Calhoun News

The Louisiana Restaurant Association/Northeast Chapter now has coupon booklets filled with great deals at area restaurants in its "Culinary Tour of Northeast Louisiana." Booklets cost $35 and have two-for-one deals, freebies, discounts and more.

Twin City Dragway announces its track champions for 2009 with Super Pro Category going to Jeremy Cooper of Bastrop.

Eastbound and westbound Interstate 20 traffic from Exit 93, the Choudrant/Sibley/LA 145 Interchange, to Exit 103, the Calhoun/U.S. 80 Interchange, will experience lane closures beginning Sunday and ending Dec.

Eastbound and westbound I-20 from Exit 93 to Exit 103 will experience lane closures beginning on Monday and ending on Friday.

CALHOUN, La. - At 14, Chancie Neal has high goals: '2010, publishing with Sony; 2015, headlining a tour; 2016, entertainer of the year and album of the year.' They're in writing.

Sam and Sherri Johnston of Calhoun, La. are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Laura Lee Johnston, to Justin Blake Brown, son of Randy and DeAnna Brown of Calhoun.

Ouachita Parish Police Jury officials will look into which parish schools would be the best candidates to receive state funding for sidewalk improvements.

There will be closures of eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 20 from exit 93 to exit 103 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday through Nov.

Calhoun's Chancie Neal is a song-writer and country music singer who started setting goals for her life when she was 9 years old.

Jim Krestensen of Calhoun, La. is pleased to announce the engagement of his daughter, Megan Elizabeth, to 2nd Lt.

The Calhoun Civic Club and Northern Louisiana Family Care Center is hosting a health fair and benefit walk from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Nov.

The Ouachita Parish Police Jury has begun working with the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office to try to provide sandbags throughout the parish in anticipation of backwater flooding within the next week.

Flooding concerns topped the Ouachita Parish Police Jury meeting Tuesday as some residents continue to battle rising water that threatens their homes.

Chennault Aviation and Military Museum director Nell Calloway knows many U.S. veterans have never been thanked for their service to their country.

State Police early Sunday charged Crista A. Langley, 26, 455 Owens Road, Calhoun, with DWI, second offense; improper lane; and speeding.

Louisiana State Troopers early Sunday charged a Calhoun woman with DWI, first offense, improper lane use and open container.

Career Technical College has scheduled its semi-annual career fair from 1-5 p.m. Wednesday at its 2319 Louisville Ave.

Paul Ryan Johnson, 28, of 1206 Griggs Road, Calhoun, was arrested and charged with DWI-3 on Oct.

Theresa Frost of Calhoun, La. and Leon Underwood of West Monroe, La. are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Dawn Underwood, to Eddie Bailey, son of Penny Devincent of Downsville, La.

St. Francis Regional Medical Center will return $30,000 to Living Well Foundation and the Ouachita Parish Police Jury since the hospital was unable to start a school-based health clinic in eastern Ouachita this year.