State NSDAR conference
Delegates from Boeuf River Chapter, NSDAR, attended the Louisiana Society Daughters of the American Revolution’s 110th state conference March 14-16 in Lafayette. Taking part in the conference were,...
View ArticleChamber banquet draws record crowd
President delivers message Richland Parish mattersMore than 400 people attended the Richland Parish Chamber of Commerce’s 3rd annual chamber banquet and celebrated the many achievements of Richland...
View ArticleRhymes society to celebrate 30 years
Dellie HicksThe executive committee, board of trustees and staff of the Original Rhymer Library Restoration Socity proudly announce a celebration to be held at 3 p.m. May 19 in the Rhymes Memorial...
View ArticleTraveling museum enlightens parish
Annie S. StatenThe Rayville Rosenwald/Eula D Britton Alumni Association hosted Dr. Uma Bey and the Traveling Black Invention Museum of Baton Rouge during February as part of Black History month.The...
View ArticleBastrop man found guilty of 20 counts of indecent behavior
A 45-year-old Bastrop man has been convicted of 20 counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile.Fifth District Attorney John M. “Mack” Lancaster announced that a Richland parish jury convicted Henry...
View ArticleDelhi wins cleanest city contest
The Town of Delhi has been named as the District 5 Cleanest City Contest winner by the Louisiana Garden Club Federation following a visit to the town by the official judges last Thursday.. The town...
View ArticlePostmaster enters world competition
Local postmaster Richard Cottrell will compete in ITU World Sprint Duathlon Championship in Pontevedra, Spain, this month.Cottrell, qualified for the world competition as a member of Team USA at USA...
View ArticleInformant leads police to drug arrest
A tip from a confidential informant led to a drug bust for the Rayville Police Department.Rayville Police Chief Willie Robinson advised at about 2:30 p.m. March 26 Investigator Jerry Davis Sr....
View ArticleSalvation’s Cross
Just the right everything Mary Lynn Bolton BruyninckxThere are some things in life that one must see themselves or experience firsthand, to completely understand or ... “get it” when someone tries to...
View ArticleLDWF warns citizens against interference with sportsmen
As spring arrives and thousands flock to our state’s lakes and bayous, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries would like to remind anglers and hunters it is illegal to harass anyone legally...
View ArticleHealth department sponsors healthy competition
Throughout April, the Louisiana Department of Health’s Bureau of Minority Health Access and Promotions is co-sponsoring the national Active and Healthy Challenge that encourages individuals, especially...
View ArticleFree mental first aid training offered at Delhi health center
Delhi Community Health Center will offering a free Mental Health First Aid training in Delhi. This groundbreaking eight-hour training course offers the tools to identify someone who may be struggling...
View ArticleApril activities planned at Poverty Point park
Poverty Point World Heritage Site has scheduled a pair of activities during the upcoming weeks.Visitors to Poverty Point World Heritage Site are invited to take part in a ranger-led demonstration of...
View ArticleNo wake zone announced
Richland Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness Director Dawn Williams announced April 8 that effective immediately the Woolen Lake is under an Emergency No Wake Zone. “Due to backwater and...
View ArticleJoint operation leads to pair of drug arrests
Rayville Police Chief Robinson advised a three-month undercover drug operation between his officers and the Delhi Police Department has paid off with two arrests.Chief Robinson stated that RPD...
View ArticleK-9 sweep leads to one arrest at parish schools
The Richland Parish Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with the Richland Parish School Board, Rayville Police Department, Delhi Police Department and Mangham Police Department conducted a K-9 sweep of...
View ArticleRPSO sets date for Day at the Lake
The Richland Parish Sheriff’s Office will hosts its annual Day at the Lake from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 10 at Poverty Point State Park in Delhi.Lunch will be served at 11 a.m., featuring fried fish,...
View ArticleKindergarten registration set
Richland Parish Schools will host kindergarten registration from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 29 through May 3.Registration will take place at the school which the child is to attend.Parents are asked to...
View ArticleRayville man pleads guilty to mail fraud
United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced that Ronald W. Reeves, 68, of Rayville, pleaded guilty Friday before U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty to two counts of mail fraud for his role in a...
View ArticleDCS student takes first in History Day event
Kolton Kelley, a sophomore from Delhi Charter School, placed first in the individual exhibit category at the April 6 Louisiana State History Day Competition hosted at the National WWII Museum in New...
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