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2 months 1 week ago
Water service has been restored in the Village of Delta following repairs to two 2" water main leaks, according to Delta officials.
Officials said one leak occurred at the Riverbend Apartments on Ouachita Avenue and the other on St. Martin Street, causing water to be turned off to repair the lines.
A boil water advisory remains in effect until test results are returned from the state laboratory, officials said. Water samples are scheduled to be sent for testing on Jan. 27.
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2 months 1 week ago
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF MADISON
GRAND JURY LIST FOR FEBRUARY 9, 2026
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2 months 1 week ago
Brownsville– On Tuesday, January 20, 2026, shortly after 9:00 p.m., Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop F began investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash involving a pedestrian on Louisiana Highway 617 (Thomas Road) just south of Old Natchitoches Road. The crash claimed the life of 48-year-old Aaron O’Donnell.
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2 months 1 week ago
U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow's primary challenge against U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy set off a Republican scramble for the congressional seat she holds and widened the field of candidates looking to unseat him.
At least five state legislators have signaled interest in the race for the 5th Congressional District that Letlow has represented since 2021. Cassidy, seeking a third term, faces at least six challengers in the May 16 primary. Qualifying begins on Feb. 11.
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2 months 1 week ago
The ownership and financing of Meta's giant data center in northeast Louisiana needs more scrutiny from state regulators, according to environmental advocates who say the structure increases the risk for utility ratepayers.
Environmental law nonprofit Earthjustice asked the Louisiana Public Service Commission on Wednesday to investigate whether the newly disclosed structure of the campus under construction in Richland Parish weakens protections promised to customers of Entergy, the New Orleans-based utility building the infrastructure needed to power the massive project.
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2 months 1 week ago
The Madison Parish Police Jury re-elected its leadership during its Jan. 12 regular meeting at the Madison Parish Courthouse.
Jurors unanimously selected Jane G. Sanders as president, Johnny Hughes as vice president and Jerry Hicks as finance chairman. The jury also approved Margarett Dew to continue serving as secretary-treasurer, a staff position.
A representative of the parish’s sales tax collector, based in Concordia Parish, provided year-end collection totals and discussed how the office tracks compliance across jurisdictions.
By Timothy Holdiness - Publisher/Editor on
2 months 1 week ago
Madison High School has released its honor roll for the second nine weeks grading period. Students are listed below by (grade level).
Principal List Scholar:
Rivera Steven (12)
Honor Roll Scholars:
Farmer Jayla Chance (09)
Fountain Jelicia (09)
Hall Magaea (09)
Haynes Alasia (09)
Rogers Bru` Caria (09)
Rogers Tamiya (09)
Tillman Ashley Renae (09)
Washington Ja` Kel (09)
Alexander Trderrius (10)
Bridgewater Mikayla (10)
Carter Jakayla (10)
Cooper Andrey (10)
Davis Caleb (10)
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2 months 2 weeks ago
The Madison Parish Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at a residence in Tallulah on the morning of Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, with assistance from Delta Marshall, the Franklin Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Tensas Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Law enforcement officials took Percy Blair Jr. and Audreale Gray into custody during the operation, the sheriff’s office said. Children who were inside the residence were released to family members before the search began.
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2 months 2 weeks ago
CASA of Northeast Louisiana is calling on community members in the Tensas, Madison, and East Carroll parishes to step forward as Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers in 2026 to help children in foster care due to abuse and neglect.
CASA volunteers serve as trained advocates for children involved in the foster care system, ensuring their needs, safety, and best interests are clearly represented in court. For many children, a CASA volunteer is the one consistent adult focused solely on their well-being and long-term outcomes.
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2 months 2 weeks ago
Louisiana parishes would have a say in how carbon capture and sequestration projects are approved and developed in their jurisdictions under bills filed by Rep. Mike Johnson, a Republican who represents Pineville and serves as acting House Speaker in the state legislature.
“These bills are about fairness, property rights, and respect for local voices,” Johnson said in a statement. “No private company should have the power to force a family off their land, and no community should be sidelined when decisions directly affect their parish.”
By Alton Wallace - The Center Square on
2 months 2 weeks ago
This community matters. Every life, every story, and every season represented here has purpose.
May these words serve as a reminder that you are seen, valued, and supported right where you are.
“Encourage one another and build each other up.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:11
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2 months 2 weeks ago
The credit card program used by Louisiana's universities, health department and other state entities is due for an inspection, according to officials who cite high levels of governmental inefficiencies.
Expenditures on the LaCarte procurement card will be examined as part of a broader crackdown by the Louisiana Fiscal Responsibility Program. The program, modeled after the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, has found almost $1 billion in inefficiencies across state government, Gov. Jeff Landry announced Wednesday.
By Nolan McKendry - The Center Square on
2 months 2 weeks ago
ASSURANCE FINANCIAL GROUP LLC
VS. #25-205
JOHN CALVIN TRICHELL
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2 months 2 weeks ago
SHERIFF’S REPORTS
Kelton R. Marshall Fort Mitchell, AL DOB 8/21/01 14:69.1 Poss. of Stolen Firearm, 14:79 Violation Protective Order, 40:966 Poss. of CDS I, AL/FFJ(2x), 14:95 Poss. of Firearm in Presence Of CDS
David R. Graham, Jr. Gilbert, LA DOB 5/14/89 Fugitive, Warrant W. Carroll S.O.
Robert Fortenberry Tallulah, DOB 12/26/68 Bond Re-Called
Devallion Dean Tallulah, DOB 4/18/62 Parole Violation
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2 months 2 weeks ago
Kazi’s Sweet Adventures, a home-based baking business in Tallulah, has been operating since October 2025 and offers cookies and cheesecake on an order-only basis.
The business is owned by JaleeSha Brown and is named after her son, Kazi, who is 11 months old. Brown said the business was created to introduce her child to entrepreneurship as he grows. Brown and the child’s father, Tyler Cross, help operate the business.
“We bake cookies. We also make very special sweet treats,” Brown said.
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2 months 2 weeks ago
The Tallulah City Council voted Jan. 8 to declare the former Coca-Cola Building surplus property, a step required under state law before the city can move forward with a sale.
The resolution passed on a 3-1 vote, with Councilmember Toriano Wells voting against the measure. Councilmembers Marjorie Day, Carla Turner-Harris and Lisa Houston voted in favor. Councilmember Joseph Scott was absent.
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2 months 2 weeks ago
Discussion of an objection to an occupational license issued by the City of Tallulah led to disorder during the Jan. 8 City Council meeting, which ended before all agenda items were completed.
The council took no action on the occupational license, which was issued Nov. 13, 2025, to Andrea Hicks. The item was listed on the agenda as a discussion only.
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2 months 2 weeks ago
Jewish Clarksdale residents and other members of the community discussed their thoughts and feelings after a fire was set to Beth Israel Congregation in northeast Jackson on the morning of Saturday, Jan. 10.
Spencer Pittman, 19, a former Coahoma Community College baseball player and Madison resident, has been charged with arson for allegedly setting the congregation on fire.
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2 months 2 weeks ago
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2 months 2 weeks ago
A Vicksburg man was arrested Monday following a vehicle pursuit that began in Tallulah and ended near the village of Delta, according to the Madison Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies were assisting the Tallulah Police Department on Jan. 12 while searching for a person involved in an altercation at Blooms Apartments when Deputy Berry observed a suspect vehicle traveling east on U.S. Highway 80, the sheriff’s office said.
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