Alexandria News

The man who walked away from Pollock's U.S. Penitentiary earlier this year pleaded guilty in Alexandria's federal court Thursday.

The Alexandria City Council's spending on food and beverages has skyrocketed over the past 12 months compared with previous years.

Austin-based songwriter and acclaimed acoustic guitarist Monte Montgomery will be making his way back to Alexandria for his second show at Spirits Food and Friends in less than a year.

Boaters in Central Louisiana hoping to get on the Red River will have to wait awhile before the public boat launches reopen.

The Ball police clerk pleaded guilty Wednesday afternoon to a charge of conspiracy to defraud the Federal Emergency Management Agency after both Hurricanes Rita and Gustav.

The surviving pilot of a fatal in-air crash that killed two people says he tried unsuccessfully to avoid the collision, according to the National Transportation Safety Board's preliminary report.

A Pro-Life Persuasion Workshop will be held from 9:45 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov.

The Vascular Clinic Vein Care Center is celebrating the grand opening of its new location at 11 a.m. , Friday, Nov.

The second annual Barry Gala, a fundraiser for Montessori Educational Center in Alexandria, is set for 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Nov.

Alexandria Police are investigating a Monday night crash that killed a woman after the driver drove through barricades crashing into construction equipment.

Alexandria Police officers said four people -- three men and a 15-year-old -- were in a vehicle in which crack cocaine and a stolen firearm were found.

Background: Butler is a Peabody High School graduate and earned a bachelor's degree in science.

About 100 sex offenders from a six-parish area in Central Louisiana had orders to attend a Halloween night meeting at the Louisiana Probation and Parole office in Alexandria.

A 24-hour blood drive will be held from noon Friday, Nov. 6, to noon Saturday, Nov.

The KRRV Holiday Kickoff Party will be at 7 p.m., Monday, Nov. 2 at the Best Western Inn & Suites & Conference Center of Alexandria.

Ministers of all denominations are invited to a prayer breakfast and meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct.

BATON ROUGE, La. a ' The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development considered more than $115 million in bids Sept.

Shelia Darjean and Derrick Cortez Banks were united in matrimony on October 3, 2009, at Holy Family Catholic Church.

Alexandria Police arrested a Shreveport man who was in town on a construction job after he reportedly broke into two trailers, stole several tools and a Bobcat tractor before using it to run over a fence.

After nine and half months of construction, Sam's Club of Alexandria is more than ready for its grand re-opening today to show off its expanded facilities and services.