May 6, 2008 | The Baptist Message
“She weekly goes to all the campgrounds and hands out fliers to the campers inviting them to services at either the resort or to a nearby church. "She really does not get enough credit for all that she does”
Take a leisurely drive down Louisiana Highway 6, and you will find yourself retracing the path used by early settlers along the El Camino Real. via The Baptist Message
Landowners cautious over gas leases
“I think we're going to wait a little longer”
MANSFIELD - Being a longtime Realtor and home builder probably put Mansfield's Joyce Middleton ahead of the game when it came to lease negotiations with natural gas producers. via News-Star
"Alexandria Afire!" 2008: A Civil War Encampment
The morning of Friday, May 13, 1864 is one never to be forgotten in the history of Alexandria. via KALB-TV Alexandria
Civil War past to be celebrated
“We will have about the usual number of participants, 500 to 600. But we will have 24 cannons, which will almost fill that field up”
The rich and volatile history of northwest Louisiana in the Civil War will be remembered in events slated in April during Confederate History Month. via The Shreveport Times
Is Bogalusa on a verge of a business boom?
“A lot of people are just finding out we've reopened.”
Abita Springs couple Jeff and Lori Winborn had been looking to operate their own business for the past few years. via Bogalusa Daily News
Vallejo man pleads guilty to charges in Louisiana
After spending 4 1 2 years in a rural Louisiana jail awaiting trial, a Vallejo man pleaded guilty Thursday to helping his drug-dealing cousin evade arrest for the execution-style slayings of two small-town ... via Vallejo Times-Herald
Back in November, the cheers were there for Dr. Todd Thoma, when he was elected as Caddo Parish's next coroner. via KSLA-TV Shreveport
Religion Briefs: Noel Caregivers to discuss legal issues
Joseph Gilsoul will discuss elder law practice issues when the Caregivers Support Group meets at noon Monday at Noel Memorial United Methodist Church, 520 Herndon St. via The Shreveport Times
Murder Trial Of Pleasant Hill Couple To Begin On Monday
Posted: Updated: An Ark-La-Tex murder trial will start Monday despite an appeal from defense attorneys to postpone the case. via KSLA-TV Shreveport
Appellate Court Denies Delay Of Sabine Murder Case
The state 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal in Lake Charles has denied a request to hear an appeal from defense attorneys seeking to postpone a capital murder case set to start Monday. via KALB-TV Alexandria
Fire partially destroys historic Shady Grove
Volunteer fire officials received a call that motorists traveling Louisiana Highway 26 east of DeRidder had spotted a fire on the porch of the Shady Grove Community Building. via KSLA-TV Shreveport
Pleasant Hill Murder Trial Moving
A legal drama is unfolding in the Sabine Parish Court. Lawyers for Jimmy Turner have been granted a change of venue. via KALB-TV Alexandria
Change of venue granted in Sabine murder trial
State District Judge Stephen Beasley has granted a change of venue in the capital murder case of a Pleasant Hill man whose trial was to start Monday in Sabine Parish. via KLFY-TV Lafayette
Today's weather: Lingering showers
The unsettled weather that brought the threat of tornadoes to Acadiana has moved to the east without harm, although twisters were seen in the northern part of the state. via Daily World
Today's weather: Lingering showers
The unsettled weather that brought the threat of tornadoes to Acadiana has moved to the east without harm, although twisters were seen in the northern part of the state. via Daily World
“Mr. Coon being thirsty inserted his head ”
'The past is never dead. It's not even past.' My hobby began 17 years ago after watching Ken Burns' outstanding documentary 'The Civil War.' I had always been a war enthusiast, but this program prompted me to ... via The Shreveport Times
Pleasant Hill students moved to alternative programs following arrests
“He is suspended pending an investigation with a recommendation to be made at the board meeting”
MANY - Three Pleasant Hill High School students today were placed in alternative education programs following their arrests last week for simple battery. via The Shreveport Times