Woodworth News

Like anyone, John Spears would like to spend Thanksgiving with his family. Instead, the Louisiana National guardsman will spend it traveling to Iraq.

HARVEST FELLOWSHIP: 4-6 p.m., Nazarene Baptist Church, 2611 Overton St., Alexandria.

BATON ROUGE - The Commission on Streamlining Government so far e has ndorsed 134 proposals covering a wide array of issues and they're "not finished yet," the panel's chairman says.

A request by the city of Alexandria's administration to extend a contract for services led to some wrangling over "essential" city jobs.

The tax man cometh, and the time to render unto Caesar has arrived. I received my property tax bill from the Sheriff, and it was up 35 percent [almost $400] over last year.

Identifying downtown Shreveport's architectural trademarks and making the area more pedestrian friendly are among opportunities and challenges listed Tuesday at a meeting aimed at adding ideas to the city's master plan meeting.

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

Central Louisiana's road improvement needs far outweigh the available funding for the projects.

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

A Woodworth woman arrested in 2008 and charged in connection with reportedly stealing more than $500,000 from her former employer was sentenced to 10 years at hard labor in an Alexandria courtroom this morning, Monday, Oct.

A 2008 state law that allows workers to take firearms to job sites and leave them locked in their vehicles is legal and not invalidated by federal laws or regulations, Attorney General Buddy Caldwell's office has determined.

My hat is off to Gov. Bobby Jindal for caring enough about the people of Louisiana that he makes himself available at times when large numbers of weekday-working people can hear him speak - at church services.

Archives from August 31, 2009 Hurricane season still has plenty of wind left BATON ROUGE -- Although Louisiana has escaped being hit by a hurricane so far this year, history shows there's still a long time left in what is termed "hurricane season." More News analysis: Gov.

Residents south of Alexandria raised concerns about flooding problems in the Poland community during a short public hearing on proposed drainage projects held by the Rapides Parish Police Jury Monday.

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

Plans to build a new elementary school in Woodworth are marching forward. The Rapides Parish School Board approved late Tuesday night in a special meeting a conceptual design for a new "green" school in the Woodworth area and, with that, the board also settled on the architectural firm that will oversee the project.

NEW ORLEANS - He was accused of arrogance and heavy-handedness by lawmakers during a session in which his major initiatives were defeated and bills he opposed were passed, but Louisiana Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek says the problem isn't his manner, it's the substance of what he wants to accomplish.

Matthew Moss of Choudrant shot his best round of the week and moved up nine spots to finish in a tie for 17th in the final round at the Louisiana Boys Junior Amateur Golf Championship.

A Woodworth woman arrested and charged in connection with reportedly stealing more than $500,000 from her former employer has pleaded guilty.

Watching lawmakers work can be frustrating. The creation of laws and public policy is messy, fraught with hidden agendas and often driven by ego, rather than the best interests of regular folks.