Around the Town – January 2018
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Longtime Shreveport cardiologist Dr. Tommy Brown passes away
Shreveport cardiologist and longtime fishing enthusiast Dr. Tommy Brown, 60, passed late Friday night at Baylor Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Brown, who owned the Heartland 1010 ranch in East Texas, competed on a number of area fishing trails including the Bayou Outdoors Supercenter and the H&W […]
Local authorities seeking public’s assistance in recent hit and run
A joint investigation by Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Detectives and Natchitoches Police is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a vehicle and person involved in a recent hit & run crash in the city of Natchitoches. Detectives say the suspect vehicle appears to be a silver Chevrolet extended-cab […]
Obituary for Rev. Frank Dale “Butch” Johnson
Rev. Frank Dale (Butch) Johnson Funeral services for Rev. Frank Dale (Butch) Johnson, 77, of Coushatta, LA, will be held on Sunday, December 31, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Martin United Pentecostal Church with Rev. Dean Sales and Bro. Nick Williamson officiating. Burial will follow in the Thomas […]
NPD accepting applications for Reserve Officer Training Academy
The Natchitoches Police Department is currently accepting applications for its upcoming Reserve Officer Training Academy. Applications will be accepted through January 15, 2018. The upcoming Reserve Officer Training Academy will start on February 5, 2018 and will last approximately 8 weeks. Classes will be held Monday through […]
Firefighters respond to structure fire near Fairview
At 4:42pm on Christmas Day, Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Deputies, and Natchitoches Parish Fire District #9 along with mutual aid assistance from Red River Fire Units remain on the scene of a structure fire in the 1300 block of US-71 near Fairview according to the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office. […]
Sabine County man accused of abducting and beating a Louisiana woman
Texas authorities are reporting that a man is accused of severely beating a Louisiana woman at his home in far north Sabine County. According to the report, an arrest affidavit says that Dillon James Merritt, 50, of Hemphill, bound the woman’s arms and feet, took her to the […]
Mary Louise Peacock Birdwell – Obituary
Mary Louise Peacock Birdwell, 83, passed away peacefully at her home on December 26, 2017, surrounded by her family, after a lengthy battle with dementia. Louise was born on October 8, 1934, the daughter of William and Bessie Durr Peacock. Louise was a faithful member of Bethel Congregational […]
Merry Christmas from Around the Town
Merry Christmas from your friends at Around the Town.
Natchitoches Police Investigating Saturday Shooting
At approximately 7:45 p.m. on December 23, 2017, Natchitoches Police Department received a call from a concerned citizen advising someone had been shot near the corner of Berry Avenue and Dixie Street. Natchitoches Police Department officers and detectives responded and began investigating the incident. The victim identified as […]
