Winnsboro News

Susan and Mike Durham of Winnsboro, La. and Craig and Melanie Keyes of Newellton, La.

Jimmy Faircloth, Gov. Bobby Jindal's executive counsel, has resigned to campaign for a seat on the Louisiana Supreme Court.

Saundra and Raymond Foy of West Monroe are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Tabitha Raylynn Foy, to William Chan Battaglia, son of Pam and Jeff Battaglia of West Monroe.

Louisianians are always up for a good time, and this part of the state does its part.

A 23-year-old Winnsboro man has died, almost three weeks after he was seriously injured in a wreck June 2 in which he was thrown from his truck.

A bill that would loosen the limits on when lobbyists can exceed a $50 cap as they wine and dine legislators and other public officials received approval from the Senate on Tuesday.

Several small town mayors from northeastern Louisiana were as excited as Ouachita Parish leaders that the region will get its first automobile manufacturing plant and 1,400 new jobs within 18 months.

The House gave final approval Wednesday to legislation that would require all occupants of a vehicle to wear seat belts but rejected a last-ditch attempt by a north Louisiana lawmaker to pass a bill allowing motorcycle riders 21 or older to ride without helmets.

A crash has killed a 19-year-old Winnsboro man. The accident occurred at about 2:30 a.m. Monday in the Fort Necessity area of Franklin Parish.

A case relying heavily on DNA evidence brought a conviction on three counts of aggravated rape against a Winnsboro man.

Luther Devine Knox Louisiana elections activist Luther Devine "L.D." Knox, 80, a farmer and perennial candidate who tried to get "None of the Above" on Louisiana's ballot by legally adding it to his name, died Wednesday at a nursing home in Winnsboro, La.

The Greater Ouachita Port Commission has scheduled its next public meeting at noon Wednesday at the Monroe Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. and Mrs. Randy Childress of Argyle, Tex. and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Cumpton of Rayville are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Ericka LeJean Childress, to Weston Layne Williamson, son of Mr.

Internet users in Louisiana would be subject to a new tax under a bill moving through the Legislature that aims to beef up the attorney general's ability to investigate online sex predators.

The Winnsboro Gun Club will host the 19th Annual Southern National Air Rifle and Smallbore Rifle Silhouette Championships June 4-7. This year's event is an NRA Regional Match and will attract competitors from 30 states, as well as Mexico.

The list of potential opponents in Senator David Vitter's re-election next year continues to grow.

A proposal that would require Louisiana restaurants to reveal the country of origin of any catfish on the menu passed through the state House of Representatives last week.

BATON ROUGE - Most northeastern Louisiana state representatives voted for the $27 billion budget approved by the House Thursday, but few liked it.

State Rep. Noble Ellington said little has happened this week in Baton Rouge as legislators prepare to tackle the budget.

BATON ROUGE - Even with health-care services and public colleges on the chopping block, Louisiana lawmakers are pushing to spend state taxpayer dollars on boat launches, local museums, the Girls Scouts and Boys Scouts and other nonstate entities.