Doyline News

DOYLINE - An alert Lake Bistineau State Park ranger is credited with spotting a suspected burglar while patrolling the Doyline area over the weekend.

MINDEN - A Webster sheriff's investigator helping investigate a crash today on Middle Road in Minden noticed the driver and a passenger behaving unusually.

Celebrating a birthday today: PATRICE THOMAS, 26, of Shreveport. ... KENDALL FARMER, of Haughton.

Celebrating a birthday today: XAVIERA 'SKY' FISHER, 16, daughter of TERESA O. CLARK and DERRICK FISHER, of Shreveport.

Viewers were asked, "What are your thoughts on the state possibly banning smoking in all public places, including bars and casinos?" Here's what some of our viewers had to say: "I think that it is a great idea to ban smoking inside the casinos.

Making it through high school is great. Making a difference while in high school is incredible.

My hometown of Doyline, LA, has a great deal of history; however, very little has been done to preserve this history.

An incorrect jury charge and other sentencing errors prompted the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeal in an opinion released today to make adjustments in the child rape and molestation case of a Webster Parish man whom prosecutors last year described as one of the worst child rapists ever convicted in that jurisdiction.

STONEWALL - The NDHS Players of North DeSoto High School will present Neil Simon's "Rumors" May 15-17 in the lecture hall on the school's second floor.

MINDEN - The creative efforts of an advertising agency owner and community service motto of a 4-H club combined recently to fill a void in a plan to make Bayou Dorcheat safer and user friendly.

DOYLINE - A Doyline infant who marked her two-month birthday Monday was declared legally dead this afternoon, suspected of being a victim of shaken baby syndrome, Webster Parish Sheriff Gary Sexton said.

NATCHITOCHES - Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu recently announced the certification of the Natchitoches Cultural District.

Celebrating a birthday today: MAGAN MARIE CLOUD, 21, daughter of RAY and LISA CLOUD, of Gloster.

Bossier City Police Department conducted a DWI checkpoint on Saturday and made one arrest and issued two citations, said Mark Natale, city spokesman.

The Shreveport City Council meets this week. On its agenda: Allowing the city to submit a pre-application for drinking water loan of $11 million.

Celebrating a birthday today: SHAMECA JOHNSON, of Shreveport. ... ALDRICK LEVELL COOPER, 13, son of ALVIN and GISELE COOPER, of Shreveport.

Celebrating a birthday today: ESSIE JEAN FEASTER, of Haughton. ... LATONYA JONES, of Biloxi, Miss.

DOYLINE - The home of Times reporter Adam Kealoha Causey was destroyed by a fire this morning that may have been sparked by an electrical problem.

Celebrating a birthday today: PAUL COLON, of Doyline. ... THE REV. JOHNNY CLARENCE GOINES, of Benton.

Beaver dams are making life miserable for a resident in Doyline, but Wednesday she finally got some help.