State Park grand opening is officially set for August 28

Saturday, August 28 is the day!

At long last, after almost a year of delays, the new Bogue Chitto State Park will officially open on August 28.
At 9 a.m. that morning, the park will finally be in business.

Opening ceremonies are now being finalized by the Louisiana Office of State Parks, and complete details on the event will appear in next week’s edition of The Era-Leader.

Bond reduction denied Grand jury next for young driver charged with 2 deaths in Pine accident

A young Washington Parish man remained in the parish jail early this week after a motion to reduce his bond on double vehicular homicide charges was denied last week.
Jason Melerine, 19, is charged with two counts of vehicular homicide in connection with the deaths of two Washington Parish residents who were killed in a wreck on June 27 just north of Pine. He is also charged with 1st Offense DWI.