Sterlington News

Sterlington's police department survived a 2-2 vote to shut it down because the fifth alderman abstained.

A lack of consensus slowed progress on building a fourth bridge across the Ouachita River in Ouachita Parish was slowed for three decades.

I would like to thank all of the Sterlington High School faculty and staff who spent many hours planning an outstanding homecoming week full of wonderful events.

Ouachita Parish sales tax collections continued to crater in September as the troubled national economy continued to push its way into the local market.

The Town of Sterlington will begin participating in a statewide program to pursue uncollected occupational license fees.

Stephen Harrison, chief operating officer for Scott Equipment Co., was named the James M. Shipp Jr.

Sterlington police on Sunday booked Amy Gray, 32, of 406 Francis St., Sterlington, into Ouachita Correctional Center on a domestic abuse battery charge.

Sterlington police said a wanted Bastrop man led them on a chase Saturday morning that ended with his arrest.

Carol Davis drove her truck slowly through the two feet of water covering Pleasure Island Road, just below a line of driftwood marking the highest point of Lake D'Arbonne's floodwaters.

Work has resumed on construction of the approaches for the new Ouachita River bridge in Sterlington after delays of more than a month because of wet weather.

The water levels of the Ouachita River and Lake D'Arbonne continue to rise even though rainstorms have left northeastern Louisiana.

Todd and Charmaine McGuffee of West Monroe are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Hannah Margaret McGuffee, to Cody Lane Zaunbrecher, son of Downey and Deanne Black of Bastrop and Jeff and Beth Zaunbrecher of Sterlington.

Former Ouachita Parish School Board member Phillip Odom pleaded innocent Wednesday in Caddo Parish to a charge of indecent behavior with a juvenile.

Ouachita Parish deputies arrested Sammie Blackman, 61, of 6848 Old Monroe Highway, Bastrop, on Saturday.

The Ouachita River continued its slow rise above flood stage on Monday, but rainfall overnight and Tuesday morning could push the predicted crest higher.

The Louisiana Supreme Court in a recent ruling, which reads like a mystery novel full of family intrigue, disbarred Monroe attorney Wade R. Baggette in his handling of the estate of Jo Anne Fuller, a wealthy Monroe resident who died in January 1984.

Two U.S. Chamber of Commerce officials will be in Monroe next week to brief local business leaders about potential federal legislation they say could harm business.

Caney Lake Bass Tournament The Twin City High School Bassmasters fished Caney Lake in Chatham on 10-17-09. The students faced the first cold front of the year with temperatures in the upper 40's at takeoff.

Members of the Northeast Louisiana Economic Alliance Region gathered in Monroe Tuesday to reaffirm their commitment to bring more development to the area.

The Sterlington Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a dinner cruise aboard a Army Corps of Engineers inspection ship, with departure at 6 p.m. Monday.