Poverty Point rangers host pottery workshop
Visitors to Poverty Point World Heritage Site are invited to take part in a ranger-led demonstration of crafting prehistoric-styled pottery similar to the pieces which the Native Americans fashioned...
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The Rayville Police Department made the following arrests for the week of June 19-25. • Ryan L. Thompson, 35, 202 Mulberry St., Rayville; damage to property greater than $500. • Chancelor Green, 33,...
View ArticleYelverton attends Girls State
Ariana Yelverton of Rayville is one of two rising seniors from the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts attending Girls State.The annual event is held June 25 through July 1 on the campus of...
View ArticleCooking demonstration set at Poverty Point
Poverty Point World Heritage Site will host a live pre-historic cooking demonstration, featuring the earth oven method of cooking at 11 a.m. July 22. Visitors will be able to sample the food prepared...
View ArticleAbraham against air traffic change
Congressman Ralph Abraham, M.D., R-Alto, continued his efforts on Monday to prevent the privatization of the air traffic control system by speaking against the idea in a speech on the House floor. The...
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The Rayville Police Department made the following arrests for the week of July 9-16. • Cindy Murphy, 21, 117B South Circle Drive, Rayville; no driver’s license and expired license plate. • Joshua Camp,...
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The Rayville Police Department made the following arrests for the week of July 17-23. • Destiny C. Daniels, 19, 1737 Highway 618, Winnsboro; four counts of failure to appear. • Hakeem Fairley, 21, 201...
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The Rayville Police Department made the following arrests for the week of July 23-30. • Tommie Keyes, 43, 419 Silver Lake Drive, Norcross, Ga.; open container. • Devin Griffin, 24, 419 Draper St.,...
View ArticleRayville High School gets ready to go back to school
Rayville High School will host its Back to School/Parent Conference Night for Freshman at 6 p.m. Aug. 16 at the Richland Arts Center. The Back to School/Parent Conference Night for sophomores, juniors...
View ArticleDisabled hunters lottery applications accepted
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is accepting deer lottery hunt applications for physically challenged hunters on Sabine and Floy McElroy Wildlife Management Areas and disabled...
View ArticleWaterfowl lottery hunts accepting applications
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is accepting applications for waterfowl lottery hunts on wildlife management areas for the 2017-18 hunting season. The hunts include the WMA Youth...
View ArticleNature hike set at Poverty Point site
Get a look at some of the plants which would have been eaten and used by the ancient Native Americans on Saturday, Aug. 5, at Poverty Point World Heritage Site. A 1.5-mile ranger-led hike will take...
View ArticleAg educators attend conference
Rayville High School ariscience educator Dale Summers and Mangham High School agriscience educator Elizabeth Gregorie attended the LATA State Professional Development Conference July 24-26 in...
View ArticlePoverty Point ready for eclipse
Weather permitting, Poverty Point World Heritage Site will host an eclipse viewing of the Great American Eclipse Aug. 21. Viewing of the eclipse will take place from noon to 3 p.m. on Mound A; staff...
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The Rayville Police Department made the following arrests for the week of July 31 through Aug. 6. • Robert Wilson, 32, 811 Barefield Road, Rayville; disturbing the peace (fighting). • Willie Watkins...
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Services set for Milo Nickel, Sr., longtime President/COO of LSN
CROWLEY - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, August 12, 2017, at 11 a.m. at St. Michael Catholic Church for Milo Addison Nickel, Sr., 85, who passed away on Thursday, August 10, 2017...
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The Rayville Police Department made the following arrests for the week of Aug. 6-13. • Johnny Estis, 33, 311 Dacron St., Rayville; damage to property less than $100. • Donald Risher Jr., 18, 466 Lord...
View ArticleBoy Scouts set kickoff events
The Louisiana Purchase Council, Boy Scouts of America will host Join Boy Scouts School Night kickoffs in Richland Parish Aug. 24 and Sept. 7. Parents or guardians and their sons are encouraged to...
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The Rayville Police Department made the following arrests for the week of Aug. 14-20. • Denisha L. Reynolds, 34, 517 Girard Road; shoplifting. • Marilyn Tyson, 49, 122C South Circle Drive, Rayville;...
View ArticleHeritage site to host presentation on inhabitants
Go back in time and learn about an ancient culture, the Poverty Point inhabitants, that once lived in northeast Louisiana more than 3,500 years ago and how they developed and created tools used in...
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