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Mr. Smith goes to Washington
DeRidder High School Principal Sammy Smith recently attended the National School Leaders Advocacy Conference in Washington, D.C. — ...
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RAD Newton Texas Youth Art Show closing soon
By Emily Burleigh The current exhibition housed in the RealArt DeRidder Gallery, “Newton Texas Youth Art Show,” is ...
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Eloise Marceaux named ‘Louisiana Miss Fitness’
Beauregard Parish has the top two female athletes in the state, according to the Louisiana Governor’s Council on ...
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Driver killed in single-vehicle crash in Beauregard
A 31-year-old Huntington, Texas, man was killed in a Friday evening single-vehicle crash near the intersection of U.S. ...
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Jessica Veulema: Education the only career right for me
By Emily Burleigh Jessica Veuleman has a gift for instilling the love of writing in her fifth-grade students. ...
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K.R. Hanchey recognizes third nine weeks honor students
K.R. Hanchey Elementary has announced its third nine weeks banner roll and honor roll students: 1st Grade Banner ...
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PHOTO GALLERY: Gospel Harmonettes
Special to the Beauregard News The Gospel Harmonettes celebrated their 52nd Anniversary on April 7 at the Star ...
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Nearly 118,000 left powerless across Louisiana
Severe thunderstorms — and one confirmed tornado — pounded communities across Louisiana early Wednesday, leaving nearly 118,000 powerless, ...
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Major flash flooding overnight
Major flash flooding has occurred overnight in Southwest Louisiana as storms continue to develop and move across the ...
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Potential for tornadoes, all modes of weather tonight, tomorrow
By Emily Burleigh There is potential for strong tornadoes and all modes of severe weather tonight and Wednesday ...
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SW La.’s eclipse forecast cloudy, wet
Those who hope to witness Monday’s total solar eclipse may see the sun obscured by clouds and rainfall ...
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SW La. school lunch menus April 8-12
The following menus for April 8-12 for Beauregard schools have been submitted by supervisors of food services. Menus ...
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House Education Committee advances 10 Commandments bill
By Piper Naudin | LSU Manship School News Service The House Education Committee voted 10-3 Thursday to advance ...
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Fastwyre plans grand opening celebration
Special to the News Leader Fastwyre Broadband, a premier provider of affordable, reliable high-speed internet service delivered through ...
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Gospel Harmonettes celebrating 52nd anniversary
The Gospel Harmonettes have been combining Heavenly harmonies for over five decades. The group was founded in 1972 ...
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Bright Days: Student leaders create memory-making event for special education students
By Emily Burleigh The South Beauregard High School Student Council hosted the inaugural BRIGHT Day last Thursday. On ...
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Pine Wood Elementary spotlights third nine weeks honor students
Pine Wood Elementary has announced its third nine weeks banner roll and honor roll students: Fifth Grade Banner ...
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Redditt named state finalist in Student of the Year program
Adeline Redditt has been named a state finalist in the Student of the Year program sponsored by the ...
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East Beauregard Elementary celebrates honor students
East Beauregard Elementary is proud to announce its third quarter banner roll and honor roll students: First Grade ...
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Jeremy Deamon has a ‘passion for educating the youth of tomorrow and seeing them become successful’
By Emily Burleigh Jeremy Deamon, 37, instills values in his students that will guide them into a life ...
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Banning school mandates for COVID-19 vaccines to get a floor vote
By Steve Wilson | The Center Square Prohibiting requirements of a COVID-19 vaccine in all Louisiana schools, public ...
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Himel named scholarship winner
Pelican State Credit Union has announced that graduating senior Jordan Himel is among the winners of the Pelican ...
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Cleco power customers eligible to receive energy saving resources
By Emily Burleigh Through an energy efficiency program called Power Wise, Cleco Power Customers are eligible to receive ...
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Speaker Johnson’s office to host satellite office hours in SW La.
Over the next two weeks, Speaker Mike Johnson’s district staff will be hosting satellite office hours to assist ...
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DeRidder artists to show work at Gallery One Ellleven
By Emily Burleigh From March 28 until April 27, the art of select artists from RealARt DeRidder will ...