Sex abuser preyed on Central La. victims for years while holding positions of trust

20 May 2012 18:12:35 Z

Angelo "Doogie" Deboray Golatt fooled a lot of people for a long time.

Business Beat: Leesville real estate agent makes national '30 Under 30' list

20 May 2012 18:12:35 Z

Leesville-based Candice Skinner has been recognized by Realtor magazine as one of the rising stars in the industry nationally.

New options for Town Talk subscription are explained

20 May 2012 18:12:35 Z

Town Talk subscribers received a letter last week announcing upcoming changes to our subscription model that take effect June 1. I would like to take this opportunity to share with all of our readers some of the exciting new options available to receive Town Talk content and to offer some expanded information based on questions that we have received from subscribers.

Step by step, prosthetic technology gets better

20 May 2012 18:12:35 Z

Army Staff Sgt. Billy Costello lost his right leg to an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan last fall, but the list of sports he's pursuing this year might make a person with both legs dizzy: running, snowboarding, surfing and scuba diving.

Hasten: In Louisiana, a lot of racket about cutting spending

20 May 2012 18:12:35 Z

BATON ROUGE -- Every year at this time, someone will use a sports cliché to describe the status of Louisiana's budget process.

Q&A: Alexandria councilman shrugs off flak, embraces District 3 challenges

20 May 2012 18:12:35 Z

Jerry W. Jones Jr. joined the Alexandria City Council in December 2011 to finish the final year of Jonathan Goins' term serving as the councilman for District 3.

City Notebook: Alexandria tees up bridge work near Bringhurst Golf Course

20 May 2012 18:12:35 Z

More improvements should be coming to Alexandria's Masonic Drive area over the next few months.

Head in the clouds? Learn to Fly Day shows what it's about

20 May 2012 18:12:35 Z

PINEVILLE -- The next time Lester Bullitt goes on vacation with his family, he won't be a passenger in a plane.

Public lobbies Louisiana senators to restore health, education money

20 May 2012 18:12:35 Z

BATON ROUGE -- Raegan Rousselle's daughter needed speech and physical therapy after a complication deprived her of oxygen and blood flow in the womb, and Kendyl got that care from the state of Louisiana through Early Steps.

Fire guts Louisiana Tech frat house

20 May 2012 18:12:35 Z

RUSTON -- A fire gutted a Louisiana Tech University fraternity house Saturday, resulting in minor injuries to three firefighters but none to students.