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Bill Nash, seated at the late Congressman Otto Passman's desk at ULM.

Mangham pastor completes biography of Otto Passman

Tue, 03/16/2021 - 2:05pm

You could say Baton Rouge’s loss was heaven’s gain when it comes to Bill Nash.

The call to preach won out over the call of politics for the pastor of Glad Tidings Pentecostal Church in Mangham, but his lifelong interest in politics has led him to write biographies of three Louisiana politicians -- including his latest work, The Powerful Passman, a biography of the late Congressman Otto Passman.

Hornets take second place in state playoffs

Tue, 03/16/2021 - 2:02pm

A reader told me that the Hornets don’t seem to be letting up during the playoffs. 

I replied that on the contrary, they seemed to be turning up a notch or two.  This seems pretty evident with them breaking a hundred in each game.  You could readily expect this against Welsh the #32 seed.  No problem there, but when Oakdale #16 came to town you would expect more competition  Didn’t get it 109-57.

Rayville roundabout work begins

Tue, 03/16/2021 - 2:00pm

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development began work Monday on a roundabout near the I-20 in Rayville.

One southbound lane of US 425 at Grimshaw Street and one northbound US 425 at Christian Drive in Richland Parish were closed to allow the contractor to install drainage culverts related to the US 425 Roundabout project.

The $4.4 million project was awarded to Amethyst Construction, Inc.

Pioneer woman dies in fire

Tue, 03/16/2021 - 1:55pm

State Fire Marshal’s deputies have concluded an investigation into a house fire that claimed the life of a Pioneer woman.

Just before 7 p.m. March 6, West Carroll Ward #2 Fire District responded to a call for a residential fire located in the 2800 block of Leggitt Crossing in Pioneer. Firefighters later located the body of a female occupant in the home’s living room.

Official identification and cause of death are pending with the West Carroll Parish Coroner’s Office, however, the victim is believed to be the 76-year-old homeowner.

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