DeRidder garners Keep Louisiana Beautiful 'Circle of Excellence'

MANDEVILLE, La. – Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) is pleased to announce the 22 Community Affiliates meeting the requirements for the 2023 KLB Circle of Excellence: Abbeville, Abita, Ascension, Assumption, Bossier, Calcasieu, Covington, Desoto, D...

RealArt DeRidder sets Friday "Art in the Park" pop-up event

RealArt DeRidder Gallery will hold “Art in the Park," from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22 in the City Park across from Cecil’s Restaurant, downtown DeRidder. If interested in becoming a vendor with your hand-painted or hand-crafted items, contact ...

Plaques tell history of historic downtown DeRidder

Plaques are being placed on buildings on historic Washington Street in downtown DeRidder that will tell a brief history of each building.

This is being made possible by a generous donation by former members of the old Downtown DeRidder Merchants Associatio...

City of DeRidder Water Rate Increases Effective Oct. 1

See the following graphic for water rate increases in the City of DeRidder:

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Disaster/CERT training opportunity set this month for residents

24th Annual Veterans Day Celebration set at East Beauregard

The 24th Annual Veterans’ Day Celebration will be Sunday, Nov. 5 at the East Beauregard High School Football Stadium. A memorial service will be held at 7 a.m. with the ceremony at 1:15 p.m. From noon to 4 p.m., you can see static displays and more. Guest...

Museum freight cart/wagon getting rebuild thanks to SOWELA

In recent weeks, SOWELA Technical Community College’s Carpentry Department has been rebuilding/restoring our original depot wagon/freight cart at the school’s Leesville campus.

Students are accomplishing this under the direction of Mr. Bobby Bordelon, Carp...

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