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From Where I Sit

From Where I Sit

From Where I Sit

Sommer Trunzler Kimbrough
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
As I had said last week that my birthday was coming up on January 25th. I would like to tell you another story of how my birth and the following days would go. Mama was working at Jonesville Elementary School when her water broke.
SICILY ISLAND High School fiction winners pictured above on front row (left to right) Kenderrious MaGee, Aminiya Ridley,and Amelia Drumgoole. Back row (left to right) Zowii Thornton, Delilah Dunbar, Garterrius Cooper, Braelynn Book, and Marissa Riley.

SICILY ISLAND High School fiction winners pictured above on front row (left to right) Kenderrious MaGee, Aminiya Ridley,and Amelia Drumgoole. Back row (left to right) Zowii Thornton, Delilah Dunbar, Garterrius Cooper, Braelynn Book, and Marissa Riley.

Young authors of Catahoula Parish announced

News Staff
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Catahoula Parish students look forward to writing fiction, non-fiction and poetry to enter the young author contest but the announcement of the winners is anticipated much more.This year’s winners will be honored at a Catahoula Parish School Board meeting later in the year.

Benefit and parades in Catahoula Parish

News Staff
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
A benefit for Officer Walter Barber is being hosted by the Town of Jonesville on February 9th. The bbq benefit will be at Town Hall starting at 11:00 a.m. Plates can be purchased for $15.00 and all donations are appreciated.

Catahoula court recap

News Staff
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Reports of shots fired in Jonesville on January 12, 2024 resulted in the arrest of Dakauion Bowman. Bowman was charged with aggravated criminal damage to property, possession of a firearm by a felon and illegal carrying of a weapon.
NELSA offers substance use disorder classes

NELSA offers substance use disorder classes

NELSA offers substance use disorder classes

News Staff
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
SLADE SPANN, Certified Addiction Counselor, NELSA, and Kelli Loomis, student intern, pictured below as they prepare for a Substance Use Disorder/ Addiction class.Classes are held every Tuesday at the NELSA office at 1:30 PM, in the Catahoula courthouse building in Room #105, Harrisonburg.
All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty

All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty

Repeat offender arrested on child sexual abuse charges

News Staff
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Vidalia - The Concordia Parish Sheriff Office began investigating allegations of sexual abuse, involving a child victim under the age of 13 on January 26th.Ronnie G. Collier, 38 years old was arrested on charges of first degree rape, oral sexual battery, and out of parish warrants.
COUNCILWOMAN CATINA Branch, Mayor Hollins, Judge Johnson, Chief Tolliver, and Councilwoman Shalonda Branch.

COUNCILWOMAN CATINA Branch, Mayor Hollins, Judge Johnson, Chief Tolliver, and Councilwoman Shalonda Branch.

JPD swears in new Chief of Police

News Staff
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Jonesville officially has a new Chief of Police. MacArthur Tolliver, III was sworn in as Chief by Judge Kathy Johnson on Monday. Tolliver has worked in law enforcement for over ten years.
Catahoula Church Road culverts

Catahoula Church Road culverts

Catahoula Church Road culverts expose engineering problems

News Staff
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
The washing of Catahoula Church Road, exposed water lines, and flooding of private property has been a problem for over a year. What was meant to be improvements to the road by Meyer, Meyer, Lacroix and Hixon, Inc. Engineering has become progressively worse causing concern for homeowner John Tiser.