E.S. Richardson elementary practices safety drills

E.S. Richardson conducted an evacuation drill on Monday, September 29. The school will be conducting tornado, fire and school safety drills periodically throughout the...

Section of Hwy. 160 to temporarily close

North Webster parish drivers who frequent La. Hwy 160 should be aware the road will close at Dorcheat Bayou, approximately four and a half...

Artists to showcase work at ‘Art at the Farm’ Friday

Several artists – some well known, others just beginning – will be at The Farm for the “Art at the Farm” Studio Tour set...

Night at the museum returns in March

“Early Outlaws and Mischief Makers in North Louisiana” will be the topic of the next Dorcheat Night at the Museum Monday, March...

Treasurer could save state money with office move

BATON ROUGE — Gov. John Bel Edwards administration is questioning why Treasurer John Kennedy hasn't moved his employees to cheaper office space to help...

Glenbrook beats Franklin to stay at top of district race

The Apaches beat Franklin Academy 55-37 on Friday night to take their seventh win in the last eight games. Glenbrook is tied...

Multiple burglaries lead to three arrests

Three men have been arrested in connection with several burglaries across three parishes. Webster Parish Sheriff’s deputies, on Thursday, March 3, arrested Garlandous Demontrey Cathron,...

Curriculum transition remains a challenge for district

Webster Parish students are getting the tools they need to prepare for college and the workforce, school officials say, but transitioning to a new...

Report: Money transfer to former tourism director unapproved

A misunderstanding. That’s the reason commissioners with the Webster Parish Convention and Visitors Bureau gave auditors as to why former executive director Lynn Dorsey was...

Minden man uses CPR to rescue pet

In the Christmas classic movie “Christmas Vacation,” a curious cat bites into an extension cord and Clark Griswold lost a pet and a Christmas...