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Court Appointed Special Advocates of Northeast Louisiana is holding a new volunteer training class beginning Jan. 30 in Richland Parish to ready volunteers to serve local children currently in need of an advocate.

CASA Volunteer training consists of five, three- and one-half hour classes spread out over five weeks. The orientation class for the training will be held from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Jan. 30.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has closed the main road at Russell Sage Wildlife Management Area two miles south of Russell Sage Road exit to Ruby Road.

Increasing water levels in Bayou Lafourche Canal have created backwater flooding on the road. Once the water recedes and any repairs are made, the road will be reopened.

Russell Sage WMA consists of 38,213 acres in Ouachita Parish and is located about seven miles east of Monroe and 10 miles west of Rayville.

Two men have been arrested following a homicide last week in Rayville.

The Richland Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call at 8:03 a.m. Jan. 6 at 310 Earline St., Rayville. 

After discovering the body of Charley Island Jr., 65, deceased from gunshot wounds, deputies opened a homicide investigation into Island’s death.

The investigation led to the arrest of Johnathan Guice, 19, of Rayville, on a charge of second degree murder on Jan. 9.