Springhill News

SPRINGHILL &#151 There's still time to sign up to participate in the annual Christmas parade sponsored by the Springhill-North Webster Chamber of Commerce at 2 p.m. Dec.

SPRINGHILL The Springhill High School Golden Eagles 15th annual Schiefer's Ultramar Tip-Off Tournament is scheduled for this weekend.

WEBSTER PARISH, LA With most all once-flooded roads in Webster Parish now open there are still some new closures to tell you about.

Northwest Louisiana residents repeatedly have heard over the past year or so how fortunate this region is to have the Haynesville Shale and its financial fortunes act as somewhat of a buffer against the national recession.

DeSoto Regional Health System will have its annual health fair in Zwolle from 6:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday in St.

Logansport's Public Works Superintendent Rex Clark was scrambling Friday to ensure backup plans for the town's water supply won't be compromised by the rising Sabine River.

While the number of sick students continues to climb, officials with the Chignecto-Central Regional School Board are urging calm.

Sunday morning update on Dorcheat from the Webster Parish Sheriff's Office Due to a fast recession of Dorcheat at Springhill, which crested late yesterday at 20.7', waters have receded enough along LA Hwy.

The National Weather Service says flood levels on Dorcheat Bayou at Springhill, Dixie Inn and Lake Bistineau will hit record or near record flooding levels.

MINDEN - Recent heavy rains, broken up with some rays of sunshine, have not slowed down Webster Parish sheriff's investigators, as more than 16 people have been arrested in recent days on charges that include distribution of narcotics, felony carnal knowledge and aggravated burglary, according to a news release.

Sports Tickets Gear up for baseball season with Chicago White Sox tickets and New York Yankees tickets .

A Marine sergeant charged with faking battle injuries to get freebies intended for wounded warriors will plead guilty, a Marine Corps spokeswoman said Monday.

A Marine sergeant charged with faking battle injuries to get freebies intended for wounded warriors will plead guilty, a Marine Corps spokeswoman said Monday.

Christus Schumpert Cancer Center's I Can Cope program for patients and their caregivers continues Monday with Managing the Effects of Illness.

A search for Arkansas fugitive Kenneth Jones began in Columbia County, Ark. and ended in Springhill Wednesday.

A search Wednesday morning in Springhill for a fugitive of the United States Marshals led to reports of shots being fired.

MANSFIELD - Mansfield aldermen on Monday gave the go ahead for engineers to proceed with a water improvement project that taxpayers started paying for last year.

The first phase of construction for the River District mixed-use development on Nicholson Drive is set to begin early next week.

A former 'American Idol' finalist is headed to town. Daughtry, headed by front man Chris Daughtry, will play at 7:30 p.m. Dec.

Sci-Port: Louisiana's Science Center, 820 Clyde Fant Parkway in Shreveport, will hold a Star Party featuring rooftop viewing of stars and planets through the science center's telescopes from 8 to 11 p.m. today.