LAKE PROVIDENCE,La. (KNOE 8 News) - There's a new sheriff on the way in East Carroll Parish. Dozens turned out to the inauguration for Sheriff-Elect Wydette Williams. This took place Saturday evening at Lake Providence High School. Williams will officially begin the job starting July first. The current sheriff, Mark Shumate is leaving the post, shortly after making some layoffs that caused a lot of controversy in the parish. But Williams says, he's ready to work with other local leaders during his time in office.
"I'm very excited, very,very excited. This is a historic moment. I'm just ready to get started on July 1st," Williams said. "We have not had a working government in East Carroll in a long time. I look forward to the partnership with the police jury, the city council, the police department to actually bring some structure here to our parish."
Williams told us a while back, that he is making plans to look into the closing of the East Carroll Detention Center.
Friday, May 24 2013 3:05 PM EDT2013-05-24 19:05:16 GMT
FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) - Three lawsuits filed in Sebastian County this week target the Whirlpool Corp., which operated a plant at Fort Smith until a year ago.
FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) - Three lawsuits filed in Sebastian County this week target the Whirlpool Corp., which operated a plant at Fort Smith until a year ago.
Friday, May 24 2013 5:06 PM EDT2013-05-24 21:06:12 GMT
Monroe, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Police arrested Thomas Wroten this afternoon following a domestic dispute. At 9:15pm last night Monroe Police received an emergent call for help in the 5300 block of Blanks.
Monroe, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Police arrested Thomas Wroten this afternoon following a domestic dispute.
Friday, May 24 2013 2:38 PM EDT2013-05-24 18:38:44 GMT
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi Department of Education has suspended the license of a Jackson school principal for one year for interfering in mandated state testing in 2011.
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi Department of Education has suspended the license of a Jackson school principal for one year for interfering in mandated state testing in 2011.
