Sibley News

DUBBERLY - Six men have been arrested and another is being sought in connection with racist graffiti and mailbox bashing in south Webster Parish, according to a news release from the Webster sheriff's office.

The Sibley United Methodist Church family wants to give a soldier and his family a helping hand.

Eastbound and westbound Interstate 20 traffic from Exit 93, the Choudrant/Sibley/LA 145 Interchange, to Exit 103, the Calhoun/U.S. 80 Interchange, will experience lane closures beginning Sunday and ending Dec.

Eastbound and westbound I-20 from Exit 93 to Exit 103 will experience lane closures beginning on Monday and ending on Friday.

There will be closures of eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 20 from exit 93 to exit 103 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday through Nov.

Water is receding, levees are holding and local officials are beaming almost as much as the fourth-consecutive day of sunshine, as the threat of massive floodwaters in Bossier from Thursday's storm subsides.

Webster parish officials say Lake Bistineau has crested, but residents shouldn't expect the water to go down any time soon.

Tuesday evening information on Bayou Dorcheat from the Webster Parish Sheriff's Office Webster Parish officials received several calls today from individuals requesting emergency distribution of additional sand bags to low lying areas around Lake Bistineau.

Temporary Road Closures : Please note the parish roads currently closed due to washed out culverts and flooding.

Parishes outside of Caddo and Bossier escaped the brunt of Thursday's storms. Water-covered roads, some downed trees and a lot of anxious moments were reported by day's end.

A Florida man accused of killing his son-in-law in New Jersey is arguing that he was unable to commit the crime because he was too fat.

DUBBERLY - The village of Dubberly is not going without fire protection despite an administrative house cleaning that took place Tuesday night within the fire department, fire and village officials assured residents today.

Entergy spokesman Ken Solley said today nearly all area customers who lost power during Friday's storms should have their power restored.

MINDEN - Three DWI arrests, one drug-related arrest and 19 citations resulted from weekend sobriety checkpoints conducted by the Webster sheriff's office and Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

MINDEN - Three DWI arrests, one drug-related arrest and 19 citations resulted from weekend sobriety checkpoints conducted by the Webster sheriff's office and Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

MINDEN - Three DWI arrests, one drug-related arrest and 19 citations resulted from weekend sobriety checkpoints conducted by the Webster sheriff's office and Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

The Webster Parish Sheriff's Department has arrested a Webster woman for alleged carnal knowledge following a reported domestic disturbance in Sibley, Louisiana.

In six months, downtown Ruston will have a cleaner, neater look. The city will bury power lines underground, build new sidewalks and waterlines and replace curbs with a uniform appearance.

HEFLIN - Organizers of the first Heflin Sawmill Festival had two goals in mind when they set about creating the event two months ago: recognize an industry that once was the community's lifeblood and use it to make a difference in future generations.