Leesville, Louisiana

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• Troops find Christmas in memories
  

  BAGHDAD Army Sgt. Robin Cameron stood guard outside a once opulent Iraqi shopping mall that now serves as a small U.S. military outpost, trying not to think about what he was missing with his family on ...

• 'Just Another Day in Iraq'
  

  U.S. Army Sgt. Robin Cameron stood guard outside the gate to a once opulent Iraqi shopping mall that now serves as a small U.S. military outpost trying not to think about what he was missing with his family on ...

• Auburn commit considering his options
  

  Leesville, La., wide receiver Travante Stallworth committed to Auburn this past June after attending the Tigers summer camp.

• Leesville High losing its principal
  

  The WakeEd blog is devoted to discussing and answering questions about the major issues facing the Wake County school system: the reassignment of thousands of students, the conversion of traditional-calendar ...

• Louisiana Baptist Convention News
  

  From its northernmost point in Newellton to just south of Vidalia, the Delta Baptist Association stretches for nearly 40 miles along the Mississippi River delta.

• Regional Briefs: Club lists winners of quilting display, contest
  

  MANSFIELD - More than 60 guests, almost a third of whom were from out of state, attended the quilt display and contest hosted last month by Mansfield State Historic Site and Sew Crazy Quilters of Vernon ...

• Alcohol Suspected In Double Fatality
  

  On Saturday, November 29, 2008, at 2:33 am, Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a fatal crash involving one vehicle.

• Muncie fugitive facing drug charges in Louisiana
  

  MUNCIE - A Muncie man facing local drug-related charges was arrested this week in Louisiana, where he now faces additional charges.

• Substitute teacher arrested for illicit relationship with 15-year-old
  

  Allegations of sexual misconduct have led to the arrest of Tina Schlegel, 28, of Leesville, a substitute teacher at Pickering High School.

• 2008 election: Living history
  

  Something historic happened election night. As results were announced that Barack Obama was the president-elect, my eyes moistened as a wave of images raced through my mind.

• New Orleans Strip Clubs Could Be In Peril
  

  Several strip clubs could be forced to take a hands-off approach if one lawmaker has his way.

• Brittany Reed of New Iberia Crowned La. College 2008 Homecoming Queen
  

  Louisiana College announced the 2008 Homecoming Queen and her court Saturday during halftime of the Wildcat's homecoming game against Howard Payne University.

• 4th Congressional District campaigning looks to Dec. 6 finale
  

  LEESVILLE - After Tuesday, campaigning will go on - at least in the 4th Congressional District, which covers western Louisiana.

• State drops Vernon Parish corruption charges
  

  Less than a week before trial, the state attorney general's office has dropped charges against a former president of the Vernon Parish Police Jury.

• UPDATE**Pedestrian Killed In Hit & Run Crash
  

  Troop E **UPDATE**Pedestrian Killed In Hit & Run Crash LOUISIANA STATE POLICE COURTESY LOYALTY SERVICE Colonel Michael D. Edmonson, Superintendent News Release Date: October 21, 2008 **The pedestrian killed in ...

• Troopers probe fatal hit-and-run
  

  State police are investigating a fatal weekend crash involving a vehicle and pedestrian in Vernon Parish.

• Pedestrian Killed In Hit & Run Crash
  

  On Saturday, October 18, 2008, at 2:00 am, Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a fatal crash involving one vehicle and one pedestrian.

• Coon - Stone
  

  Mr. and Mrs. Jay Coon of West Monroe are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Katie Lauren Coon, to Jeremy Shane Stone, son of Mr.

• Leslie Breaux and Bradley Miller
  

  Mr. and Mrs. David Wayne Breaux of Youngsville are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Leslie Nicole to Mr.

City Description

Leesville is a city in and the parish seat of Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 6,753 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Fort Polk South Micropolitan Statistical Area. The city is home to the Fort Polk U.S. Army installation. The populations of Fort Polk and Leesville, if combined, would result in a city with a population of more than 20,000. Leesville is located at 31°8′37″N 93°16′16″W / 31.14361, -93.27111 (31.143553, -93.271196) and has an elevation of 253 feet (77.1 m). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14.2 km²), of which, 5.4 square miles (14.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.55%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 6,753 people, 2,841 households, and 1,650 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,238.7 people per square mile (478.4/km²). There were 3,389 housing units at an average density of 621.7/sq mi (240.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 55.49% White, 35.33% African American, 1.47% Native American, 2.09% Asian, 0.56% Pacific Islander, 2.25% from other races, and 2.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any

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• Louisiana
• Vernon Parish

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