Pesticide pickup planned
The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry will host a pesticide disposal pickup from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 1 at 754 Hwy 80 East, Monroe.Unwanted pesticides will be collected for disposal at...
View ArticleCare And Share slates half price sale
Care and Share will have a half price sale March 19 at 1214 Rosa St., Rayville.Care and Share director Angie Collins said the charity was unable to host this popular event earlier due to COVID-19...
View ArticleWinter storm survivors can apply for FEMA aid
Louisiana homeowners and renters affected by the February winter storms who live in parishes that have recently been designated for Individual Assistance could be eligible for help from FEMA.The...
View ArticlePioneer woman dies in fire
State Fire Marshal’s deputies have concluded an investigation into a house fire that claimed the life of a Pioneer woman.Just before 7 p.m. March 6, West Carroll Ward #2 Fire District responded to a...
View ArticleRayville roundabout work begins
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development began work Monday on a roundabout near the I-20 in Rayville.One southbound lane of US 425 at Grimshaw Street and one northbound US 425 at...
View ArticleCongressional election scheduled March 20
Richland Parish voters will go to the polls March 20 to elect a U. S. Representative for the 5th Congressional District. a police juror for District 1 and decide the fate of a Hospital property tax...
View ArticleHornets take second place in state playoffs
Henry CumptonA reader told me that the Hornets don’t seem to be letting up during the playoffs. I replied that on the contrary, they seemed to be turning up a notch or two. This seems pretty evident...
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Mangham pastor completes biography of Otto Passman
Darryl RiserBill Nash, seated at the late Congressman Otto Passman's desk at ULM.You could say Baton Rouge’s loss was heaven’s gain when it comes to Bill Nash.The call to preach won out over the call...
View ArticleParish schools awarded $50,000 education grant
Richland Parish is one of six school systems in the state which will receive a $50,000 Fast Forward regional planning grant from the Louisiana Department of Education.The Fast Forward initiative is...
View ArticleLetlow wins 5th District congressional position
Republican Julia Letlow was easily elected at the new representative for Louisiana’s Fifth Congressional District Saturday.Letlow was elected by a 65 percent margin with 67,199 votes. Democrat Sandra...
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RMC stepping up to administer vaccines
Mary Lynn Bolton BruyninckxRichardson Medical Center’s pharmacy staff prepares exact dosages of the COVID vaccines.RMC nurses administer the shots to residents at the Rayville Civic Center. In the past...
View ArticleUnemployment drops slightly during March
Richland Parish’s unemployment rate fell .4 percent in March according to the figures released last week by the Louisiana Works Commission.The jobless rate in Richland Parish fell to 5.7 percent in...
View ArticleNealon earns master clerk status
Rayville Mayor Harry Lewis and his staff congratulate town clerk Deborah T. Nealon on earning the 50 educational credits and professional growth hours required to become a Louisiana Master Municipal...
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The Rayville Police Department made the following arrests for the week of May 2-9.• Jaylynn Taylor, 27, 402 McGuire St., West Monroe; harassment.• Kenneth Martinez, 32, 403 Linda S., Rayville; leash...
View ArticleDelhi police lieutenant resigns due to improper application documents
A Delhi Police Department lieutenant’s resignation has raised questions at town hall.Lt. Mary Williams resigned last week due to personal reasons.“I would like to thank everyone that gave me the...
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The Rayville Police Department made the following arrests for the week of May 16-23.• Justin Mitchell, 40, 312 Pink St., West Monroe; theft less than $300.• Antonio Williams, 21, 404 Foster St.,...
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Edwin W. Edwards dead at 93
Four-time Louisiana governor dies at Gonzales home MondayFormer Gov. Edwin W. EdwardsGONZALES - Former Gov. Edwin W. Edwards, who embodied Louisiana’s populist era in the late 20th century —...
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The Rayville Police Department made the following arrests for the week of Aug. 1-8.• Amanda West, 33, 214 Dacron St., Rayville; disturbing the peace (general).• Thaddeus West, 38, 214 Cotton St.,...
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The Rayville Police Department made the following arrests for the week of Aug. 9-15.• Robert Kelly, 41, 29 Plumtree Drive, Rayville; no driver’s license and careless operation with an accident.• Mickey...
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Delhi alderman addresses complaints
Delhi Alderman Larry HoustonEditor’s note: Delhi Alderman Larry Houston has written the following article in response to social media posts regarding the Town of Delhi.By Larry HoustonAlderman, Delhi...
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