Ball News

Col. Johnny Ball likes what he sees as troops under his command in the Louisiana National Guard 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team make final preparations to deploy to Iraq later this year.

KEYS TO HOME OWNERSHIP: 5-9 p.m., CCCS Office, 1625 MacArthur Drive, Alexandria.

The sixth annual Strauss Masquerade Ball sponsored by the Young Troupe is planned for Jan.

The Town Talk would like for readers to decide what were the top stories of the year in Central Louisiana.

JENNINGS, La. - A South Carolina family passing through Jennings on their way to Texas was pulled over, hauled off to a church, "tried" for not stopping to enjoy local hospitality and "sentenced" to gumbo, presents and a tour.

The Christmas parade season begins in earnest tonight, Dec. 11, with the annual Pineville Christmas Parade.

HENDERSON: To Corey Sr. and Vanetta Jenkins of Alexandria, a son, Corey De'Wayne Jr., 6 lbs.

Central Louisiana residents awoke Saturday to the sight of that "Winter Wonderland" of music fame, but with few of the expected problems from the overnight dusting of snow.

Rapides Parish Jail booking records show the following suspects were booked into the jail on felony charges: Nov.

Rapides Parish Crime Stoppers is looking for information about the person behind an Oct.

All city offices in Alexandria, Pineville and Ball and all Rapides Parish offices will be closed tomorrow in observance of Veteran's Day.

People searching for a good piece of pecan pie -- and a slice of pure Americana -- can make their way to Main Street in Colfax this weekend for the 41st annual Louisiana Pecan Festival.

Laverne J. James, 53, of Ball, LA, who has been employed by the Town of Ball Police Department since 1993, pled guilty today to conspiring with others to defraud the Federal Emergency Management Agency following Hurricanes Rita and Gustav, United States Attorney Donald W. Washington announced.

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.

PINEVILLE - Hundreds of soldiers from the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team converged on Camp Beauregard for annual training this month.

Missing Mizzy. If you've ever declared something ''altogether ooky,'' then raise a glass to the late Vic Mizzy.

$3 armband discount will be allowed with a Food Bank donation on. The traveling show will provide thrilling rides, fun games and tasty carnival treats.

Louisiana first lady Supriya Jindal will read to Morehouse Magnet students late this morning, her part in Jumpstart's Read for the Record Campaign.

Zurcare will have a grand opening celebration at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 1, with the Central Louisiana Chamber of Commerce.

The Mayor and the Chief of Police of Ball, Louisiana, along with three additional municipal employees, were indicted by a federal grand jury today for falsifying employee timesheets in connection with the town's disaster aid request for payroll reimbursement from FEMA in the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav, United States Attorney Donald W. Washington ...