Sheriff's race headed for runoff
The race for sheriff of Richland Parish will not be decided until the November 21 general election when incumbent Sheriff Lee Harrell faces challenger Gary Gilley in a runoff. With 25 of 25 precincts...
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Mark Word Scott Banks, evidently a sadist, enjoys inflicting pain upon the citizens of North Louisiana for he has again employed the services of Henry Cumpton’s Mark Twain for yet another performance...
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The Rayville Police Department made the following arrests for the week of Oct. 19-25.• Roderguis Sellers, 22; 1407 Sycamore St., Monroe; driving under suspension. • Deprentiss Wilson, 24; 106 Kelsey...
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The Rayville Police Department made the following arrests for the week of Oct. 21 through Nov. 1.• Joe Fleming, 17; 108 B Coenen Drive, Rayville; theft of a vehicle.• Monica Hopkin, 35; 150 Legacy St.,...
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The Rayville Police Department made the following arrests for the week of Nov. 1-8.• Fredrick Cooks, 19; 106 Donna St., Rayville; felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile.• Leestedric Jones, 20; 130...
View ArticleParish educators embrace farm to school concept
Gracie Hosea By Gracie HoseaSpecial ReportThe Richland Parish School Food Service has embraced the concept of farm to school. The start of our parish success story begins with our green houses. The...
View ArticleDCS takes state title in robotics competition
An alliance between Delhi Charter team B, “The Minutemen” and St. Paul team E, “Robowolves” pulled off a devastating win against the Holy Cross teams C and H “Robotigers” at the 2016 Louisiana State...
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The Rayville Police Department made the following arrests for the week of Feb. 22-28.• Montel West, 20, 98 Sugarhill Road, Rayville; resisting arrest by flight (two counts) and simple possession of...
View ArticleLocal farmer donates funds to children’s home
Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home & Family Ministries has received a $2,500 donation from America’s Farmers Grow Communities, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund and directed by local farmer Chad...
View ArticleBoeuf River, NSDAR, hosts February meeting
Charlotte Sims Boeuf River Chapter NSDAR met Monday February 15th, 2016 in the home of Angela Hales with co-hostess Dora Heath.Members and guest enjoyed delicious refreshments prior to the meeting....
View ArticleHixon finishes ag leadership program
Chip Hixon of Rayville was one of 22 people who recently completed a two-year course of study as the 14th class in the LSU AgCenter Agricultural Leadership Development program.The ag leadership program...
View ArticleBrown named director emeritus by RSB board
Richland State Bank board chairman Robert W. Calvert Jr., has announced that Emmett L. Brown Jr., has been named Director Emeritus by the Bank’s board of directors. In his statement, Calvert said,...
View ArticleSapa teams up with fire departments for rescue training drills
Sapa Extrusion recently partnered with the fire departments from Ward 1 and Delhi on confined space training and rescue.There were 10 participants from Delhi and 10 from Ward One. This was excellent...
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The Rayville Police Department made the following arrests for the week of Feb. 29 through March 6.• Billy Green Jr., 21, 1103 Martin Luther King Drive, Rayville; disturbing the peace by fighting.•...
View ArticleRHS students to take part in area FFA competition
Josh Cowart and Hunter Frey, members of Rayville High FFA, competed at the District FFA Welding event held at the Bastrop Delta Community College campus on March 4, . They qualified to advance to the...
View ArticleLenten Luncheon
Celess Parnell, Dorothy Jones, Maxine Lindow and Mary Ann O’Neal attend the Lenten luncheon at the United Methodist Church in Rayville.
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The Rayville Police Department made the following arrests for the week of March 7-20.• Quintarrius Bias, 23; 33 Trio Road, Rayville; domestic abuse battery.• Lametriss Jones, 26; 504 Spruce St.,...
View ArticleRichardson Medical Center earns national recognition
Richardson Medical Center recently learned that they were recognized in a national publication Becker’s Hospital Review. The topic of the review was the Emergency Department...
View ArticleRHS McClain scholarship open for applications
The William and Hannah MClain Foundation has scholarships available for two deserving students of the 2016 graduating class of Rayville High School.To be considered for the scholarship, the student...
View ArticleRichland students honored at Tech
Several Richland Parish students have earned a place on the president’s and dean’s honor lists for the winter quarter at Louisiana Tech University.Bailey Renee Adams, William Aaron Gibson Kelsie Alane...
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