Farm Bill session held
Although the current farm bill goes a long way in meeting different commodity needs, much can be improved, LSU AgCenter agricultural economist Mike Salassi said at an agriculture listening session held...
View ArticleKiwanis Club honors member, elects officers
Charles Darnell was presented the Kiwanian of the Year award for outstanding club leadership and service to the community for the 2016-2017 year. Dr. Georgia “Peaches’ Ineichen” outgoing President of...
View ArticleKiwanis Club announces Aycock Award nominees
Five Richland Parish citizens have been nominated for the Sellers Aycock Jr. Service Award to be presented Oct. 24 at an awards banquet. The five nominees are Charles Walter Cochran, Charles Darnell,...
View ArticleRichland jobless rate falls slightly in August
The unemployment rate in Richland Parish fell slightly in August. The jobless rate for Richland Parish in August fell to 6.1 percent down from 6.3 percent in July and 7.4 percent a year ago. This means...
View ArticleRhymes participates in wreath project
The Executive Committee of the ORLRS-Rhymes Memorial Library is proud to announce it will again be participating in the Wreaths Across America Program which honors military veterans buried throughout...
View ArticleRayville is ready for homecoming
The Rayville High School Homecoming Block Party/Pep Rally is scheduled for 6-8 p.m. Oct. 12 on the block of Benedette Street beginning at HWY 425 and extending to the Post Office. The RHS Homecoming...
View ArticleLibrary, vets join forces to collect items
The Richland Parish Library has partnered with The American Legion to help supply veterans at the NELA Veterans Home in Monroe with simple items that they need as part of the Operation Comfort Warriors...
View ArticleDelhi plant changes ownership in October
A familiar Delhi company has gotten ownership this month. Norsk Hydro’s acquisition of Orkla’s 50 percent ownership in Sapa was completed Oct. 2, giving Hydro full ownership in the global leader in...
View ArticleRichland voters face full ballot on Saturday
Richland Parish voters will go to the polls to decide the fate of a number of items this weekend. Items on the Oct. 14 ballot include a special election to select a new state treasurer, an election for...
View ArticleRichland voters elect judge, pass amendments
Richland Parish voters supported Jimbo Stephens for judge, Neil Riser for treasurer and passed all three constitutional amendments this weekend. Richland Parish voters supported Stephens by 77 percent...
View ArticleCoenen to speak at Aycock Awards
Billy Coenen, former district attorney for Franklin, Richland and West Carroll parishes will be the keynote speaker at the Sellers Aycock Jr., Service Award Banquet. Coenen served as city attorney for...
View ArticleEvents scheduled to honor veterans
A number of events to honor veterans have been scheduled this year throughout Richland Parish during the month of November. The annual Veteran’s Day Ceremony will be held as usual on the steps of the...
View ArticleMangham police make numerous drug arrests
The Mangham Police Department has taken a significant amount of drugs off the streets during a series of arrests this past week. Officer Bo Monnin stopped Maddison Silk on a traffic violation at 2:30...
View ArticleActor Corey Feldman arrested in Mangham
The Mangham Police Department pulled over actor/musician Corey Feldman this weekend, leading to drug charges for a number of people. Mangham Police Chief Chief Perry Fleming said Officer Marshall...
View ArticleOctober dedicated to domestic violence
Gov. John Bel Edwards has declared October Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Louisiana. Today, the Governor’s Office on Women’s Policy joined advocates and leaders in recognizing the survivors of...
View ArticleLand management event planned for area farmers
Landowners looking to earn additional income from recreational property, farmland or timberland can hear about opportunities at a Managing Your Land for Outdoor Recreation workshop on Nov. 1 in...
View ArticleRayville to mark breast cancer awareness month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. A Rayville Community Breast Health Awareness program <>will be presented by Project Pink and Rayville Community Churches from 3-5 p.m. Oct. 29 at the...
View ArticleRichland deputies make several large drug busts
The Richland Parish Sheriff Department Task Force on Drugs made several large drug arrests Oct. 20 on the I-20. • David J. Armendarie, 23, from Odessa, Texas, was arrested and charged with possession...
View ArticleActor Corey Feldman picked up in Mangham
The Mangham Police Department pulled over actor/musician Corey Feldman this weekend, leading to drug charges for a number of people. Mangham Police Chief Perry Fleming said Officer Marshall Waters...
View ArticleMangham police make several arrests
Mangham Police Chief Perry Fleming announced his department has made a number of arrests this week. On Nov. 4, the Mangham Police Department arrested three subjects for unauthorized entry of an...
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