Southwest Louisiana school districts prepare for upcoming school year

Only a few weeks left until schools across southwest Louisiana are filled with students again, and district leaders say ...

7-in-seven countdown top high school football athletes: Barbe’s dual-threat quarterback

Barbe quarterback Jelandon Gray is heading into his senior season after a dominant junior campaign for the Buccaneers. The ...
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Sulphur chief of staff hired without background check; active bench warrant found

SULPHUR La. (KPLC) - Alexis Nabours joined Sulphur City Hall this month as chief of staff at a salary of more than $97,000 a year. Nabours served as a staffer on Mayor Jacob Stutes’ campaign before ...

SWLA surgeon’s criminal sexual battery trial postponed

A Southwest Louisiana surgeon’s criminal trial has been postponed. The trial was set to begin this month, but has been ...

Louisiana man arrested on 582 child porn charges, accused of filming himself using child sex doll from Temu

Herald Francisco Huete Vivas, 32, was arrested on Thursday and booked into the Bossier Maximum Security Facility. He faces ...

FIRST ALERT FORECAST: More hot and humid weather through the weekend

Sunday marks the beginning of a hotter pattern. Highs are forecast to climb into the mid-90s, with heat index values ...

Whooping cranes welcome record-breaking number of successfully fledging chicks

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and fisheries announced there has been a record-breaking number of 10 chicks successfully ...

Sulphur man with brass knuckles arrested on felonies; possibly carrying explosive device, more

A Sulphur man was arrested for assaulting 3 victims, carrying brass knuckles, and possibly in possession of an explosive ...