Thursday Nov 26 | The Town Talk
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.
Streamlining panel offers proposals
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.
Contract prompts talk of vital Alexandria positions
A request by the city of Alexandria's administration to extend a contract for services led to some wrangling over "essential" city jobs.
Your mail: Sleight of hand typical
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.
Shreveporters chime in on downtown, waterfront
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.
Highway funding falls far short of Cenla's needs
Central Louisiana's road improvement needs far outweigh the available funding for the projects.
Woodworth man faces charges after crash kills woman
Alexandria Police are investigating a Monday night crash that killed a woman after a motorist drove through barricades, crashing into construction equipment.
Woodworth woman sentenced to 10 years in connection with theft from employer
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.
Attorney general's opinion supports guns-at-job law
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.
Letter: Supporter defends Jindal's flights
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.
Police Jury step closer to drainage improvements
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.
Initial design for new elementary school revealed
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.
School chief unapologetic after defeats
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.
Youth golf: Choudrant's Moss 17th at junior am; trio has good showing at girls state am
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.
Woman pleads guilty to 17 counts of theft
A Woodworth woman arrested and charged in connection with reportedly stealing more than $500,000 from her former employer has pleaded guilty.
Louisiana Spotlight: State budget negotiations messy, at best
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.
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