Oil City News

A rolling Meth Lab exploded in Bossier City Tuesday afternoon and the Bossier Sheriff's Office has now released the name of the passenger in the vehicle.

OIL CITY - T.J. Elmore and friend Lisa Wolinski could have blown the day off. They could have hauled their trailer back to the house and watched television the rest of the day.

The House gave final approval Wednesday to legislation that would require all occupants of a vehicle to wear seat belts but rejected a last-ditch attempt by a north Louisiana lawmaker to pass a bill allowing motorcycle riders 21 or older to ride without helmets.

IDA - Caddo commissioners got a little wild this week. The elected leaders eyed snakes, squirrels and baby alligators near Blanchard and giant salvinia plants in Mooringsport during a tour of parish-run parks.

A state lawmaker wants to repeal Louisiana's law requiring motorcyclists to wear protective headgear.

It was a small issue, really, minor enough that its particular interest value relegated it to our inside pages.

A speeding truck whose driver was trying to pass a Caddo Parish school bus clipped the front of the bus this afternoon, sending the truck flipping down the road.

BATON ROUGE - The House Transportation Committee on Tuesday unanimously approved legislation that would allow anyone age 21 and over to ride a motorcycle without a helmet.

If a time capsule or a plaque on the moon had to mention one music figure native to northwest Louisiana who almost defines American music, that person most likely would be Huddie 'Lead Belly' Ledbetter.

When lawmakers meet in fiscal session every other year, they are supposed to focus almost entirely on budgetary matters.

For reasons that confound the brain almost as much as a sudden impact with asphalt, the Legislature is threatening to weaken the mandatory motorcycle helmet law again.

Motorcycle riders 21 and older could shed their safety helmets while zipping along Louisiana roads and highways under a bill that has been filed in advance of the opening of next Monday's legislative session.

Republican Steve Riall defeated Democrat Neil Kalberg in the race for District 1 representative on the Caddo Parish School Board.

Employees at four businesses in Caddo Parish have been cited for selling alcohol to people who were younger than 21 years of age.

Four employees at four Caddo businesses are accused of selling alcohol to minors.

In a House budget hearing last week that addressed the growing size of the state government's payroll, Rep.

Caddo Sheriff's Deputies are investigating the parish's first homicide of the year.

Hoping local officials will follow the lead of a former Texas governor and issue a pardon to a popular musician, promoters of a display honoring Caddo Parish native and legendary blues singer Lead Belly are ...

The Smithsonian Institution's 'New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music' exhibition is on view through Jan.

Natural gas and oil, when the price is right, may be northwest Louisiana's most lucrative resources.