Brandy Reed News Today

BEATTY — The Beatty General Improvement District has big plans for 76 acres of land south of the high school and east of the town cemetery.

The sentencing date for Robert J. LaPlante remained unchanged after a hearing that discussed his request for a new trial, including a heated exchange between LaPlante and 2nd District Judge

One man died early Thursday evening while repairs were under way to repair a section of Union Pacific railroad track near McNeil.

A dog training business has landed three people in jail.

Three people are facing more than 250 charges after investigators said they mistreated animals and stole more than $200,000.

Three people are facing more than 250 charges after investigators said they mistreated animals and stole more than $200,000.

Robert J. LaPlante is seeking a new trial and attorney less than two weeks after a jury found him guilty of attempted first-degree murder.

Patrick D. Jamerson, 32, of Magnolia was shot to death on Saturday afternoon, and a suspect is being held for second-degree murder.

Luis Santiago, 30, of Magnolia was killed about 6:03 p.m. Saturday in a single-vehicle wreck on Warnock Springs Road, just east of Columbia Christian School.

The Beatty Town Advisory Board passed a proposal to grant money for a new playground structure.