At approximately 12:30PM today, the Darbonne Woods CharterSchool School Resource Officer (SRO) notified UPSO dispatch of areport he received of possible gunshots heard near the DWCS campus.Out of an abundance of caution, the SRO placed the campusinto a soft-lockdown. Additional UPSO deputies quickly respondedto the area. Deputies checked the campus and nearby areas forany criminal activity, utilizing patrol vehicles and …
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Two Arrested following late night pursuit
On Saturday, September 13, 2025, just after 1AM, deputies attemptedto stop a vehicle in the Conway community near Marion,after observing several traffic violations. The driver refused to stopand led deputies on a pursuit, where the driver reached high speeds,crossed into oncoming lanes, and unsecured items were thrownfrom the truck. During the pursuit, an object struck the pursuingdeputy’s patrol vehicle and …
Read More »Chronic Wasting Disease spreading in LA
MONROE, La. (KNOE) – Chronic Wasting Disease is quietlyspreading through Louisiana’s deer population, and state officialssay it’s no longer just a distant threat.CWD is a fatal brain disease that affects deer, and it can take upto two years before symptoms show. That means a deer might lookperfectly fine when you spot it in the woods, but it could be infected.“Just …
Read More »Museum purchases building in Farmerville
The board of directors of theUnion Museum of History andArt has finalized purchase of thebuilding in which it has residedsince 2020. Building ownersPaul and Kelly Coburn and Sandyand Dr. Tom Dansby transferredtitle of the facility at 211N. Main Street, Farmerville, tothe non-profit museum organizationon Thursday, August 28.The majority of the $200,000required for the purchase wasprovided by local donors. Theremainder was …
Read More »Radiance $370 Million Microchip Facility
Radiance Technologies Announces $370 Million MicrochipFacility in North Louisiana to Bolster and Secure NationalSupply Chains The company is expected to create 150 direct new jobs. LED, Louisiana Tech and Radiance are partnering to build thenew manufacturing facility. Construction is expected to start in spring 2026 and be completedin summer 2027.RUSTON, La. — Radiance Technologies, a leading defense contractor,announced it is …
Read More »Gulf Storm predicted for Labor Day weekend
Tropical Models Suggest Gulf Storm Labor Day Weekend(KMDL-FM) Labor Day weekend is a scant two weeks and somechange away. The peak of the Atlantic Hurricane Season is goingto coincide with Louisiana’s Labor Day weekend almost exactly.Although Labor Day is September 8th and the peak of the Atlanticseason is September 10th.Unfortunately, the current state of the tropics suggests thatLouisiana’s Labor Day …
Read More »Trump takes over D.C. Police
President Donald Trump said Monday he’s putting Washington’spolice department under federal control and ordering the NationalGuard to deploy to the nation’s capital to combat what he said is awave of lawlessness.“I’m deploying the National Guard to help reestablish law, orderand public safety in Washington, D.C.,” Trump told reporters at the White House, flanked by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and At-torney …
Read More »What’s next for the Meta Datacenter?
WHAT’S NEXT FOR META’S GIANT LOUISIANA DATA CENTER PROJECT? HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW. Meta – the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram – announced plans last year to build its largest-ever artificial intelligence data center in a rural part of northeast Louisiana. State officials welcomed the project as a boon for economic development in an impoverished part …
Read More »Four arrested after newborn drowning
DISCLAIMER: THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE CONTAINSGRAPHIC CONTENT.VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.4 arrested in Union Parish after newborn baby foundunresponsive in toiletFARMERVILLE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — Four people have beenarrested in connection with the death of a newborn in Union Parish,authorities said.The following suspects were arrested for the incident:
Read More »Lawmakers decline veto overide session
The Louisiana Legislaturehas declined to reconvene for aveto override session this year.The majority of lawmakers– 87 members of the Houseof Representatives and 29in the Senate – voted not tohold a special session in whichlawmakers try to overturn Gov.Jeff Landry’s rejection of bills.In all, the governor vetoed15 pieces of the legislation andremoved portions of threebudget proposals that legislatorscould have voted to …
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