RHS principal discusses points of pride
The Louisiana Department of Education released 2015-16 School Performance Scores on Nov. 17. The report showed that Rayville High School increased 12.2 points over the previous year, earning an SPS...
View ArticleRanger-led hike slated
Visitors to Poverty Point World Heritage Site are invited to take part in a ranger-led hike which will directly engage hikers with the mounds, earthworks, and nature found in the park Dec. 10....
View ArticleHealth department recommends getting flu shot
The Louisiana Department of Health reminds state residents to get their annual flu shot if they have not done so already. An annual flu vaccine is recommended for everyone older than six months who...
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The Rayville Police Department made the following arrests for the week of Nov. 27 through Dec. 4.• Darrin Barksdale, 32, 9321 Carbon Plant, Bastrop; driving under suspension.• Roshanna Dean, 34, 603...
View ArticleLocal surgeon acquires prestigious status
Addison Thompson, MD, has been named a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Thompson was born and raised in this area, went to LSU for undergraduate and medical school then returned in 2009....
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The Rayville Police Department made the following arrests for the week of Dec. 5-11.• Lorenzo Brown, 52, 108 Wanda St., Rayville; shoplifting.• Page Blake, 26, 208 Elizabeth St., Rayville; no driver’s...
View ArticleRichland named to disaster area
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Caldwell, Catahoula, Franklin, Madison, Richland and Tensas parishes in Louisiana as a primary natural disaster area due to damages and losses caused...
View ArticleBancorpSouth expands
BancorpSouth announced today that BancorpSouth Insurance Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BancorpSouth Bank, acquired certain assets of Waguespack & Associates Insurance, Inc., an independent...
View ArticleDelhi HomeCare ranked as best among peers
Delhi HomeCare has been recognized as one of the best among its peers by two independent home health industry evaluation programs. The agency was recently named to the top 100 of the 2016 HomeCare...
View ArticleGet it Growing calendar calls for gardening photo submissions
Louisiana photographers have the chance to get their best gardening-related photographs published in the popular LSU AgCenter Get It Growing Lawn and Garden Calendar. The AgCenter has issued a call for...
View ArticleAgCenter offers rice growing seminars
The LSU AgCenter will conduct a series of rice clinics in January and February throughout the rice-growing areas of Louisiana to help farmers get ready for the upcoming crop year. Farmers will be able...
View ArticleAgCenter hosts forestry forum
Timber and taxes are among the topics to be presented at the 2017 Ag Expo Forestry Forum slated for Jan. 13 at the West Monroe Convention Center. The event is sponsored by the LSU AgCenter and the...
View ArticleSBA offers loans following drought
Small nonfarm businesses in 29 Louisiana parishes and neighboring Arkansas, Mississippi and Texas counties are now eligible to apply for low‑interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business...
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The Rayville Police Department made the following arrests for the week of Dec. 19-25.• Crystal Hart, 21, 908 Spruce St., Rayville; disobedience to a police officer.• Gregory Gipson, 24, 116 Massey K...
View ArticleReed celebrates 44 years as minister
Pastor M.R. Reed Sr., is celebrating 44 years of ministry for the State of Louisiana and Mississippi. His humble beginning is from Monroe. He has proven that with God all things are possible. He...
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The Rayville Police Department made the following arrests for the week of Dec. 25, 2016 through January 1, 2017.• Joseph Haywood, 38, 967 Hwy 584, Delhi; shoplifting (first offense).• Dijon Wilkins,...
View ArticleRPSO veterans assistance unit logs 12,000 miles
The Richland Parish Veterans Assistance Unit logged more than 12,000 miles from July to December 2016. The unit made more than 80 trips, transporting local veterans to their doctor appointments at the...
View ArticlePoverty Point offers crafting workshops
Poverty Point World Historic Site rangers will guide visitors through the crafting of everything from arrow heads to pottery this month. Have you ever found an arrowhead or stone tool possibly in your...
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The Rayville Police Department made the following arrests for the week of Jan. 2-8.• Janet M. Banks, 44, 91 Cook Road, Lot 13 Delhi; open container.• Gregory May, 50, 671 Section Road, Delhi; driving...
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The Rayville Police Department made the following arrests for the week of Jan. 9-15.• Rebecca Fuller, 28, 200 Earline St., Rayville; possession of drug paraphernalia and failure to appear on theft of...
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