Hodge News

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The Smurfit-Stone Container Group paper plant in Hodge, idled since Dec. 12, will stay closed until mid-January rather than opening New Year's Day as planned earlier.

Employees at Smurfit-Stone's Hodge paper mill, already pensive about the mill's future, got another reason to worry this week when the company announced it was extending its temporary shutdown for two weeks.

Instead of the wunderkind Doug Shexnayder defends in his Dec. 5 letter, what you see is definitely not what we get.

Louisiana's eight paper mills belong to one of the state's most troubled industries, facing high natural gas prices and difficult market conditions, state Economic Development Secretary Stephen Moret said ...

The city of Thibodaux is about to go Hollywood. Mayor Charles Caillouet said streets around the Lafourche Parish Courthouse will be closed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday during filming of the ...

The Smurfit-Stone paper mill in Hodge has moved back its temporary shutdown. The majority of workers at Smurfit-Stone's No.

Friday, KNOE 8's Cynthia Milledge found anxiety in the town of Hodge after a union member predicted more job cuts.

The town of Richwood is getting a new police chief for a bargain basement price, at least in the short-term. Chief Cliff Thomas received the oath of office at 10 a.m. Monday from Ouachita Parish Clerk of Court ...

While northeastern Louisiana voters will help elect a president and U.S. Senator on Nov.

U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu and state Sen. Francis Thompson said Monday the G.B. Cooley House restoration project is a good example of public-private partnership.

Saturday's scheduled 5th Congressional District Republican primary election has been officially postponed, Ouachita Parish Clerk of Court Bill Hodge said this afternoon.

Jack Abreu of West Monroe, a disc jockey, died Monday. Memorial services will be held at a later date.

State fire officials hope that $25,000 in reward money might encourage informants to come forward with leads into a fatal fire in Lincoln Parish in 2007.

The following appointments to state boards have been announced by Gov. Bobby Jindal: State Attorney General Buddy Caldwell of Tallulah has been appointed to the Louisiana Drug Policy Board; Keith Guice of ...

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harold Allen, Jr. of Hodge, La. are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Natalee Nichole, to Mr.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harold Allen, Jr. of Hodge, La. are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Natalee Nichole, to Mr.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harold Allen, Jr. of Hodge, La. are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Natalee Nichole, to Mr.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harold Allen, Jr. of Hodge, La. are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Natalee Nichole, to Mr.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harold Allen, Jr. of Hodge, La. are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Natalee Nichole, to Mr.