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Winning formula: NCHS coach's career defined by excellence, on and off the court

The Alexandria Town Talk: NATCHITOCHES -- Emma Boozman just wins...Read More

Lucas Named Coach of the Year; Four Lions Named All-Louisiana

New Orleans Times-Picayune: BATON ROUGE – Southeastern Louisiana University head football coach Mike Lucas was honored Thursday as he was named Coach of the Year by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association......Read More

Deployment sendoffs for local, state troops ahead

The Shreveport Times: Local Army National Guard troops about to deploy to Iraq for the second time this decade will get local sendoffs in coming weeks...Read More

WPSO CAD team makes drug arrests

Minden Press-Herald: Beefed up patrols by the Webster Parish Sheriff’s Office for the Christmas season are paying big dividends in arrests. By Friday night, the Sheriff’s Community Action Directive (CAD) Patrol team members had made six drug arrests resulting from routine traffic stops...Read More

Probation agents nab drug suspect

KTBS Shreveport:  Agents with the Louisiana Office of Probation and Parole searched a house in Shreveport's Queenborough neighborhood about 7 a.m. today, seizing drugs and cash and arresting a man. Agents said 28-year-old Andre Jackson was on parole supervision after a conviction for attempted possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of cocaine in Natchitoches Parish. Probation and parole .....Read More

Officers nab drug suspect in Queensboro

KTBS Shreveport: A team of officers with the Louisiana Office of Probation & Parole in Shreveport conducted a search on a house in the Queenboro neighborhood about 7:00 this morning and walked out with drugs, cash and a suspect. Officers say 28 year old Andre Jackson was on active parole supervision for attempted possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of cocaine in Natchitoches Parish. This .....Read More

Natchitoches man undeterred in race for Senate seat

The Shreveport Times: Some may have missed William Robert "Bob" Lang's announcement in September. But just in case, he assures voters that he is in the Nov. 2 race for U.S. Sen. David Vitter's seat...Read More

Tornado watch issued for parts of La.

KPLC Lake Charles: Associated Press - December 24, 2009 8:34 AM ET SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - A tornado watch has been issued for parts of north and central Louisiana as a line of strong thunderstorms marches across.....Read More

Chiefs stop Tors in fourth

Southwest Daily News: LAKE CHARLES–Through three quarters there were 15 lead changes and 11 ties between the Sulphur Tors and the Natchitoches Central Chiefs. But everything changed in the fourth quarter, as the Chiefs pulled ahead for a 69-57 win in the first round of the Cameron State Bank Holiday Hoops Invitational at Barbe High School Monday night...Read More

Here comes Santa: 4-year-old leukemia patient gets personal visit

The Alexandria Town Talk: While long lines and large crowds seem to be a part of Christmas, they keep people like Ava Dore from being able to participate in some traditional activities...Read More

Ellis, Dotson named all-Louisiana

The Alexandria Town Talk: NATCHITOCHES -- After leading Northwestern State in every race her freshman year, Karensa Ellis earned one of seven spots on the 2009 All-Louisiana Women's Collegiate Cross Country Team by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association...Read More

Boys basketball roundup: Rice cooked in Chick-fil-A final

New York Post: Rice was handed its first loss of the season, falling to Westlake (Ga.) in the Chick-fil-A Classic Final in Columbia, S.C. Tuesday night. The Raiders (4-1), ranked 17th in USA Today, received 12 points from reserve Kevin Perez and nine apiece from Sc.....Read More

MVC basketball: Vikings fall to D-I team

The Marshall Democrat-News: NATCHITOCHES, La. -- Off the court, Missouri Valley College graduate and former assistant men's basketball coach Jeff Moore surely wanted to be a good host to his alma mater. On the court, Moore's.....Read More

Districts embrace Race to the Top

Opelousas Daily World: BATON ROUGE — Fifty-nine school districts, including St. Landry and Evangeline parishes, are showing interest in Louisiana's competition for a slice of $4 billion in federal "Race to the Top" education grant money, even as education groups remain divided about the program's worth to classrooms...Read More

New northwest La. plant obtains two contracts

The Advocate: Published: Dec 22, 2009 - UPDATED: 2:16 p.m. ADA Carbon Solutions LLC, with a plant being built in northwest Louisiana, announced that it has signed two contracts with coal-fired power companies to provide 25 million to 30 million pounds of activated carbon to control mercury emissions...Read More

Louisiana Landrieu Backs Health Care Bill On Senate Floor

Bayou Buzz: Despite pleas and protests in Baton Rouge my various conservatives and “right to life” activists to change her mind on the health care bill, Louisiana ’s Senator Mary Landrieu spoke on the floor of the US Senate in support of the Senate legislation. Here is a press release from her office...Read More

Bridge Over Troubled Waters

KALB Alexandria: Construction leaving natchitoches couple taking a boat home..Read More

Grant competition divides La. education groups

The Lafayette Daily Advertiser: BATON ROUGE (AP) — Fifty-nine school districts agreed to participate in Louisiana's competition for a slice of $4 billion in federal "Race to the Top" education grant money, even as education groups remain divided about the program's worth to classrooms...Read More

Huntington girls pull upset at Bossier

The Shreveport Times: The Huntington Lady Raiders got stellar play from their top scorers as they held on to upset the Bossier Lady Kats 50-49 in a see-saw battle Monday night at Bossier...Read More

ADA Carbon Solutions Signs Two Contracts for Activated Carbon

Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance: LITTLETON, Colo.----ADA Carbon Solutions, LLC , the joint venture owned by ADA-ES, Inc. and Energy Capital Partners , today announced that it has signed two contracts with coal-fired power companies to provide activated carbon to control mercury emissions...Read More

Northwestern State defeats Missouri Valley 77-68

SportingNews: NATCHITOCHES, La. -- Damon Jones led four players in double figures with 16 points to help Northwestern State beat Missouri Valley 77-68 on Saturday...Read More

McConathy leads NSU past Missouri Valley

The Alexandria Town Talk: NATCHITOCHES -- Michael McConathy hit all five of his first-half 3-point shots Saturday afternoon, sparking Northwestern State to a 77-68 victory over Missouri Valley...Read More

Northwestern State defeats Missouri Valley 77-68

KOAM-TV Pittsburg: Associated Press - December 19, 2009 6:14 PM ET NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) - Damon Jones led four players in double figures with 16 points to help Northwestern State beat Missouri Valley 77-68 on.....Read More

Northwestern State defeats Missouri Valley 77-68

AP via Yahoo! Sports: Damon Jones led four players in double figures with 16 points to help Northwestern State beat Missouri Valley 77-68 on Saturday. Michael McConathy and Dominic Knight each scored 15 points, and William Mosley added 10 for the Demons (5-5), who ended a two-game losing streak. The Demons shot 50 percent from 3-point range (9 of 18), paced by 5 of 5 shooting behind the arc by McConathy in the first.....Read More

Sulphur unable to hold off Crusaders

Southwest Daily News: NEW ORLEANS– The Sulphur Tors got off to a hot start, but cooled off too much to allow the Christian Life Academy Crusaders to come back for a 54-48 win on Friday at the New Orleans Arena...Read More

Rebels rout Centenary

The Advocate: OXFORD, Miss. — Terrico White scored 17 points, Eniel Polynice added 13 and No. 20 Ole Miss dominated Centenary 108-64 on Saturday...Read More

Northwestern State defeats Missouri Valley 77-68

MalaysiaNews.net: Donald Qualls scored 25 points, including sinking a pair of free throws with 11 seconds left, to lead Grambling State in a 63-62 win over Northwestern State on Wednesday night. With the score knotted.....Read More