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Each week, a small army of volunteers join me to work with kids who have seen domestic mayhem, personally experienced violence or abuse, or endured extreme neglect. It amazes me how well they seem to cope with all that they have been through.
At approximately 10 a.m. Thursday, Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop F responded to a two-vehicle crash on La. 34 near Chatham Lake Road. The crash claimed the life of 61-year-old David Perry of West Monroe.
In a show of patriotism during one of the biggest holidays of the year, Southern chicken and biscuits chain Bojangles is giving its customers the chance to give back to their local heroes all month long through a new round-up campaign.
James Lee Frazier, 92, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away on June 17, 2024, at the age of 92. A lifelong resident of Ruston, James was born on March 26, 1932.