Name released in overpass fall death

News-Star - Sat Nov 07

The Monroe Police Department released the name of the woman who died Friday afternoon after falling off the Lea Joyner Expressway overpass.

LWC to open center for Pineville Mill workers

The Town Talk - Sat Nov 07

The Louisiana Workforce Commission's Rapid Response Team will open an onsite transition center to provide services for the workers who will be laid off in December from International Paper's Pineville Mill.

Highway funding falls far short of Cenla's needs

The Town Talk - Thu Nov 05

Central Louisiana's road improvement needs far outweigh the available funding for the projects.

Pilot failed to avoid collision

Daily World - Thu Nov 05

The surviving pilot of a fatal in-air crash that killed two people says he tried unsuccessfully to avoid the collision, according to the National Transportation Safety Board's preliminary report.

Growth and redirection lead north Rapides churches to swap locations

The Town Talk - Wed Nov 04

One church has outgrown its current home and is looking to expand. Another, close by, no longer needs its spacious facilities.

Metairie day care one of 12 shut down

WWL-AM New Orleans - Wed Nov 04

A day care center in Metairie is one of a dozen the state has shut down. The Department of Social Services yanked the state operating license at Children's Center for Love and Learning because of safety concerns.

Treats in Trunks provides safe trick-or-treating

The Town Talk - Sun Nov 01

With all the assertiveness that a bee would typically show, Josie Basco buzzed her way to the back of the car and clearly said, "Trick or Treat." Josie, 3, was one of hundreds to stop by the third annual Walker Automotive Treats in Trunks at Saturn of Alexandria Saturday.

2 men arrested in fatal Pineville wreck

KSLA-TV Shreveport - Fri Oct 30

Police say the two men wanted in connection with the fatal wreck in Pineville that killed two Pollock residents are in custody.

NSU to welcome bands at competition

Shrevport Times - Thu Oct 29

High school marching bands from Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas are scheduled to compete Saturday in the 2009 Northwestern State University Marching Contest at Turpin Stadium on the NSU campus in Natchitoches.

Cenla offers many alternatives to traditional trick-or-treating

The Town Talk - Thu Oct 29

For parents who don't want their kids trick-or-treating door to door, there are plenty of safe Halloween alternatives.