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A Leesville man was killed in a crash Sunday on Hwy 28 West.

Grant Parish has masks available for residents who need them at several locations.

The following is a letter from Beauregard Parish School Superintendent Timothy Cooley

Three arrests have been made in the Rosepine area for child abuse

Fall classes are scheduled to begin Aug. 17.

Two suspects from Pineville were arrested on several charges, including attempted first degree murder.

More than 1.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, a historically high pace that shows that many employers are still laying people off in the face of a resurgent coronavirus

Governor John Bel Edwards said there are now more cases of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in Louisiana than at any other time during the pandemic.

David Dauzat became the official Sheriff of Avoyelles Parish on July 1st.

A new Dollar General has opened at 415 Willow Glen River Road in Alexandria.

A Louisiana non-profit working to help families of fallen law enforcement teams up with local business.

State board urges home buyers to be wary of "too good to be true" property opportunities.

Reptile lovers Gary and Shannon Saurage have been featured on numerous cable TV shows over the years and already own two other gator parks.

The IRS today reminds taxpayers who took advantage of the People First Initiative tax relief and did not make previously owed tax payments between March 25 to July 15 that they need to restart their payments.

A letter from Powell addressing how the school system plans to move forward.

Alexandria City Council President Jules Green has issued his first public comments in the form of a now-deleted Facebook post about fellow Councilman Harry Silver since his return to meetings, via telephone, Tuesday night.

The Louisiana State University of Alexandria College of Business has released its July 2020 issue of the CENLA Economic Dashboard.

The Northwestern State Athletic Department confirmed Wednesday the first positive case of COVID-19 among its student-athletes who have been on campus since voluntary workouts began in early June.

The chief public defender for the Rapides Parish Public Defender’s Office has submitted a letter to the chief judge of the 9th Judicial District Court stating that the office “will no longer personally appear in court” until the courthouse can come up with a “strategy that takes into consideration the safety of IDB lawyers, staff members, and their families” during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Diversity and Inclusion memorandum

Hargis leaves as Vice President for Business Affairs/Chief Financial Officer/Executive Vice President.

Dresser representatives give an update regarding the investigation of a former Dresser plant, which had a contamination spill years ago.

RPSO says Camiliojoe Kavion Neal has been located.

City Council passes a motion to release the body camera footage on the Daquarious Brown arrest.

At the Alexandria City Council meeting, discussions about Confederate associated objects throughout the city continued.

A retired Air Force veteran finds a new home in the workforce at Walmart.

A local barber says he's temporarily closing because of some customers not following safety protocols.

A CLTCC practical nursing student helped deliver her neighbor's baby.

Using existing research, scientists have found that silent transmission could be responsible for half of the COVID-19 cases.

Leesville's city council continues to educate themselves about hemp farms before making a decision.