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Two years after switch, Fort Polk’s name returns
By Ashlyn Little Fort Johnson — which was named after World War I Sgt. William Henry Johnson — ...
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Leesville Police join Driver Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign
Special to the Leesville Leader Officers with the Leesville Police Department will be participating in the statewide Drive ...
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McNeese announces president’s honor list
Special to the Leesville Leader The president’s honor list for the spring 2025 semester at McNeese State University ...
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Leesville OKs Street Rehabilitation Project contract
By Ashlyn Little The Leesville City Council approved the notice of award of contract to APECK Construction, LLC ...
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Under pressure: More than 4,000 Iowa National Guard soldiers train at Fort Polk
By Sgt. Ryan Reed | Special to the News Leader FORT POLK — More than 4,000 soldiers from ...
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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 ...