Beauregard News

10/17/2025

By Ashlyn Little The second annual Pumpkin Rockin Fun Fest will be held Saturday at Flag Plaza in downtown DeRidder. Set for 4-8 p.m., the event is hosted by the PRF Foundation, a Christian-based foundation named in honor of Patsy Ruth Franklin of Leesville. Franklin played a big role in getting Hel...

10/16/2025

A mandatory life sentence will stand for a Beauregard Parish man convicted for his part in the 2020 death of Jimmie Box Jr. — who was kidnapped in DeRidder, then taken to Bon Wier, Texas, where he was shot in the back of the head and his body left at an oil site.

A mandatory life sentence will stand for a Beauregard Parish man convicted for his part in the 2020 death of Jimmie Box Jr. — who was kidnapped in DeRidder, then taken to Bon Wier, Texas, where he was shot in the back of the head and his body left at an oil site. Clinton R. […]

10/16/2025

The Ragley Historical Society will be hosting its 25th annual Heritage and Timber Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at 6715 La. 12 in Ragley.

By Ashlyn Little The Ragley Historical Society will be hosting its 25th annual Heritage and Timber Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at 6715 La. 12 in Ragley. Admission is free. Linda Burnett, festival vice chairman, and her sister Joann Burnett, who serves as treasurer, have been a part of t...

10/16/2025

Special to the Beauregard News Keep Louisiana Beautiful and Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser announced the 34 Community Affiliates have met the requirements for the 2025 KLB Circle of Excellence. Annually, KLB honors community affiliates who meet specific benchmarks grounded in professional development, com...

10/16/2025

By Ashlyn Little More than 400 women came together in DeRidder on Tuesday to celebrate the fifth annual Women in Business Luncheon hosted by the Greater Beauregard Chamber of Commerce. The Beauregard Parish Fair Exhibit Hall was decked out in blush with this year’s theme being “Steel Magnolias.....

10/16/2025

Gov. Jeff Landry said he has heard the concerns of citizens and communities in Louisiana and called on state agencies, departments and local officials to work together in the development of a clear roadmap ensure that applications for proposed projects follow state rules for carbon injection and CO₂ pipelines. Read more: https://beauregardnews.com/business/landry-orders-moratorium-on-new-carbon-capture-projects-industry-pushes-back/

10/10/2025

Check out our latest photo gallery — this one of the Beauregard Parish Fair — at https://beauregardnews.com/lifestyle/photo-gallery-beauregard-parish-fair

10/10/2025

By Ashlyn Little The DeRidder Junior Woman’s Club will host its 20th annual Cancer Walk on Saturday. All are invited to come and support the cause at the Beauregard Parish Fairgrounds. The gates will open at 6 a.m. and the nearly four-mile walk kicks off at 8 a.m. Registration at the gate is $35 w...

10/02/2025

Grammy Award winner David Phelps will perform tonight at First Baptist Church of DeRidder. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show will begin at 7 p.m.

By Ashlyn Little Grammy Award winner David Phelps will be bringing his “Speak of Love Tour” to DeRidder tonight at First Baptist Church. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show will begin at 7 p.m. Phelps has received numerous Grammy and Dove awards and multiple platinum-selling record projects. Phelp...

09/26/2025

“In a lot of ways it was traumatic for our community — it was dangerous beyond what people even understand,” Beauregard Museum Director Elona Weston said.

By Ashlyn Little It’s been two years since the historic Tiger Island Fire in Beauregard Parish. The fire, which begun Aug. 22, 2023, was the largest in Louisiana history. That summer was extremely dry in Louisiana, leading to multiple forest fires and a statewide burn ban. The Tiger Island Fire gr...

09/25/2025

Beauregard Health System's Traci Thibodeaux asked for DeRidder City Council members' support for the hospital's upcoming millage proposition — which will be on the Nov. 15 ballot — during Monday's meeting. Read more at
https://beauregardnews.com/local/beauregard-health-system-has-a-10-year-10-mill-property-tax-proposal-on-the-ballot/

09/25/2025

"Hometown Heroes" is this theme for this weekend's CM Farms Fall Fest in Dry Creek. The event kicks off at 10 a.m. Saturday

By Ashlyn Little “Hometown Heroes” is this theme for this weekend’s CM Farms Fall Fest in Dry Creek. The event kicks off at 10 a.m. Saturday with special guests from the Beauregard Parish Fire Department and Sheriff’s Office as well as Acadian Ambulance. All first responders and law enforcem...