The residents of Marksville in Avoyelles Parish are still in mourning following the I-75 crash involving two 18 wheelers that left seven dead, with five being local children on a church trip to Disney last week. Another candlelight vigil is planned for 5:30 this afternoon at Marksville High School’s football field. Marksville mayor John Lemoine says he knew four of the five children that died in the fiery crash.
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Former Dukes of Hazzard star John Schneider has opened up about why his production studio in Holden was seized by the Sheriff, saying plainly, that it’s his fault for not making the mortgage payments on the property. Schneider, who played Bo Duke on the hit show from 79-85, says he wants to make it clear that unlike many plots from Dukes, the seizure was not some nefarious, underhanded scheme from the local sheriff.
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Gov. John Bel Edwards addressed the Baton Rouge Press Club today. Among the topics of discussion, Edwards talked about legalizing sports betting in Louisiana. He says it will not lead to a major increase in state revenues, but it will allow our casinos to remain competitive
A single-vehicle crash on LA Hwy 135 in Franklin Parish on Sunday resulted in the death of a teenage driver and serious injuries to another teen. State Police Trooper Michael Reichardt says 16-year-old Angel Irwin of Winnsboro over corrected and hit a tree. Reichardt says regardless of the holiday season a crash like this is tragic…