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The second annual Market 425 will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 2 in the streets of downtown Rayville.

With more than 50 vendors, mostly from Richland Parish, it has already doubled in size from its first year. 

Organizers expect a fun filled day with all types of food, live music, a variety of vendors and a KidZone for the young ones.

Seven inmates who escaped from the Richland Parish Detention Center Monday were recaptured within six hours.

Richland Parish Sheriff Gary Gilley said at approximately 5 a.m. Oct. 28, Richland Parish Detention Center guards discovered an escape involving seven Louisiana Department of Corrections inmates housed at the RPDC.

The RPDC notified Louisiana Department of Corrections along with the Louisiana Fusion Center which notifies all state law enforcement agencies. The seven inmates were placed into the National Criminal Information Center as escaped inmates.

Richland Parish Registrar of Voters Carol Morgan reminds residents that early voting for the Nov. 16 election will be held Nov. 2-9.

Voters may cast ballots from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.  each day at the registrar’s office in the basement of the Richland Parish Courthouse. No voting will be held Sunday, Nov. 3.

In addition to early voting, if eligible, voters may request a mail ballot. Voters may obtain a form from the registrar of voters’ office or at www.sos.la.gov.