Bastrop News

Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office deputies arrested two men for drugs Thursday as the result of a traffic stop on Lowery Avenue.

State Sen. Francis Thompson, D-Delhi, has been reappointed to the Southern Regional Education Board by Gov.

Todd and Charmaine McGuffee of West Monroe are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Hannah Margaret McGuffee, to Cody Lane Zaunbrecher, son of Downey and Deanne Black of Bastrop and Jeff and Beth Zaunbrecher of Sterlington.

Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Anthony Haynes of Bastrop, La. are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Katie Frances Haynes, to Austin James Lee, son of Mr.

The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeal in Shreveport has affirmed the conviction and life sentence of Anthony Glen Wilson, the Monroe man convicted in July 2007 of simple burglary that netted him a bottle of cologne and 58 pennies.

One year ago this month, I had the opportunity to accept the position of director of the University of Louisiana at Monroe's Office of Career Connections & Experiential Education.

Ouachita Parish deputies arrested Sammie Blackman, 61, of 6848 Old Monroe Highway, Bastrop, on Saturday.

Monroe police arrested Seneca Shane Bostick, 32, of 3371 Bayou Acres Drive, Bastrop, Wednesday night on a domestic abuse battery complaint.

Metro Narcotics agents arrested four people Thursday afternoon suspected of drug activity.

Saturday's favorable vote on the V-Vehicle property tax should reassure potential investors in our area that northeastern Louisiana is poised for progress.

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles McDonald was the setting for the Sept. 22 Ninth Annual McDonald Family Barbecue benefitting the Children's Coalition of Northeast Louisiana.

The Tensas Basin Levee District will continue to pursue legislation to protect its levees - including those along the Ouachita River - from federal decertification, executive director John Stringer told The News-Star editorial board Wednesday.

Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo, along with representatives from Union and Morehouse parishes, reiterated their commitment and continued membership to the Northeast Louisiana Economic Alliance during a news conference Tuesday at City Hall.

Dickie and Vicki Gilly of Bastrop are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Christy Danielle Gilly, to Ed Knapp Lane, son of Al and Marie Lane of Fayette, Miss.

Miles Luke: 'I get bored if I stay in one place' By Matthew Hamilton * mhamilton@monroe.gannett.com * October 10, 2009 Miles Luke has a hard time staying in one place.

The Bastrop Choraliers will present a 'Celebration of the Spirituals and Music of the Great Depression' along with an exhibit of items from 1929-1945 on Saturday at St.

Supriya Jindal, First Lady of Louisiana, stopped at Morehouse Magnet school on Thursday morning to read a book to kindergarten students and increase awareness of the importance of early childhood literacy.

For Frank Harrison Jr., a gold hardhat was a fitting coronation of his 50th anniversary as an independent oil and gas producer.

University of Louisiana at Monroe announced its 2009 Homecoming Court. Seth Hall of Monroe captured the title of homecoming king; the three senior maids - one who will be crowned homecoming queen at Friday's Homecoming Pep Rally - are Lindsey Eickman of Garland, Texas; Verlencia Jordan of Monroe; and Kelsea McCrary of Bastrop.

A Blue Mass was held today at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Bastrop to honor police officers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians.