Simmesport News

Turbulent waters of the Old River moves through one of its control structures near Simmesport.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has granted a request from the state to send more water from the Mississippi River into the Atchafalaya Basin, a move aimed at improving water quality in the swamp, Gov.

Bids to clean and paint almost 10 million pounds of steel on a Louisiana bridge will be accepted until April 24, transportation officials announced.

The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mary Louise Brown and the late Walter M. Brown, Jr.

It's not uncommon for young boys to play "war" with their friends. It's a little less common for those boys to take it seriously enough to form a legitimate Civil War re-enactment group.