Memorial Day spirit triumphs over virus
Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs staff at the state’s five veterans homes and five veterans cemeteries will host ceremonies to honor veterans on Memorial Day May 25.Due to the COVID-19 pandemic...
View ArticleGraduation scheduled for parish high schools
Richland Parish School Board is proud to announce graduation ceremonies have been scheduled Delhi, Mangham and Rayville high schools.All three schools will host morning graduation ceremonies during the...
View ArticleCOVID-19 mobile testing scheduled this week
Richland Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Director Dawn Williams would like to remind residents free mobile community-based testing for COVID-19 will be conducted in...
View ArticleRichland residents can apply for disaster funds
Residents and businesses who suffered damage in Richland Parishes are eligible to apply for low-interest, long-term disaster loans to repair or replace uninsured or underinsured disaster damaged...
View ArticleVolunteers begin planning Wreaths Across America
Dellie B. HicksAs most everyone’s thoughts turn to summer, here at the Rhymes Memorial Building in downtown Rayville, we of the Original Richland Library Restoration Society find our thoughts turning...
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Ellington named as new assistant district attorney
Michael R. Ellington was sworn as assistant district attorney on May 22 by Fifth District Court Judge Will Barham. Ellington was appointed by District Attorney Penny Douciere to serve as a criminal...
View ArticleRichwood police chief arrested
Richwood Police Johnny Cleveland was arrested June 3 for domestic abuse battery and battery of a dating partner for warrants issued by Delhi Police Department. Cleveland was arrested in relation to an...
View ArticleRayville mayor urges citizens to take census
Rayville Mayor Harry Lewis is urging residents to complete the 2020 census.“It is my sincere hope that all our citizens are staying safe during this COVID-19 pandemic,” Lewis said. “Since many of you...
View ArticleJobless rate rises sharply during shut-down
Unemployment rose sharply in Richland Parish in April according to figures released this week by the Louisiana Works commission.The jobless rate for Richland Parish rose from 8.9 percent in in March to...
View ArticleStorms delay mobile testing for COVID-19 until June 15
Due to the current forecast and impending impact of Tropical Storm Christobal, mobile testing for COVID-19 in Richland Parish will be suspended through June 12.Richland Parish Office of Emergency...
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Mangham little league field vandalized
The Mangham Little League baseball park was vandalized between the hours of 3-5:45 p.m. Monday. Graffiti was painted with vulgar language. The Mangham Police Department is offering a cash reward for...
View ArticleNominations are now open for Aycock service award
Nominations for the Annual Sellers Aycock Jr. Service Award are now open to any man or woman in Richland Parish whose achievements, leadership and service have been accomplished for the benefit of the...
View ArticleEarly voting gets underway for presidential primaries
Early voting for the July 11 presidential preference primary will be held from June 20 through July 4, Richland Parish Registrar of Voters Carol Morgan announced.Early voting will take place from 8:30...
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Las Vegas woman arrested over damage to ball field
A Las Vegas woman has been arrested in connection with the vandalism of the Mangham Little League Baseball Park.Mangham Police Chief Perry Fleming said Krystal Rae Hamman, 28, of Las Vegas, was...
View ArticleRichland educator tapped for special education project
Angie Snuggs of Richland Parish is one of 15 Louisiana special education leaders selected to participate in the inaugural “SPED Fellow Academy,” a yearlong, comprehensive development program for...
View ArticleDelhi police seek suspect in homicide
The Delhi Police Department is investigating the murder of a 46-year-old resident.Buford Bean Jr., 46, of Baskin Parks Road, Delhi, was found dead in a field near Martin Luther King and Ray Street...
View ArticleFour arrested in connection with Delhi murder
Louisiana State Police Troopers arrested four Delhi residents in connection with a homicide in Delhi. Charged with second degree murder June 29 were 32-year-old Deontia Monroe and 35-year-old Lorenzo...
View ArticleRichland schools work to keep ahead of virus
Richland Parish School Board announces a partnership with TNTP, a national nonprofit dedicated to ending educational inequality, to enhance student learning during the COVID-19 crisis.As school...
View ArticleWreaths Across America encourages giving
Dellie B. HicksThe Board of Trustees of the Original Richland Library Restoration Society, as the local coordinators for Wreaths Across America, are now encouraging businesses and individuals to join...
View ArticleRep. Thompson supports changes by legislature
The 2020 legislative sessions had difficulties, logistically, because of the Coronavirus, says Rep. Francis Thompson, but lawmakers in the House and Senate have come together to pass legislation to...
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