The clack clack of a teletype machine echoed from the dispatch room where Steve May began his career in law enforcement 36 years ago at the Caldwell Parish Sheriff's Office. After 32 years of service in Caldwell, May spent his last day as sheriff among friends, family and co-workers in an office with bare blue walls stripped of the Andy Griffith memorabilia, photographs and collections that were its hallmark.

Making strides: New drug helps toddler take first steps Audrey Carpenter runs across the room for fun, her sandaled feet clapping against the floor. She’s one of a set of twins wearing matching coral dresses with appliquéd kittens at Melanie Massey Physical Therapy. Allie Mae Carpenter's walker slides slowly forward as she takes tentative steps. They aren’t her first, but they’re close. Allie Mae, 2, was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy in October. Audrey and Allie Mae share a Feb. 24 b

Big brother to the rescue: Man gives sister half of liver After spending more than a decade on local, national and international basketball courts, taking action is a first instinct for the Monroe native. Now, he is rebounding from his biggest act yet: the donation of 55 percent of his liver to his baby sister, Roslyn Downs Burnside.