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• Kiwanis of Pointe Coupee 40th Annual Fishing Tournament Play Video

  March 16, 2020 12:20 AM

  FALSE RIVER - Tommy Bryan of New Roads was one of 70 fishermen at the Annual Kiwanis Tournament at False River on Sunday. "We're catching more fish now, that we have in the past 15 or 20 years," Bryan said. With $5,000 in money up for grabs the tournament was... more »

• Still recovering from 2016 flood, community struck by flooding once again Play Video

  October 23, 2017 8:29 PM

  CLINTON - Jean Matthews woke up to sinking feeling of déjà vu Sunday morning. "I opened up that window and screamed 'It's flooding!' and it was just going, it was like a river had opened up," Matthews said. “At 7:30 a.m. it look just like it looks out there... more »

• Pointe Coupee authorities looking for church, school burglary suspects Play Video

  September 2, 2017 7:12 PM

  POINTE COUPEE - The Pointe Coupee Sheriff's Office is looking for those responsible for a series of burglaries over the past few weeks. Lieutenant Craig Dabadie says multiple churches and one school have been hit by the thieves. Items such as televisions and other electronics were taken from... more »

• Pointe Coupee teen dies in early morning crash

  January 3, 2016 11:30 AM

  VENTRESS, La. - One Lakeland teenager died after his car flipped over. At 12:27 Sunday morning, the Pointe Coupee Sheriff's Office received a call of an overturned car on a private road in Ventress. Two teenagers were in the car. The driver, a 16-year-old, died from sustained injuries.... more »