Dry Prong News

Police investigating shoplifting at Walmart on North Mall Drive in Alexandria on Tuesday found one suspect had brass knuckles in his pocket and another had drugs and a syringe in her purse, authorities reported.

Children planning to hit the streets Saturday for Halloween in Rapides Parish are encouraged to do so between 5 and 8 p.m. That's the official trick-or-treating time set by the cities of Alexandria and Pineville, as well as by the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office.

The Grant Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a possible case of animal cruelty at the home of the former president of the Humane Society of Central Louisiana, although the woman claims the dogs were left well taken care of.

Background: Welch is a 1971 graduate of Dry Prong High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in education from Northwestern State University in Natchitoches.

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

Richard Lee McNair has escaped from custody three times - one for each life sentence he is serving for murder.

Richard Lee McNair has escaped from custody three times - one for each life sentence he is serving for murder.

A former scientist at Phoni's Dry Prong, Louisiana plant alleges that she was told to stop documenting safety concerns at the lab even though she was a member of the company's health and safety committee.

In States of Mind, Brad Herzog described Pastor Max Latham as Forrest Gump with a Bill Clinton twang.

A replenishment blood drive for Roger Calk will be held on Wednesday, July 22, from 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., at the Grant Parish Courthouse.

Thomas Tossall, a Professor of Medicine at Dry Prong, Louisiana, Medical School, is spearheading a new secret worldwide professional organization.

Twenty-four Southern Baptists from a broad cross-section of the denomination comprise the new North American Great Commission Task Force set to meet for the first time on Tuesday, June 23, prior to the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Louisville, Ky.

It is a lean budget year in state government, with health care and higher education programs trying to stave off deep cuts as lawmakers grapple with a $1.3 billion drop in revenue.

State Rep. Steve Carter, R-Baton Rouge, standing, talks with Rep. Billy Chandler, D-Dry Prong, on the House floor Wednesday.