The "snaky days" of summer are upon us and the cold-blooded reptiles are already slithering their way above ground.
According to an online source, a Timber rattler such as the one found by Ward Marshal Randy Schelley (see photo at left) can grow to more than six feet in length and is one of the "most potentially poisonous snakes in North America due to its long fangs, impressive size and high venom yield."
A craving for sweets left four local women with a bitter pill to swallow when they were arrested for vandalizing a vending machine.
Nyeisha Nolen, 17, of the 1300 block of...
Opening the eyes of teachers to not only teach but to connect with their students and families on an emotional level, was the focus of a training class.
The training was c...
The Webster Parish Police Jury committed to helping a nine-year-old boy with leukemia during May's Road Committee Meeting.
Ray Mills, interim mayor of Cullen, pleaded for ...
Recently, children at Emmanuel Baptist Child Development Center marched (and ran) for Cystic Fibrosis in a mini-march that raised more than $1,000 for the organization.
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