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Teams from Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas and Florida will be in attendance at the 3rd annual Louisiana/Mississippi Junior Golden Gloves Boxing Tournament on Friday and Saturday night at the West Monroe Sports Complex.

Gov. Bobby Jindal brought what he called his "Louisiana Working Tour" to northeastern Louisiana on Thursday, touting the region as a model for job creation.

Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries agents say two Ouachita Parish men caught five times the daily limit while fishing on the Ouachita River in Morehouse Parish.

Virtually every municipality in northeastern Louisiana has lost population since 2000, according to a report released this month from the U.S. Census Bureau.

An early morning crash has claimed the life of a Monroe teenager. The Ouachita Sheriff's Office says 18-year-old William Carr was killed when the car in which he was traveling left the roadway on a curve on Harmon Johnson Road.

University of Louisiana at Monroe police arrested a man Tuesday night for possessing marijuana after pulling him over for a seat belt violation.

Gabriel L. Landry, 31, of 3633 Red Cut Loop Road, West Monroe, was arrested late Sunday for criminal mischief by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

David Gambino, 27, 700 Spruell Road, Monroe, was charged with illegal possession of stolen things Wednesday morning after Ouachita Parish sheriff's deputies found another man's car parts at his house.

A 28-year-old Monroe mother is facing a child desertion charge for allegedly leaving her 2-year-old son locked in a vehicle while she shopped.

Frank Coens has one word to describe the drinking water in West Monroe: disgusting.

University of Louisiana at Monroe police arrested a West Monroe man early Sunday morning after he reportedly admitted to owning marijuana and an open bottle of Jagermeister that was found in a car in which he was a passenger.

A Monroe man is in jail this afternoon charged with first degree murder. The suspect is Jason Ray Davis, 23 of Monroe.

In the midst of these celebrities' deaths, the passing from this life into heaven's life of one of our Christian leaders was lost.

Ouachita Parish will hold courses at the LDWF office in Monroe July 6 and 7 from 6 to 9:30 p.m. and July 9 from 5 to 8 p.m. for anyone wanting to purchase a hunting license.

Much needed parking space at Monroe City Hall is on its way to completion. The new parking lot at the north end of City Hall has 22 regular parking spaces and two handicap spots along with an Americans with Disability Act-approved ramp up to City Hall.

A 12-person 4th Judicial District Court jury returned a guilty verdict Saturday against Fred Kidd Sr.

Ouachita Parish sheriff's detectives charged a Monroe man with first-degree murder Tuesday following the investigation of a bloodstained truck left in a Swartz car wash.

A downed power line at Pershing Avenue and South Grand Street in Monroe caused $4,000 to $5,000 worth of smoke damage to a home located at 4110 S. Grand St.

Budget cuts originally threatened to kill the Louisiana Poison Control Center, a group that offers guidance for poison emergencies.