Three people were killed in a tragic fire during the overnight hours in Winnsboro, a father and two sons. A mother, a daughter, and another son were also seriously injured. Brant Thompson, with the State Fire Marshal’s Office, says when the firefighters arrived, they found the single wide trailer fully engulfed in flames…:
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The father is identified as Derrick Boley, and the two young sons are Kenderrick Boley and Bryson Scobbee. The 29 year old mother, a 6 year old and 19 month old were those injured in the tragedy.

New numbers from the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness show more than 12,000 homes received some type of flood damage from this month’s catastrophic event. FEMA is still operating several Disaster Recover Centers throughout the state, and more locations are expected to be added.

A must-have for Louisiana Easter baskets is a candy that’s been around over 160 years and is manufactured in Ponchatoula — Elmer’s Chocolate’s. CEO Rob Nelson says says Emler’s is getting ready for a big company expansion, but they will always be, first and foremost, all about the candy…:
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He says the company produces about 12 million Gold Brick Eggs each year.

International Paper has made a $500-thousand donation to the Red Cross for flood relief…:
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