The Ouachita Citizen

The Ouachita Citizen A hometown newspaper, locally owned and operated since 1924.

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Extension 201: Sarah Thomas / Subscriptions, Classifieds, Advertising Sales
Ext. 202: Sam Hanna Jr. / Publisher
Ext. 203: Rick Day / Advertising Director
Ext. 204: Sports
Ext. 205: Zach Parker / News Editor
Ext. 206: Heather Kaplan / Graphics, Composition, Public Notices, Community News, Web Site & E-Edition

Squads enjoying a fast start on the hardwood:
01/06/2026

Squads enjoying a fast start on the hardwood:

Four Ouachita Parish girls basketball clubs rank in the top five of their respective classes in LHSAA competition.

The Redden is always must-see. Will Wossman take it again or will a new local team reign supreme in our area's most pres...
01/05/2026

The Redden is always must-see. Will Wossman take it again or will a new local team reign supreme in our area's most prestigious tournament?

The 31st annual Don Redden Memorial Classic will feature two defending state champions, a state semifinalist, a record-setting point guard and multiple Non-Select Division I teams that feel like they

Five stories that stuck with me in 2025? The shared theme? Championships. This was a year to remember:
01/02/2026

Five stories that stuck with me in 2025? The shared theme? Championships. This was a year to remember:

If you could sum up 2025 in two words for Ouachita Parish, it would be pretty simple. "Ring me."

Class 5A All-State is out:
12/30/2025

Class 5A All-State is out:

An irresistible force, an electrifying showman and defiant underdog highlighted a memorable season of high school football at the Class 5A level.

Sterlington's Tre Burch became the second player in the history of Ouachita Parish to earn multiple Player of the Year h...
12/30/2025

Sterlington's Tre Burch became the second player in the history of Ouachita Parish to earn multiple Player of the Year honors bestowed by the LSWA. Burch dropped weight and showcased his versatility in 2025:

Tre Burch fulfilled his promise. Well, half of it at least.

Scoring 40 total touchdowns in 5A is a rare feat in NELA. Scoring 46? Let’s just say Montrell Conner Jr. broke new groun...
12/29/2025

Scoring 40 total touchdowns in 5A is a rare feat in NELA. Scoring 46? Let’s just say Montrell Conner Jr. broke new ground.

First times in football are rare around these parts.

"On a cold winter day as Christmas nears, I should be out there, the knee-high sedge swishing against my pants legs, Joe...
12/26/2025

"On a cold winter day as Christmas nears, I should be out there, the knee-high sedge swishing against my pants legs, Joe roaming back and forth out front, a covey of birds in the briars in the corner of the field..."

EDITOR’S NOTE: The late Sam Hanna Sr.’s Christmas column is reprinted below in his memory. He published the column each year for many years prior to Christ-mas. Hanna was owner

Lyons served as the getaway driver for the robbery, waiting on Talton and Garner to return to the vehicle before fleeing...
12/26/2025

Lyons served as the getaway driver for the robbery, waiting on Talton and Garner to return to the vehicle before fleeing the scene, according to the arrest warrant. He told deputies that “he did not know anyone was going to get shot” when he agreed to join the others.

Ouachita Parish sheriff’s deputies recently arrested four suspects in connection to a fatal shooting in Calhoun last month.

“You can’t look at a flat tire and say, ‘Well, can't do nothing about it. It’s flat.’”Benjy Lewis opened up in our inter...
12/26/2025

“You can’t look at a flat tire and say, ‘Well, can't do nothing about it. It’s flat.’”
Benjy Lewis opened up in our interview, detailing the highest of highs and lowest of lows in his career. Lewis earned The Ouachita Citizen’s Coach of the Year:

Ouachita won the big one.

"I can still hear my grandfather, P. B. Mangum—founding principal of West Monroe High School and later superintendent of...
12/25/2025

"I can still hear my grandfather, P. B. Mangum—founding principal of West Monroe High School and later superintendent of schools of Ouachita Parish—say to us grandkids, “Don’t rush past Christmas. Let its grace soak in. Keep seeking Him who was revealed in Bethlehem.”"

Christmas always brings us back to something astonishing: the invisible God has a face. Throughout Ouachita Parish, in our own ways and traditions, we spend Advent longing for the Lord—lighting

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