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Saturday | News-Star

Richwood considers ways to clean up abandoned property

Former Richwood Police Chief Wysinger Cleveland is fed up. Since the 1970s, the town's leadership has put up with overgrown and abandoned lots spread throughout the town.

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Sun Jun 28, 2009

News-Star

Neighbor angry over window

Richwood police arrested a 46-year-old woman Friday after her neighbor accused her of breaking his window with a shovel.

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Thu Jun 25, 2009

Ouachita Citizen

Construction, renovation projects on schedule at parish schools

Summer construction and renovation projects at Ouachita Parish school system facilities are on schedule due to the dry weather.

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Tue Jun 23, 2009

Ouachita Citizen

Richwood school bids coming in August

Bids for the construction of a new Richwood Middle School are scheduled to be opened Aug.

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Mon Jun 22, 2009

News-Star

Police: Man kicked, punched woman, destroyed property

Richwood police arrested Derick Freddale Long, 29, 122 Althea Drive, Richwood, Monday after he reportedly picked up his girlfriend and threw her onto the floor before kicking and punching her.

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News-Star

Tanglewood flood issues addressed by Jury

The flood-prone Tanglewood neighborhood in southeastern Ouachita Parish should see some short-term relief from flash floods following the completion of a small drainage-control project by the Ouachita Parish Police Jury.

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Sun Jun 14, 2009

News-Star

NFL great Joe Profit, DA working together to give youth a second chance

Former NFL standout Joe Profit learned his life lessons in the streets of Richwood, in the schools of Ouachita Parish, on the football and track fields at the University of Louisiana at Monroe and at his mother's knees.

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Thu Jun 11, 2009

News-Star

Family sues city citing negligence in 2008 shooting

The survivors of a mother and daughter who were killed by shotgun blasts fired by the daughter's estranged husband are suing the city of Monroe for unspecified monetary damages claiming police were negligent.

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Tue Jun 09, 2009

News-Star

Richwood principal transfers to Ouachita Parish Alternative Center

Ouachita Parish School Superintendent Bob Webber announced the transfer of Richwood Principal Anthony Killian to the Ouachita Parish Alternative Center and Janet Dollar, current principal of OPAC, to the central office to work with the Title I federal program.

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News-Star

Fire destroys P.P.W. Club

An early morning fire today raged for four hours and reduced a Richwood nightclub to charred beams and ash.

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Fri Jun 05, 2009

News-Star

Unauthorized Monroe driver accused of hitting two other vehicles

Naomi Bolden, 1104 S. Ninth St. Monroe, was charged at 12:18 a.m. Friday with unauthorized use of a moveable and reckless operation.

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News-Star

Richwood inmates 'Celebrate Recovery'

Ronald Hodge clapped his hands as he watched the prison choir rehearse songs in Richwood Correctional Center's meeting room.

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Wed Jun 03, 2009

Ouachita Citizen

Local schools land redesign funding

Four Ouachita Parish schools and two Monroe city schools are in line for state grant money for educational initiatives to help address the dropout issue and give students a successful transition from high school.

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Sat May 30, 2009

News-Star

Leaders: Review tax process

Ouachita Parish officials said Friday there will probably be some discussions about ways to possibly prevent the loss of taxpayers' dollars in the aftermath of Thursday's arrest of the man responsible for collecting sales taxes throughout the parish.

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Thu May 28, 2009

News-Star

Richwood woman accuses Monroe resident of false imprisonment

Chris J. Cooper, 25, 11 Slater Drive, Monroe, was booked into Ouachita Correctional Center before dawn today on charges of unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling, false imprisonment and resisting an officer by failing to give his name.

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Thu May 21, 2009

News-Star

Huge AAU tournament comes to Twin Cities

This weekend over 60 basketball teams are making their way to Monroe for the Amateur Athletic Union Super Regional Basketball Tournaments.

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Sun May 17, 2009

News-Star

Construction of two libraries to cost $4.5 million

The construction of two new Ouachita Parish library branches will cost about $4.5 million.

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Fri May 15, 2009

News-Star

Community Prayer Partners to help clean abandoned, vacant property in Richwood

The Community Prayer Partners has formed a partnership with Richwood Mayor Steve B. Hunter to participate in an ongoing cleanup initiative in the town.

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Sun Apr 26, 2009

News-Star

Grant sought for prisoner re-entry program

Late in the proposal process, when it became clear the Ouachita Parish Police Jury did not have the resources to pursue a federal grant for prisoner re-entry programs, the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office changed tack.

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Fri Apr 24, 2009

News-Star

All-inmate choir highlights open house

Under a large canvas tent in the middle of a Richwood Correctional Center courtyard lined with concertina-wire fencing, an 18-man choir in black robes swayed to the rhythm of its own gospel music.

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