School News Service" BATON ROUGE " A House bill that would require people convicted in death-penalty cases to submit evidence of an IQ below 75 to claim an intellectual disability defense advanced in a committee last week…...

15+ hour, 40+ min ago  (231+ words) By Donna Sutton | Dorcheat-Bistineau Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution met in April at the Webster Parish Library. Our hostesses for this meeting were Margaret Evans, Libbey Watkins, and Linda Wood. They provided three tables filled with refreshments, and gave…...

16+ hour, 10+ min ago  (189+ words) Acadia'Parish'On'April 24, 2026, Detectives with the'Louisiana'State Police Special Victims Unit'(LSP SVU), with the'assistance'of the Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office, arrested'42-year-old Julian "Trey'Aucoin III of Rayne'on charges related to child sexual abuse material'(CSAM).' A'thorough review'of'evidence'related to a 2023'investigation'revealed'additional'victims and'sources'of'CSAM. As a'result,…...

1+ day, 33+ min ago  (242+ words) Doyline finished fourth in the Region I-B boys meet Monday at Quitman. The Panthers scored 56 points. Quitman won with 166 points. Castor was second with 127 and Simsboro third with 62. The top three finishers in individual events and relays qualified for the…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (532+ words) Caregivers and family members affected by Alzheimer's disease and dementia gathered again Thursday, April 23, at Minden Medical Center for the second meeting of a new monthly support group designed to offer education, encouragement, and connection. Hosted through Freedom Behavioral Hospital,…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (272+ words) Volunteers from across Minden spent the week working to make the city cleaner and more beautiful as local participation in Love the Boot Week concluded with a successful City-Wide Clean Up Day on Saturday. Numerous groups turned out during the…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (189+ words) The Minden Lions Club's annual Spring Chicken Charbroil drew another strong turnout Saturday, April 25, with the popular fundraiser selling out as it routinely does each year. Club members began serving half chicken dinners at 9 AM in the Walmart parking lot,…...