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About 75 Special Olympics athletes in Morehouse Parish converged on the steps of the parish court house Tuesday morning before taking a ceremonial two-block walk together, escorted by Bastrop Police and Morehouse Sheriff patrol cars.
A Michigan couple were driving on the freeway in Dearborn, Mich., when they saw a kitten tossed from a speeding car. Ronald Haas and Niel Rishoi quickly stopped and picked up the kitten, who surprisingly was OK other than being “scared and panicked.” The couple then adopted her and named her Dora.
Although the North La. Cotton Festival isn’t scheduled until September, artists are preparing for the show with unique artwork for the festival goers to enjoy.
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Sterlington Middle School began its first year operating this school year and according to some staff members, things are going smoothly and they are anticipating great things to come, like a new gym.
Last month, Sterlington hired a new police officer in anticipation of the loss of another.
Louisiana lawmakers have already made it illegal to text on cell phones while driving. Now the state legislature is pushing to have all electronic devices to be operated hands-free.
The Bastrop City Hall court yard was filled with people Monday night, yet a silence fell over the crowd as they came in to find their seats for the Law Enforcement Officers’ Candle Light Memorial.
A man says he was bitten by a rattlesnake at a Wal-Mart in eastern Washington state. The man was in the outdoor gardening area and said he bent down to pick up a stick, but it turned out to be a rattlesnake. The snake wasn’t happy about being picked up and so bit the man, who was rushed to a hospital. The man survived but might have permanent damage to his hand.
It’s a problem so ubiquitous in Morehouse Parish that it’s easy to ignore: Signs illegally posted to utility poles in public right of ways.
Cypress Creek Antiques and Pine Grove Baptist Church are holding their annual Morehouse Cancer Fund fundraiser May 18-19. Vendors and spectators are invited to come out and participate in the event which raises money for a good cause.
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On Saturday, May 12 Louisiana State Police investigated a single-vehicle crash in Morehouse Parish that left an Arkansas man dead.
A man who wishes to remain anonymous won a $1 million Powerball prize six times. He purchased six tickets using the same number and won the second prize of $1 million each time.
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Morehouse Parish residents learned this week that the Morehouse Parish Adult Learning Center will be closing on July 1. However, Louisiana Delta Community College Director of Workforce Development Bob Hammack said Friday there be a GED program in Morehouse Parish after July 1, as well as additional assistance.
A 54-year-old Bastrop man was arrested on April 23 for allegedly molesting his five-year-old granddaughter.
