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        • Today in the News: 14 7-Eleven stores seized by feds Jun. 17, 2013
          Your daily news briefing, with the video of the day, top news and quote of the day.   
        • Morning Minutes: June 17 Jun. 17, 2013
          Word of the Day, Website of the Day, Number to Know, This Day in History, Today’s Featured Birthday and Daily Quote.
        • Two charged in battery thefts Jun. 17, 2013
          The Morehouse Parish Sheriff's Office has arrested two men in connection with a rash of battery thefts.
        • Betty Alford-Olive presents retirement plaques Jun. 17, 2013
          Bastrop Mayor Betty Alford-Olive led her final City Council meeting Thursday night.Olive presented plaques to several city employees who are retiring from the Fire Department, the Police Department and Public Works Department.
        • Morning Minutes: June 16 Jun. 16, 2013
          Word of the Day, Website of the Day, Number to Know, This Day in History, Today’s Featured Birthday and Daily Quote.
        • Morning Minutes: June 15 Jun. 15, 2013
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        • Today in the News: Syria says US lying about chemical weapons Jun. 14, 2013
          Your daily news briefing, with the video of the day, top news and quote of the day.   
        • Morning Jolt: Boy cries after meeting Robert Downey Jr. Jun. 14, 2013
          An 18-month-old boy who was told he was going to meet Iron Man cried after meeting Robert Downey Jr., the man behind the mask. Jaxson Denno was "confused because I kept telling him it was Iron Man and he knew it wasn't. Well, not Iron...
        • Morning Minutes: June 14 Jun. 14, 2013
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        • Concealed Weapons Class Jun. 14, 2013
          The Morehouse Parish Sheriff’s Office and Citizens Firearms Training Academy will have a conceal carry class at 8 a.m. June 29 at the Bastrop Visitor. Proceeds to benefit Circle of Hope NELA. To register, call Deputy Sara Hawkins at 547.7933.
        • St. Francis NICU Birthday Party scheduled
 Jun. 14, 2013
          St. Francis Medical Center will host a birthday celebration from 10 a.m. until noon June 22 for former patients of its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). St. Francis opened its NICU in 1978 and now offers the only Level III NICU in Northeast Louisiana.
        • Eppinette Famiy Renuion Jun. 14, 2013
          All Eppinette family and friends are invited to attend the annual Eppinette Family reunion beginning at 10 a.m. July 6 at Harmony Baprist Church. For more information, contact Sue Walker at 870.231.5157.
        • Today in the News: 4 dead in St. Louis business shooting Jun. 13, 2013
          Your daily news briefing, with the video of the day, top news and quote of the day.   
        • What to Watch: 'Sesame Street' teaches kids about incarceration Jun. 13, 2013
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        • Hot Online: NASCAR driver killed in accident Jun. 13, 2013
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        • PULSE: How deep will the NSA phone records controversy go? Jun. 13, 2013
          WASHINGTON — The man who told the world about the U.S. government's gigantic data grab also talks a lot about himself. Mostly through his own words, a picture of Edward Snowden is emerging: fresh-faced computer whiz, high school dropout, wannabe Green Beret, disillusioned cog in a secret bureaucracy.
          The NSA phone records controversy has dominated the news the past several weeks.
        • Morning Jolt: Rare two-faced kitten born Jun. 13, 2013
          A rare two-faced kitten was born this week in Oregon, news reports said. The kitten, named Deucy, meows “loudly from both mouths” and appears to be in good health. The mother of Deucy rejected the kitten, but her owner has been feeding...
        • Morning Minutes: June 13 Jun. 13, 2013
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        • Improved fire safety means lower insurance rates Jun. 13, 2013
          Homeowners in Collinston will soon see a rate reduction in their fire insurance premiums.Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon announced that effective July 8, 2013, Collinston homeowners will see the reduction thanks to an improvement in the fire protection grading from Class 5 to Class 4.
        • Today in the News: Soccer star Lionel Messi accused of tax fraud Jun. 12, 2013
          Your daily news briefing, with the video of the day, top news and quote of the day.   
        • What to Watch: Jodi Arias movie trailer debuts Jun. 12, 2013
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        • Hot Online: Maksim Chmerkovskiy dating Kate Upton? Jun. 12, 2013
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        • Morning Jolt: Stanley Cup Finals begin tonight Jun. 12, 2013
          The Stanley Cup Finals begin tonight as the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins clash. This is the first time the two longtime NHL teams have met in the finals, and both are recent winners -...
        • Morning Minutes: June 12 Jun. 12, 2013
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        • Cattle thieves appear before judge Jun. 12, 2013
          Five people accused of stealing cattle in Morehouse Parish went before Fourth District Judge Daniel Ellender Tuesday morning in order to have their bail set.
        • Today in the News: 5-year-old tornado survivor killed by dog Jun. 11, 2013
          Your daily news briefing, with the video of the day, top news and quote of the day.   
        • What to Watch: Terrifying drunken-driving PSA goes viral Jun. 11, 2013
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        • Small business workshop planned Jun. 11, 2013
          Morehouse Economic Development Office, U.S. Small Business Administration and the University of Louisiana at Monroe are working together to offer counseling and a workshop for small businesses.
        • Hot Online: John Malkovich saves man’s life Jun. 11, 2013
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        • Morning Jolt: How will Patriots use Tim Tebow? Jun. 11, 2013
          Tim Tebow is jobless no more, according to Bleacher Report. The former Jets and Broncos quarterback who made a name for himself by...
        • Morning Minutes: June 11 Jun. 11, 2013
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        • Juveniles arrested Jun. 10, 2013
          Investigators with the Bastrop Police Department have cleared up several recent burglaries as well as other complaints with the arrest of four juveniles
        • Today in the News: Hillary Clinton joins Twitter Jun. 10, 2013
          Your daily news briefing, with the video of the day, top news and quote of the day.   
        • What to Watch: Netherlands UFO photos ‘not manipulated’ Jun. 10, 2013
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        • Hot Online: Baby seal jumps on boat to snuggle Jun. 10, 2013
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        • George Zimmerman trial: Jury selection begins today Jun. 10, 2013
          SANFORD, Fla. — George Zimmerman's attorney doubts he will be able to find jurors who haven't heard about the Trayvon Martin fatal shooting. He just wants to pick people who haven't already made up their mind about the case.
          Trayvon Martin (left) and George Zimmerman
        • Tony Awards: Cyndi Lauper, 'Kinky Boots' night's big winners Jun. 10, 2013
          NEW YORK — Cyndi Lauper, making her Broadway debut, won a Tony Award on Sunday for writing the 15-song score to "Kinky Boots" and Christopher Durang's comical "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" has won the best play Tony.
          Cyndi Lauper performs at the 67th Annual Tony Awards, on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in New York.
        • Morning Minutes: June 10 Jun. 10, 2013
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        • Morning Minutes: June 9 Jun. 9, 2013
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        • Making a life by what we give Jun. 8, 2013
          James Hewitt tells a story about “A woman [who] was out shopping one day and decided to stop for a cup of coffee. She bought a bag of cookies, put them into her purse, and then entered a coffee shop. All the tables were filled, except for one at which a man sat reading a newspaper. Seating herself in the opposite chair, she opened her purse,...
        • Morning Minutes: June 8 Jun. 8, 2013
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        • Starr Community Day this Saturday Jun. 7, 2013
          A visit to Starr Homeplace is a good day trip for anyone looking to get out of the house.Starr Homeplace, Heritage and Creativity Center in Oak Ridge will host the annual “Homecoming to the Starr” Community Day from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday.
        • LEAP test scores reported Jun. 7, 2013
          Students in the fourth and eighth grade are mandated to take and pass the LEAP test in order to be promoted to the next grade. The scores for those Morehouse Parish students taking the test show a slight decrease in the percentage of those meeting the promotional standards for the school year 2012-2013, compared to the 2011-2012 school year.
        • Today in the News: Serial killer Richard Rodriguez dies Jun. 7, 2013
          Your daily news briefing, with the video of the day, top news and quote of the day.   
        • What to Watch: Tony Awards, ‘Game of Thrones’ finale Jun. 7, 2013
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        • Hot Online: Justin Bieber headed to space Jun. 7, 2013
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        • Morning Jolt: Woman let Powerball winner cut in line Jun. 7, 2013
          What could have been. … Mindy Crandell, 34, of Florida was in line to buy a ticket for the $590 million Powerball jackpot when the woman who won the lottery cut in line. The cashier noticed and offered Crandell a...
        • Morning Minutes: June 7 Jun. 7, 2013
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        • Revival services Jun. 6, 2013
          Bonita Road Baptist Church will have Revival services beginning at 6 p.m. June 9 and at 7 p.m. June 10 through 12. Brother Jerry Chaddick, originally of Deridder, will preach the services. Chaddick is the founder of “Spirit Truth” Broadcasting and travels extensively, reaching millions of people. A nursery will be provided for all...
        • Applications extended to enroll Jun. 6, 2013
          For parents wanting their children to attend the new Delta Magnet School of Academic and Performing Arts, the deadline to submit an application has been extended to June 17, 2013.
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