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Leesville’s Allen third Louisiana mayor hit by controversy

By Emily Burleigh Leesville Mayor Rick Allen has faced public scrutiny since the news of a 2020 lawsuit ...

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Slow-moving weather system could inundate SW La.

By Emily Burleigh The next few days will bring the potential for severe rain and flooding. The National ...

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Harris wins DeRidder mayoral contest by 10 votes

Independent candidate Michael Harris was elected the next mayor of DeRidder on Saturday by 10 votes. Harris defeated ...

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Legislators reject all but one carbon capture bill

By Nolan McKendry | The Center Square Legislators rejected seven bills on Tuesday that would have greatly hindered ...

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Vernon festival celebrates area’s legends, outlaws

By Emily Burleigh The annual two-day event that celebrates the history of Vernon Parish’s legends and outlaws returns ...

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Lawmaker pushes to eliminate inspection stickers for most vehicles

By Nolan McKendry | The Center Square A new bill from Rep. Larry Bagley, R-Caddo, would eliminate the ...

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Upgrades planned for Leesville airport

By Emily Burleigh Leesville Municipal Airport is getting another upgrade. The Leesville City Council approved a contract for ...

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Fight over insurance costs to hit House floor

By Avery Sams | LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE — Gov. Jeff Landry and Louisiana insurance ...

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Louisiana reaches post-pandemic jobs milestone, but economic gaps remain

By Nolan McKendry | The Center Square Louisiana has finally regained all the jobs it lost during the ...

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Louisiana lawmakers seek to rein in carbon capture projects Trump supports

By Nolan McKendry | The Center Square President Donald Trump has formally endorsed carbon capture and sequestration, a ...

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Budget group says the actual federal debt is $158.6 trillion

By Casey Harper | The Center Square As Americans file their taxes at the last minute today, the ...

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Legislature approves 343 highway projects for construction bids

By Nolan McKendry | The Center Square The Louisiana Legislature kicked off the 2025 regular session by approving ...

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DOGE: Feds gave thousands of suspected terrorists SSNs, taxpayer-funded benefits

By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square  The Biden administration not only released a record number of known or ...

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Library seeks descendants of orphan train riders to preserve their stories

Special to the Leesville Leader Few people today know much about the largest child migration in history. Between ...

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Louisiana voters overwhelmingly reject all four constitutional amendments

By Nolan McKendry | The Center Square Louisiana voters overwhelmingly rejected four proposed constitutional amendments which aimed to ...

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Harris, Reynolds in run-off for DeRidder mayor

By Emily Burleigh Retired U.S. Army Cpt. Michael D. Harris and DeRidder Councilman Danny Reynolds will face off ...

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Library grateful for scrapbook display donations

Special to the News Leader The Vernon Parish Library would like to thank everyone who attended the Pilot ...

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McNeese rolls out red carpet for new coach

By Jim Gazzolo For the third time in four months, McNeese State rolled out the red carpet for ...

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Cassidy: Texting chain error will be used ‘as a learning experience’

U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, is downplaying the texting of attack plans to a group chat that included ...

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As president of LMA, Leesville mayor to represent municipalities at session

By Emily Burleigh Leesville Mayor Rick Allen will be in Baton Rouge for several weeks for the upcoming ...