Joyce Barnes, nursing advisor at Northwestern State University’s Leesville-Fort Polk campus, presented Maj. Logan Fileccia with a check for $1,000 to benefit the Wounded Warrior Unit at Fort Polk. Funds were raised by raffling a quilt that Barnes made and through meals she prepared and sold to personnel at the Leesville/Fort Polk campus.
Angela Ortiz, a two-time all-Vernon and all-district performer, recently signed a commitment to play basketball at Louisiana College, where she received an academic scholarship.
Leesville Rotary members Joe Martinez and Mary Thompson help to fix up the Senior Citizens Walking Path at the Woodlands Nursing Home in Leesville. The Rotary Club helped clean up the path by picking up trash, sweeping paths and trimming weeds.
In December, Vernon Parish welcomed home soldiers from the 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division with the I'll Be Home for Christmas Celebration. On Saturday, Vernon Parish welcomed home their babies.
LSU sophomore right-hander Kevin Gausman was named SEC Pitcher of the Week Monday by the league office.
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