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Twenty-two inducted as new members into Leesville Mayor’s Youth Council
By Emily Burleigh Twenty-two new members were inducted into the Leesville Mayor’s Youth Council by Mayor Pro Tempore ...
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Caribbean system expected to strengthen, could hit Florida as a major hurricane
There are no expected direct tropical impacts forecast for the Southwest Louisiana area this week from a tropical ...
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‘Gothic Jail After Dark’ opens Oct. 11
By Emily Burleigh Starting Oct. 11, DeRidder’s Gothic “Hanging” Jail, 205 W. 1st St., will host its annual ...
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National Guard soldier dies in Alexandria
Special to the Leesville Leader The Louisiana National Guard announces the death of a Louisiana Army National Guard Soldier on Sunday. Sgt. William Mitchell Benham, ...
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Leesville’s Ford in high gear: RB puts up ridiculous numbers in first two weeks
By Rodrick Anderson Leesville’s Xavier Ford is putting up video game-like numbers two games into his senior season. ...
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Wampus Cats continually improving
By Rodrick Anderson Leesville High School has one of the best running backs, all-stater Xavier Ford, in the ...
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Leesville Leisure Pool may be closed for good after Sept. 1
By Emily Burleigh The Leesville Leisure Pool closes for the season at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1. ...
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Logging equipment set ablaze in Vernon woods
The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry said logging equipment parked off La. 465 north of Simpson was ...
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Sandel named CEO of ClearSky
Special to the Leesville Leader LEESVILLE — ClearSky Rehabilitation Hospital of Leesville is proud to announce the appointment ...
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Speaker Johnson named LegisGator of the Year
U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson was awarded this year’s LegisGator of the Year for leadership and collaborative efforts. ...
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Louisiana America 250: Group poised to tell of state’s role in American Revolution
By Jim Beam The United States will celebrate its 250th birthday on July 4, 2026, and an organization ...
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Vernon mural dedication
Special to the News Leader West Leesville Elementary — in partnership with the Louisiana Office of Cultural Development, ...
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Landry announces launch of largest broadband expansion program in state history
Special to the American Press Gov. Jeff Landry today announced the launch of the GUMBO 2.0 program. This program ...
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Louisiana starts process to reorganize state’s transportation agency
By Jacob Mathews | The Center Square Louisiana lawmakers and Gov. Jeff Landry say the Louisiana Department of Transportation ...
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Louisiana driving towards Destination Zero Deaths
By Emily Burleigh A network of local experts and community stakeholders are working together with one mission in ...
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Cancer screening mobile unit to make stop in Vernon
The Cenla Medication Access Program’s Cancer Screening Mobile Unit will visit Vernon Parish Aug. 20-21 to offer free ...
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Missing 20-year-old Evans woman sought
By Emily Burleigh The Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office is looking for Leah Brittian, 20, of Evans to confirm ...
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Limited seating available for Community Briefing
Special to the News Leader Limited seating is available for the annual Louisiana Armed Forces Alliance Community Briefing ...
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Louisiana’s Office of Human Trafficking Prevention educates youth leaders
By Jacob Mathews | The Center Square Education on human trafficking prevention highlighted the Louisiana Legislative Youth Advisory Council ...
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Louisiana educators push back on standardized testing and standards
By Jacob Mathews | The Center Square Criticism of over-testing and accountability standards highlighted the Louisiana House K-12 Education ...
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Louisiana students maintain LEAP gains made over last two years
By Emily Burleigh Following two years of student proficiency growth, Louisiana students “maintained recent gains.” The Louisiana Department ...
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Firefighter training now available for Vernon students
By Emily Burleigh Vernon Parish students will now have the opportunity to participate in firefighter training. The Leesville ...
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Keep Louisiana Beautiful offers litter kits available for checkout at area libraries
Keep Louisiana Beautiful has launched the Get Down & Clean Up program in collaboration with the State Library of ...
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Louisiana Democrats thank Biden, support Harris as new nominee
By Steve Wilson |The Center Square Louisiana Democrats have switched their support to Vice President Kamala Harris as ...
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Audit finds abuse and neglect in state care facilities
By Jacob Mathews | The Center Square In audit of intermediate care facilities for individuals with developmental disabilities ...