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Brown, Vaughn, James Win 3-on-3

A team of Dawson Brown, Bryan Vaughn and Steve James won the City of Tallulah/Tallulah Police Department 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament . . .

Crime

Madison Parish Arrest Reports

SHERIFF’S REPORTS Corey Hall Rayville, LA DOB 12/8/84 Probation Violation Melvin Fillingane, Jr. Delhi, LA DOB 7/15/56 Simple Criminal Damage . . .

Water Report: Repairs, Disconnects, Paused Projects

Weekly updates from Central States Water Resources during March outline ongoing work on the Tallulah water system, including repairs, plant . . .

Teacher Shield Act Advances to Protect Educators From Student Attacks

A House bill aimed at protecting teachers from student attacks is gaining traction after advancing through a committee without opposition . . .

A nation of laws not of men

Why is a multistory photo of Donald John Trump hanging from the rafters of the Justice Department? The Founder John . . .

Bryan Vaughn, Steve James and Dawson Brown, champions of the 2026 City of Tallulah/Tallulah Police Department 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, with Mayor Yvonne Lewis and Police Chief Buster McCoy.

Former public school teacher Nikita Clark, right in photo, said she was forced to retire after being injured by a student in her classroom. She spoke in favor of a bill to protect teachers by Rep. Candace Newell, left.
Sheridan White/LSU Manship School News Service

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Madison Parish Arrest Reports
By JOURNAL STAFF - Madison Journal
Thu,04/02/26-3:53PM , 1,787 Reads
SHERIFF’S REPORTS

Corey Hall Rayville, LA DOB 12/8/84 Probation Violation

Melvin Fillingane, Jr. Delhi, LA DOB 7/15/56 Simple Criminal Damage to Property
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House Passes Bill Fining Parents for School Threats
By IZZY WOLLFARTH
Thu,04/02/26-3:41PM , 438 Reads
The House advanced a bill Monday that would hold parents liable for fines of up to $5,000 for threats called into schools by their children.
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A nation of laws not of men
By ROBERT WISE
Thu,04/02/26-11:22AM , 466 Reads 6,821 Statewide
Why is a multistory photo of Donald John Trump hanging from the rafters of the Justice Department? The Founder John Adams wrote in the months before the Declaration of Independence ours was to be a nation “of laws, and not of men” (Letter of John Adams to Abigail Adams, April 1776).
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A bill by Rep. Ken Brass, D-Vacherie, would give graduating high school seniors an additional pathway to financial aid under the TOPS Tech program.

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Lawmakers push to expand vocational training programs to meet workforce needs
By SHERIDAN WHITE
Wed,04/01/26-5:45PM , 696 Reads
Louisiana lawmakers are advancing a series of education and workforce bills aimed at expanding vocat
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