Cloutierville News

Clementine Hunter has been called Louisiana's most famous folk artist. Some of Hunter's 4,000 paintings about early 20th century life on north Louisiana's Melrose Plantation have landed in the Smithsonian ...

A 16-month-old child was killed Sunday when an adult unintentionally backed over her as he was backing out of a driveway, Natchitoches police said.

State Police and Natchitoches Police are investigating accidents involving pedestrians.

MANSFIELD -- DeSoto Regional Health System will hold its annual health fair from 7:30 to 11 a.m. May 23 in the activities building at First United Methodist Church, 502 Polk St. via The Shreveport Times

Today, Governor Bobby Jindal announced appointments to the Louisiana State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners. via KALB-TV Alexandria

“That's going to be special. Minden has tapped as its grand marshal Stanley Pearse, a location manager who has brought several movie productions to the city. 'He's done so many things for us, we thought we'd recognize him”

A good pair of walking shoes and an eager spirit are all that's needed Saturday to keep up with not one but two Mardi Gras parades rolling in separate ends of Webster Parish. via The Shreveport Times

Nothwithstanding a handful of pictures and the K-ville series presently in preproduction or shooting in South Louisiana, the Shreveport/Bossier City area and environs are experiencing a huge influx of filming ... via NOLA.com