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Lincoln Parish fire claims life of 51-year-old man
According to the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal, around 5 a.m. on Monday, May 12, 2025, a fire claimed the life of a 51-year-old man in Simsboro.
Man who allegedly drove a truck in Canada’s biggest-ever gold theft pleads guilty to U.S. gun charge
A Canadian man who drove the getaway truck in the biggest gold theft in Canadian history has pleaded guilty to a federal firearms charge after he sneaked into the United ...
What the EPA’s partial rollback of the ‘forever chemical’ drinking water rule means
On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced plans to weaken limits on some harmful “forever chemicals” in ...
BRIDGE CLOSURE: LA 147 bridge east of Jonesboro to experience closure starting on May 19th
Beginning Monday, May 19, 2025, the LA 147 bridge over Big Creek will be closed for approximately two weeks for bridge maintenance and reopen on Friday, May ...
Harvard joins colleges moving to self-fund some research to offset federal funding cuts
Harvard University is putting up $250 million of its own money to continue research efforts amid a federal funding freeze ...
EPA chief Zeldin faces bipartisan anger in Senate over funding freeze, grant cancellations
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency came under bipartisan criticism Wednesday over his agency’s actions to cancel ...
El Dorado approves one percent sales tax renewal, paving the way for community projects
After months of campaigning and community engagement, El Dorado residents have voted to renew the one percent sales tax, a victory for the “El Dorado Wins” ...
Walmart loses $222 million in Arkansas federal court jury trial, ‘one of the largest in state history’
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas-based retail giant Walmart lost a $222 million judgment in Little Rock federal court on Tuesday.