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A child is dead after succumbing to injuries he received during a crash May 8 near Bee Bayou.

Shortly after 2:30 p.m. May 8, Louisiana State Police Troop F responded to a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 20 at the Bee Bayou exit.  

The preliminary investigation revealed a 2004 GMC Yukon, driven by 33-year-old Trina Robinson of Houma, was traveling west on I-20 when she attempted to take the Bee Bayou exit.

Richland Parish students did well this weekend at the LHSAA All State track and field meet at the Bernie Moore Track on the LSU campus.

In the girls 4x100 meter relay, Delhi’s team of  A’Shante May, Le’Shenae Stubblefeild, Tiarra Pruitt and Tyja Washington took first place.

In the girls 4x200 meter relay, Delhi’s team of A’Shante May, Tyja Washington, Tiarra Pruitt and Le’Shenae Stubblefeild took third place with a time of 1:37.91.

Delhi’s Le’Shenae Stubblefield took first place in the girl’s high jump.

Assistant District Attorney Will Barham formally announced his candidacy for District Court Judge.

A special election was called for Nov. 6 to fill the remainder of the terms of former District Judges Terry Doughty and Jimbo Stephens. Doughty was appointed by President Trump to serve as Federal District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana while Stephens was elected to serve as Appellate Court Judge for the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.