The Bossier Parish Police Jury has announced the Swan Lake Road South bridge over Flat River located off Poole Road will be closed for seven to ten days for emergency repairs beginning today.&nb

The program offers 10 weeks of advanced investigative, management, and fitness training to U.S. and international law enforcement leaders. Participants take undergraduate and/or graduate college courses in law, behavioral science, forensic science, understanding terrorism/terrorist mindsets, leadership development, communication, and health/fitness.

Ida, La., local, Jerry Farmer, recently took first place in the Louisiana Truck Driving Championships, an annual event that tests the driving and safety skills of professional truck drivers. Winners of the state competition advance to the National Truck Driving Championship (NTDC) in Salt Lake City, UT on August 20-24.

Bossier City Mayor Lorenz Walker and Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover have proclaimed 7 -13 April 2013 as “Barbershop Harmony Week” in concurrence with the 75 th anniversary of the Barbershop Harmony Society.

San Juan: Four Police of Puerto Rico Officers Indicted on Federal Civil Rights, Obstruction of Justice, and Perjury Charges.

The House Ways and Means Committee met today to vet the Governor’s tax reform proposal, which included discussion of exemptions, deductions and tax credits to be retained or eliminated. The discussion included business incentives and all new rebates offered by the Department of Economic Development to prompt business investment.

"In recent years, many of us have turned to text-messaging for easy and rapid communication," Skrmetta said. "As with almost all new technologies, marketers and advertisers have adapted their methods to employ new innovations.

LEESVILLE - Fort Polk Progress chairman Michael Reese announced today the release of the fiscal year 2012 Fort Polk economic impact statement, which details $1.86 billion in spending at the installati