Apr 5, 2008 | Daily World
Storms slam north east Louisiana
“We had a lot of broken poles and with all the rain, it made some areas inaccessible by truck.”
About 2,000 customers were without power late Friday after heavy rains and winds hit northeastern Louisiana. via Daily World
Mar 27, 2008 | The Associated Press | Posted by The Associated Press
Ga. Soldiers Return After 3rd Iraq Tour
“The only thing I want to do is just go home and be around nobody but them”
Army Staff Sgt. Robert Brown's third deployment Iraq was also his longest _ he was 39 when he left, and he turned 41 the day before he returned to Fort Stewart on Wednesday.
His wife, Taura Brown, and 4-year-old son Jacob had a cake waiting for him at home that said, 'Happy Birthday and Welcome Home.'
Brown was part of the first Army division tapped for a third combat tour in Iraq. He was among 500 soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Division's 1st Brigade returning Wednesday from a 15-month deployment to Iraq. The rest of the brigade of 4,000 troops will return in the next two weeks. Read more
Mar 5, 2008 | News-Star
Authors with new books hold local signings
“I Can't Believe I'm Chain Knitting.”
It's a big week around the area for bookworms. It starts today with a visit from Connie Cox, formerly of West Monroe, who will sign her first novel 'Taking Flight' at 5 p.m. at Windows a bookshop, 609 Park Ave. via News-Star
Feb 15, 2008 | News-Star
State police: Man gave false identification
A man wanted for fraud and false impersonation in Texas was arrested on drug charges on Wednesday after he initially gave the arresting officer false identification. via News-Star
Dec 19, 2007 | The Banner/STPNS | Posted by The Banner/STPNS
Sunday morning raid busts dog fighting ring; 23 arrested
Union Parish Sheriff Bob Buckley announced Monday that the Union Parish Sheriff's Office, along with Louisiana Wildlife & Fisheries enforcement agents, raided a suspected dog fighting pit located at 430 Nate Hodge Road near Downsville.
An undercover operation began Sunday morning where a deputy went to a residence on Nate Hodge Road and discovered the dog fighting ongoing.
The deputy called in other deputies who surrounded the area. They discovered a number of people, pit bull dogs, a bloody dog fighting pit and a dead pit bull dog. Read more
Nov 23, 2007 | News-Star
“We are all extremely proud of 1st Sgt. Barnett here in the 1022nd”
Brent D. Barnett from the Louisiana Army National Guard's 1022nd Engineer Company in West Monroe has received the 1st Sgt. via News-Star
Nov 4, 2007 | News-Star
A garden ceremony was held at the Historic Layton's Castle on the evening of Saturday, October 20 celebrating the marriage vows of Cynthia Lee Dyer and Andrew Womack Moore. via News-Star
Oct 21, 2007 | News-Star
Emily Ann Nash and Jody Eugene Harper are pleased to announce their engagement and approaching wedding. via News-Star
Oct 14, 2007 | News-Star
Gary and Gina McCarty of West Monroe, La. announce the engagement of their daughter, Christina Dianne McCarty, to Jeremy Shawn Roberts, son of Dr. via News-Star
Sep 16, 2007 | The Daily Advertiser
LAFAYETTE - The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist will be the setting for the 7:30 p.m. October 5 ceremony uniting Ashley Elizabeth Reed of Lafayette, Louisiana and Bryan Joseph Fontenot of Broussard, ... via The Daily Advertiser









