If you thought the City’s fight with Reggie Brown is over, think again! The city is appealing the Civil Service Board’s decision to re-instate Brown with backpay. To top that off Brown is also appealing the board’s decision to suspend…
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Attorney wants TEW to step down from Child Abuse case
Does who you know, result in a slap on the wrist for child abuse? Local Attorney Carol Powell-Lexing has renewed her call for District Attorney Steve Tew to upgrade charges against a Morehouse Parish daycare center teacher accused of…
Services set for Saturday Sherece Johnson, 50
Funeral services for a well-known mother of two are scheduled for Saturday. Services for Sherece Johnson will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Greater Free Gift Baptist Church under the direction of McFarland Funeral Home. The visitation will…
Vote “Yes” on Pea Farm Tax renewal
As early voting continues, we urge our readers to support the property tax renewal that supports the parish prison known as the “Pea Farm” We have reviewed the facility’s operation closely. We have some reservations about the internal operations…
Obituary for Lula Thornton
Lula Butler Thornton joined Our Heavenly Father on April 10, 2022 in Dallas, Texas at the age of 95. She was born October 3, 1926. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Cuba Missionary…
Snaps of the City
Between April 15, 2022, and April 20, 2022, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Shootings, murders escalate in first half of April
April has been a busy month for parish and city law enforcement agencies as they responded to numerous incidents of violence, shootings and murders. April 12 On April 13 Ouachita Parish Sheriff deputies arrested two men in the aftermath of…