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An early morning earthquake shook parts of northwestern Louisiana on Thursday, March 5, waking some residents across the region. The United States Geological Survey reported the quake occurred shortly before 5:30 a.m. in Red River Parish near Edgefield, just north of Coushatta. Initially measured at magnitude 4.4,

Sampson, Reynolds issue statements following court ruling in Bunkie Mayoral Race Following last week’s ruling by the 12th Judicial District Court disqualifying Michelle Reynolds from the May 16 mayoral ballot, both Reynolds and incumbent Mayor Brenda Sampson have released public statements addressing the decision and its aftermath. Reynolds was

Marksville Police Report From the office of Chief Elster Smith Jr. Chief of Police Elster Smith released the following activities of the Marksville Police Department for Feb. 15th-28th 2026 Complaints: - 124 Vehicle Crashes: - 3 Injuries: - 0 Arrests made: - 1- Contempt of court - 1- Domestic abuse