Lake Providence News

Sarah Morrison, 37, of Lake Providence, was charged with domestic abuse battery Monday afternoon.

A 29-year-old Lake Providence man pleaded innocent Monday in U.S. District Court in Monroe to two counts of cyberstalking his ex-wife and her husband.

Lake Providence and East Carroll Parish were in The News-Star several times recently.

DELHI - The Northeast Louisiana Economic Alliance's annual meeting last year was a somber affair following the closure of International Paper's Bastrop mill.

Myriant Technologies has secured a $50 million federal grant that will allow the company to build a $60 million biorefinery at the Lake Providence Port that will create at least 40 permanent jobs.

Northeastern Louisiana pecans, like other fall crops, were damaged during two months of almost constant rain in September and October, but there should be enough supply for plenty of classic Christmas pies and candies.

Attorney General Buddy Caldwell has announced that Trey Phillips, formerly of Lake Providence, is the new first assistant attorney general.

Attorney General Buddy Caldwell announced Wednesday that Trey Phillips, formerly of Lake Providence, is the new first assistant Attorney General.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cantu of Delhi, La. are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Victoria Alexandra Cantu, to Brent Douglas Webb, son of Mr.

East Carroll Parish sheriff's investigators are searching for a Lake Providence man suspected in a recent burglary.

For 35 years, Denny Taylor has given northeastern Louisiana his all as an entertainer.

Crystal Marie Pye and Jesse Daniel Mathes were united in marriage on October 17 at First Baptist Church in Bastrop.

Two days after Huey Long was shot in September 1935 in that magnificent capitol building he built, a stones throw from the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, the Kingfish died.

Rosemary Dillingham and Ben and Nancy Dillingham of Monroe, La. are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Holly Michelle Dillingham, to John Brandon Sullivan, son of John and Treasa Sullivan of Forest, La.

FLOWER MOUND, Texas -- Kaye Evans, formerly of West Monroe, a retired school psychologist, died Tuesday.

Tommy Waldrop realized nearly three decades ago there was a need for a reliable small-engine business in northeastern Louisiana.

Briarfield Academy in Lake Providence is hosting a 40-year reunion of all classes that have graduated from the school, Oct.

No governor in recent memory has traveled so frequently and with such unabashed enthusiasm to remote corners of our state as Bobby Jindal has.

The tortuous legal road to William Jefferson's conviction ended last week in Alexandria, Va.

Alice McMillan and Joy Bible had been waiting more than 30 years for a Louisiana governor to visit their small village in West Carroll Parish before Gov.