In the devastating Texas flash flood tragedies, heroes and heroines emerge. Emma Foltz of Alexandria was instrumental in evacuating 14 of her campers to safety. She has served as Counselor at Camp Mystic for the last three years and is a rising star at Louisiana Tech. Governor Jeff Landry posted a heartfelt thanks to Emma on X.
A 12-member task force comprised of firefighters from Baton Rouge, Zachary, West Feliciana, and Shreveport are in Texas to aid in catastrophic flood response. Baton Rouge Fire Chief Michael Kimble says the firefighters trained in swift water rescue and urban search and rescue equipped with advanced rescue boats and specialized gear dropped everything to go help support overwhelmed local crews. Deployment duration is based on ongoing needs. Kimble commended the rapid response of Governor Jeff Landry to approve the 14-day deployment.
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Crime continues to plague Natchitoches, with the latest incident happening early yesterday morning. Police Sergeant John Greely says there was a deadly mass shooting shortly after 1:30.
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The man who died has been identified as 18-year-old Latravion Stallworth of Natchitoches. So far, no one is in custody
Congratulations to Garrett Nussmeier, he got down on one knee over the holiday weekend to propose to his longtime girlfriend. Jeff Palermo has the happy story…