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Local authorities are advising local churches to check for any suspicious devices after a two DeRidder churches were burglarized and found to have pipe bombs inside.

One bomb was found before it could explode and cause damage; the other bomb detonated before authorities could stop it.

The Town of Merryville has beennamed the recipient of a $1 million grant- now local proof that even the small towns of America are being helped out by the National Stimulus Package.

The countdown is on for this Friday's T.E.A. (Taxed Enough Already) party rally that is being held in downtown DeRidder at the Farmer's Market Pavilion.

Local officials are gearing up for the 3rd annual community-wide Fourth of July Celebration fireworks display.

With temperatures reaching record highs, residents have to be extra-cautious to avoid heat stroke, dehydration and other heat-related ailments.

U.S. Representative John Fleming (Dist. 4) met with the Beauregard Daily News Monday to discuss his first six months in Congress and the issues facing Beauregard Parish as well as the state of Louisiana.

On Sunday Governor Bobby Jindal awarded four grants totaling $1,136,618 to Beauregard Parish for hurricane recovery efforts, hazard mitigation, enhancing the criminal justice system and infrastructure improvements. Governor Jindal awarded the funds to local officials at a presentation in Dry Creek.

A Ragley man has been arrested in connection with the molestation of a five year-old child.

Despite record breaking temperatures, the Fourth Annual Beauregard Watermelon Festival was a great success for DeRidder and for the Beauregard Tourist Commission.

The Beauregard Parish Police Jury will be holding a special meeting for the public, or open house, that will educate parish residents on the proposed flood plain maps provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

On Friday Judge Kerry Anderson sentenced Chrishon Archield to life plus 30 years on the counts of aggravated rape and aggravated burglary.

According to the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF), one case of death caused by Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) was confirmed in Rapides Parish.

The 4th Annual Beauregard Watermelon Festival kicks off today at 5 p.m. and festivities will last through Sunday, June 28.

Drivers who refuse to submit to a breathalyzer test may be facing stricter penalties upon the approval of Governor Bobby Jindal.