Gov. Bobby Jindal today sent a letter to President Bush asking that he declare Caddo and Bossier, among four other parishes, major disaster areas following last month's storms.

HAYNESVILLE — All but 10 of about 200 people who were temporarily evacuated earlier this evening have been given the OK to return to their homes as the cleanup continues on a suspected hazardous materials spill north of town.

A six-month investigation that included seven law enforcement agencies ended today with four arrests and more pending.

A women's basic self defense course cancelled because of flooding in May has been rescheduled for June 11.

June's monthly lunchtime talk at the LSU AgCenter Red River Research Station will be all about trees.

The Chattanooga Boys Choir, the oldest boy choir in the southeast United States, will perform at 7 p.m. June 22 at Centenary College's Brown Chapel.

Centenary College's Frost School of Business will host an informational luncheon about its Executive MBA program at noon June 19 at the Cambridge Club, 2024 Fairfield Ave.

Some 170 members of the Louisiana Army National Guard's 39th Military Police Company, headquartered in Camp Minden, have received mobilization orders to head to Iraq in support of the Global War on Terrorism.

The northbound lane of traffic on State Highway 1 over Caddo Lake in north Caddo Parish will be closed from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday so inspectors can check the bridge.

Skies will be mostly sunny today, with highs around 93 and gusty south winds.