DeRidder News

Holy Saviour Menard is participating in the Louisiana Scholarship Program next school year, despite being left off a list of participating schools released Tuesday by the Department of Education.

Bruce Anthony Soileau, no age given, 1251 Nile St., Eunice, is charged with falsifying records which caused the City of DeRidder to pay $50,000 for services that were never Capt.

Amerisafe Inc., a specialty provider of hazardous workers' compensation insurance headquartered in DeRidder, La., saw a 19 percent growth in premium written during the first quarter ended March 31, 2012, compared with the first quarter of 2011.

Do you know who Wendy Kopp and Eli Broad are? If not, and if you are interested in the future of... Jennie McCauly, 27, of DeRidder was charged with possession of synthetic cannabis after a traffic stop in Ragley on Tuesday, Beauregard Parish sheriff's officials said.

Do you know who Wendy Kopp and Eli Broad are? If not, and if you are interested in the future of... Curtis Palmer, 28, of DeRidder was charged with possession of stolen things and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon after an investigation by detectives into recent daytime burglaries, Beauregard Parish sheriff's officials said.

Amerisafe, a DeRidder writer of hazardous workers' compensation insurance, reported improved first-quarter net income Wednesday afternoon.

The Rapides Parish Police Jury will meet at 3 p.m. today at the Police Jury meeting room, Parish Courthouse, 2nd floor, 701 Murray St.

Phelps, Eugene Tracy, 77, of DeRidder, died Wednesday; graveside services at 2 p.m. today in Beauregard Cemetery, DeRidder; arrangements by Labby Memorial Funeral Home, DeRidder.

The Beauregard Crime Stoppers is offering up to $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of person responsible for thefts of copper wire and copper bus bars from sites on Butler and Lee Nichols Rd.

A vehicle drove off the service road in Jennings and onto Interstate 10 hitting an 18-wheeler traveling westbound.