Fort Polk to Be Renamed Fort Johnson Summer of 2023
Founded in 1941 in Vernon Parish, Fort Polk was named to honor Confederate General Leonidas Polk. In the Summer of 2023, Fort Polk will be renamed.
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Vernon Parish Man Charged With Murder As Missing Woman, Son Found Dead
Deputies arrested Matthew Dotson and charged him Friday with one count of first degree murder. A judge set $2 million bail and he remains jailed.