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Rayville voters elect new chief of police

Tue, 05/03/2022 - 3:49pm

Rayville voters elected a new police chief over the weekend.

Markus Turner defeated incumbent police chief Willie Robinson with 59 percent of the vote.

Turner received 424 votes to Robinson’s 296.

Turnout for the election was 30.5 percent.

Turner, 48, is a 1992 graduate of Rayville High School who began his law enforcement career with the Rayville Police Department in 2004 and graduated from North Delta Training Academy to become a certified police officer.

Rayville voters will elect police chief in Saturday run-off

Tue, 04/26/2022 - 3:56pm

Rayville voters will go the polls Saturday to elect a police chief.

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The only item on the April 30 ballot will be a runoff election between incumbent police chief Willie Robinson and Markus Turner.

In the March 26 primary, Turner garnered 49 percent of the ballots with 364 votes while Robinson had 39 percent with 287 votes. Barbara Carroll received 93 votes for 13 percent.

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A band of Delhi Charter School Junior Beta Club members led by Melissa Ezell delivered birthday cake packages to Care and Share on April 12. In addition, they received a tour of the facilities and a short educational speech. The  Care and Share staff appreciates their gifts and interest in the outreach ministry of the Richland Baptist Association which serves the local community.

DCS junior Beta Club visits Care and Share

Tue, 04/19/2022 - 4:17pm

Chamber, COA feed seniors

Tue, 04/19/2022 - 4:13pm

The Richland Parish Chamber of Commerce funded an Easter meal for the participants of the Richland Voluntary Council on Aging. 

“Our congregate members (those who eat at the centers) and our home delivered meal members received  pork loin and assorted vegetables for their enjoyment,” Richland Voluntary Council on Aging Bonnie Payne said. “This act of kindness made our seniors feel special.”

Junior 4-H’ers host book drive

Tue, 04/19/2022 - 4:12pm

Richland Parish 4-H Junior Leaders are collecting books for part of their Global Youth Service Day project, and they need your help.

“If you have any children’s books in good condition, you can drop them off now through the end of May at the Richland Extension Office at 702 Madeline St., in Rayville,” 4-H Agent Bethany Corona said.

Drop boxes will also be placed at local schools and more drop-off locations will be posted soon. All books will go to Richland students.

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