Dubach town clerk resigns, citing discourse
After only sixty days on the job, Dubach’s town clerk has resigned, citing “so much discourse . . . and frivolous requests daily” left it impossible for her to complete her duties.
Tatjana Marsh was hired by Mayor Mona Wilson and her salary was set by the Dubach Town Council at its August meeting. Marsh had asked for $22/hour to account for the lack of insurance coverage by the town but the accusations.council set her rate at $20/hour.
The resignation comes during a contentious election season in Dubach, where allegations, rumors, and heated exchanges on social media have contributed to growing tensions within the community. Amid the controversy, some residents have called for a return to civility and a greater emphasis on facts rather than speculation and personal accusations.
Working smoke alarms save seven in West Monroe fire ahead of time change
BATON ROUGE, LA- Newly installed smoke alarms saved a family of seven after a fire broke out in their West Monroe rental home.
The fire started around 1 a.m. on Friday, September 4, 2026. The alarms woke a 15-year-old girl, who alerted her mother, Brittany Uzzle, and the rest of the household, allowing everyone to escape.
“If we did not have smoke alarms, we would all be gone,” said Uzzle. “They are a must-have. Smoke alarms are the most important things you have in your home. That’s the only reason we are here.”
State Fire Marshal (SFM) Chief Chad P. Sonnier is using the family’s survival to urge residents to test their alarms this weekend as clocks “fall back” one hour for the end of Daylight Saving Time on Sunday, November 1, at 2 a.m.
Five injured in two-vehicle crash at Highway 1 and Highway 120 in Cypress
Five people, including two children, were transported to regional trauma centers following a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Louisiana Highway 1 and Louisiana Highway 120 in Cypress, according to the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office.
At approximately 2:55 p.m., Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s deputies, Natchitoches Parish Fire Protection District No. 5 personnel with extrication equipment, Natchitoches Regional Medical Center EMS and Louisiana State Police were dispatched by the NATCOM 911 Center to reports of a crash involving injuries and possible entrapment.
Air medical support responded to a landing zone established on Louisiana Highway 494 near Artcrete.
One adult was airlifted to a regional trauma center, while two adults and two children were transported by ground ambulance to regional trauma centers.
Joint investigation leads to four arrests in Rapides Parish
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) enforcement agents and Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) investigators conducted a joint operation in Rapides Parish on Oct. 24 resulting in four arrests.
LDWF agents and LDAF investigators arrested the following subjects:
Edward L. Randall, 67, of Lena, for theft of timber, simple criminal damage to property, hunting from a moving vehicle, hunting deer during illegal hours, criminal trespassing, deer hunting without basic hunting and deer hunting licenses, hunting deer without deer tags and failing to tag deer, and hunting deer from a public roadway.
Regina G. Randall, 62, of Lena, for possession of methamphetamines, possession of a firearm while being in possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS), theft of timber, simple criminal damage to property, hunting from a moving vehicle, hunting deer during illegal hours, hunting deer using illegal methods, deer hunting without basic hunting an deer hunting licenses, hunt deer without deer tags, failing to tag deer, hunting deer from a public roadway, and criminal trespassing.
Jessica D. Morehead, 40, of Eunice, for possession of methamphetamines, possession of a firearm while being in possession of a CDS, possession of drug paraphernalia, simple criminal damage to property, criminal trespassing, hunting without a basic hunting license and failing to comply with outlaw quadruped regulations.
Shawn P. Bergeaux, 48, of Eunice, for possession of methamphetamines, possession of a firearm while being in possession of a CDS, possession of drug paraphernalia, hunting without a basic hunting license, failing to comply with outlaw quadruped regulations, criminal trespassing, hunting from a moving vehicle and hunting from a public road.