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Patriot Brigade takes time to forge resilient warriors

By Chuck Cannon The motto of Fort Johnson is “Forging the Warrior Spirit.” The 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th ...

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Martha ‘Ann’ Wilrye drives students to school, teaches when she gets there

By Emily Burleigh Martha “Ann” Wilrye, 38, has always loved to help. It has been her passion for ...

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Leesville Volunteers of the Year: ‘We love this community’

By Emily Burleigh Chris and Jennifer Ausbun are the city of Leesville’s Volunteers of the Year. The couple ...

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Jessica Veulema: Education the only career right for me

By Emily Burleigh Jessica Veuleman has a gift for instilling the love of writing in her fifth-grade students. ...

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Louisiana Lions Camp gets some TLC from Corvias volunteers

By Emily Burleigh Volunteers with Corvias Property Management at Fort Johnson recently spent two Saturdays repairing camp facilities ...

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Krystal Smith: Being an educator is her calling

By Emily Burleigh Krystal Smith, 39, played “a lot of school” when she was growing up. Her favorite ...

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Local Authors Autograph Party to celebrate literary successes

By Emily Burleigh The inaugural Local Authors Autograph Party is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, ...

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Leesville Fire Department makes city history with Class 3 rating

By Emily Burleigh For the first time in the city of Leesville’s history, the Leesville Fire Department has ...

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SW La.’s eclipse forecast cloudy, wet

Those who hope to witness Monday’s total solar eclipse may see the sun obscured by clouds and rainfall ...

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Fastwyre plans grand opening celebration

Special to the News Leader Fastwyre Broadband, a premier provider of affordable, reliable high-speed internet service delivered through ...

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