Parish schools increase score by six points
According to state performance scores, Richland Parish Schools have improved slightly from last year’s grade. The Louisiana Department of Education released 2016 Performance Scores and Letter Grades...
View ArticleSheriff’s office successfully ends two manhunts
The Richland Parish Sheriff’s Office has successfully concluded two manhunts. Eddie Toston fled from court and stole a truck Nov. 16 while facing felony drug charges in Oak Grove. Richland Parish...
View ArticleRobinson to lead Kiwanis parade
By Henry CumptonThe umpteenth plus one annual Kiwanis Christmas Parade rolls this Saturday at 10:00 a.m. from the First Baptist Church parking lot on Louisa Street. No one knows exactly how many...
View ArticleOpen gas cap leads police to drug arrest
An open gas cap landed an Oklahoma City woman in jail recently. Rayville Police Chief Willie Robinson said RPD Officer Joshua Green observed a vehicle in motion with its gas tank cover open and the cap...
View ArticleLibrary reopens in time for 90th birthday party
The Richland Parish Library celebrated its 90th birthday by cutting the ribbon on the newly renovated Rayville site.“Everything turned out great,” Library Director Amanda Stewart said. “I would like to...
View ArticleRichland ready for Christmas parades, events
The Christmas season is getting underway with a series of events in Rayville and Mangham. Rhymes Memorial Library will host its annual Hollydays Bake sale, followed by Christmas parades in Rayville and...
View ArticleRichland jobless rate drops 0.8 percent
Richland Parish’s unemployment rate fell almost one percent during October. According to the most recently released figures from the Louisiana Works Commission, the Richland Parish unemployment rate...
View ArticleCOA seeks help filling gift bags
The Richland Voluntary Council on Aging is collecting items to make Christmas gift bags for senior citizens. The COA is requesting donations of canned foods, fresh fruits, nuts, etc., Donations of any...
View ArticleRunoff elections slated
Richland Parish voters will help select a senator and district court judge this weekend and decide the fate of a sales tax renewal for the Town of Mangham. Steven Dean and Clay Hamilton will face off...
View ArticleMangham Fire District gain improved rating
Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon says Richland Parish homeowners in Mangham Fire District 4 can expect significant rate reductions in their fire insurance premiums, effective Dec. 12. Donelon...
View ArticleHoliday parades rescheduled for this weekend
Bad weather caused both the Rayville and Mangham Christmas parades to be rescheduled last weekend. Both parades are currently scheduled to go ahead Saturday. The Rayville Kiwanis Club will host its...
View ArticleKennedy, Dean win in run off elections
Richland Parish voters helped elect a senator and district court judge and passed a sales tax renewal for the Town of Mangham over the weekend. John Kennedy was elected as the state’s new senator with...
View ArticleWreaths across America slated for Saturday
The Northeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery will be the local site for the National Remembrance Day ceremony sponsored by Wreaths Across America at 11 a.m. Dec. 17. The event is sponsored by Rhymes...
View ArticleMartin Luther King Parade set
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday will be celebrated with a banquet, at 6 p.m. Jan. 15. This year’s theme is “Walking In His Footsteps”. The guest speaker is Richwood Mayor Gerald Brown. The...
View ArticleExpert offers tips about caring for Christmas tree
By Keith CollinsWhen a Christmas tree is cut, over half of its weight is water. With proper care, you can maintain the quality of your displayed trees. Below are a number of tips relating to the care...
View ArticleEpps woman arrested after alleged shooting
A West Carroll Parish woman was arrested Dec. 14 after shooting her husband in Epps. Shortly after midnight on Dec. 14, the Epps Police Department, along with West Carroll Parish Sheriff’s Office, was...
View ArticleThree juveniles arrested after armed robbery
Three juveniles have been arrested following an armed robbery in Rayville. The Rayville Police Department responded to an armed robbery Dec. 11 in the parking area at San Miguel’s Mexican Restaurant,...
View ArticleTwo arrested, one sought in home invasion
Two people have been arrested for a home invasion in Rayville and police expect to make a third arrest. Rayville Police Chief Willie Robinson said his office received a call that a home invasion had...
View ArticleRichland jobless rate steady at 6.4 percent
The unemployment rate for Richland Parish stayed steady at 6.4 percent during November according to statistics released last week by the Louisiana Works Commission. While showing no change form...
View ArticleTip leads Rayville police to drug arrests
Two Mississippi men were arrested in Rayville after a woman complained to police she feared for her safety. Rayville Police Chief Willie Robinson said the arrest occurred on Christmas day when a woman...
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