For a third consecutive year, a Category Four storm with maximum sustained winds of 150 miles per hour hit the Gulf Coast. Hurricane Ian slammed to the southwestern coast of Florida yesterday and Louisiana Climatologist Barry Keim says the storm surge was significant in Fort Myers…
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Nearly 250 Louisiana National Guard soldiers have deployed to Florida to assist in the recovery. Lt. Colonel William Saint says they are trained to respond to a variety of events…
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Governor’s Office Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness spokesperson Mike Steele expects Florida will need Louisiana’s assistance for several weeks…
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Running for Congress in District 3, Holden Hoggatt’s new campaign ad parodies Congressman Clay Higgins’ old Crimestoppers videos…:
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Natchitoches Police have arrested one person and they are searching for another in the early Sunday morning shooting death of 21-year-old Jaqurian Casson near Carter’s Mobile Home Park. Officers arrested 37-year-old Cedric Daniels of Natchitoches yesterday and they are looking for 27-year-old Kenny Wayne Smith Junior of Natchitoches.