Richland Parish US Representative Ralph Abraham reflects on the devastating flood in north Louisiana which began a year ago today. He says it’s hard to believe no state or federal dollars have been handed out to help flood victims…:
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Congress has so far approved $1.6 billion to respond to the March and August flooding.

A little over three years after losing her daughter to a head on collision, a Haughton mother’s grass-roots effort to have cable barriers installed on that highway has become a reality. Casey Colley was killed in a cross-over accident on LA 3132 and her mother, Tammy Willson, says money for this cable barrier groundbreaking, and other highway safety initiatives is what saves lives…:
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The cables are designed to catch a vehicle as it crosses a median at high speed, preventing what often turns into a fatal crash.

The Bossier City Police Department is reminding residents not to fall for IRS telephone scams. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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Officials have released the name of the suspected intruder who was killed by a resident of the Baton Rouge home allegedly being robbed. Police believe 40-year-old Anthony Gordon forced his way into a house an confronted the homeowner when he was shot and killed. The DA says a preliminary investigation indicates that this will be classified as a justified shooting.