Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:28 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:28:18 GMT
A video posted Sunday by a Louisiana lawmaker is picking up steam online, and fueling talk of a new 'conservative superstar' in politics.More >>
A video posted Sunday by a Louisiana lawmaker is picking up steam online, and fueling talk of a new 'conservative superstar' in politics.More >>
MINDEN, LA (KSLA) -
A fallen hero received special recognition along a Northwest Louisiana interchange Tuesday.
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development named I-20 at Highway 371 the Sergeant Joshua Barrett Madden Interchange. Sgt. Madden was killed in action in December 2006. He was the first Minden soldier killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
State Senator Robert Adley says the sign memorializes Madden's commitment to his country and ensures that we will never forget his sacrifice.
Madden's family says his commemoration is just the beginning. "This is just the tip of the iceberg. We didn't know they were gonna start with our son. We're very proud of that. We want every family in Louisiana who has lost someone to be able to stand here as we do today," says Jerry Madden, Joshua's father.
Madden's father says his son joined the military to make a difference. Madden was one of five Task Force Lightning soldiers who conducted combat operations in Iraq. All five soldiers in his unit died after a roadside bomb attack.
The memorial was initiated by House Bill 324, passed earlier this year.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 1:05 PM EDT2013-06-18 17:05:02 GMT
A driver trapped by a falling tree crashing down on his car as he headed down the road in Minden early Tuesday morning has been freed and rushed to the hospital.More >>
A driver trapped by a falling tree crashing down on his car as he headed down the road in Minden early Tuesday morning has been freed and rushed to the hospital.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:33 AM EDT2013-06-18 11:33:55 GMT
A lane on Westbound I-20 in Bossier City has been reopened between Old Minden Road and Airline Drive following multiple accidents Tuesday morning.More >>
A lane on Westbound I-20 in Bossier City has been reopened between Old Minden Road and Airline Drive following multiple accidents Tuesday morning.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 9:59 PM EDT2013-06-18 01:59:19 GMT
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A quiet moment captured before a couple wed has brought collective "awws" by millions on the internet.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 8:50 AM EDT2013-06-17 12:50:06 GMT
An animal lover has been hailed a hero after he wrestled a suffocating cat from the squeeze of a boa constrictor with his bare hands. The unidentified man was alerted to the distressing scene after heMore >>
Incredible footage shows a man managing to pry a startled cat out of the suffocating clutch of a boa constrictor. Andres Gonzalez captured the footage on his cell phone in Costa Rica.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 4:10 PM EDT2013-06-18 20:10:44 GMT
WWL-TV reports there has been a possible explosion in Washington Parish early Tuesday morning. The station stated on its website officials are on their way to the town of Isabel to investigate. According toMore >>
There was a gas line explosion early Tuesday morning, according to Washington Parish Sheriff Randy Seal. The gas fire is out, but trees in the area are still burning. More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 9:54 PM EDT2013-06-18 01:54:17 GMT
Last night was the 62nd annual Miss USA pageant held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Contestants from all 50 states and territories of the Unites States went heel to heel on stage at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. Miss Connecticut, Erin Brady, ended up walking away with the grand title of Miss USA, but it was Miss Utah who really stood out from the rest of the competitors.More >>
Last night was the 62nd annual Miss USA pageant held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Contestants from all 50 states and territories of the Unites States went heel to heel on stage at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. Miss Connecticut, Erin Brady, ended up walking away with the grand title of Miss USA, but it was Miss Utah who really stood out from the rest of the competitors.More >>
Sgt. Joshua Barrett Madden
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