Lethal street drug 'Tranq' claims life in Washington Parish
Sheriff Smith says seeing Tranq on the streets is adding to the opioid drug use problem. WASHINGTON PARISH, La. — It was a ...
EF-1 tornado confirmed in Washington Parish, 100 MPH winds recorded
The tornado touched down around 12:27 a.m. near Lon Miley Road, snapping trees as it raced off to the northeast.
Drug overdose death in Washington Parish caused by ‘new substance,’ sheriff’s office says
WASHINGTON PARISH, La. ( WGNO) — The Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office is warning the public of a new drug doing damage in their area. Deputies said the drug, Xylazine, is a “deadly” new controlled ...
NWS confirms an EF-1 tornado in Washington Parish
VARNADO, La. (WVUE) - A tornado with winds reaching 100 mph swept through Washington Parish early Sunday, toppling trees and ...
Residents angry after St. Landry Parish school board votes to close three schools
Three St. Landry Parish schools will be closing their doors after a vote at Thursday evening’s special meeting of the parish ...
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St. Landry school board to shutter several schools; Washington area residents say they are suing
The board voted 10-2 in favor of closing three schools around the parish. The vote is expected to save the district $2.5 ...
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Two Louisiana executions set back-to-back, possibly the state's first using nitrogen gas
Gov. Jeff Landry announced in February 2025 that executions are set to resume in Louisiana, and state judges signed death ...
Residents react to closure of Washington Elementary School
Parents, grandparents and even nutrition managers at Washington Elementary were not happy after the School Board announced the doors of the school would be closing in order to make the building a ...
Armund Wilson: The power to change
Wilson is already becoming one of the great young leaders in Southwest Louisiana and he hopes to inspire change. “What ...