District Attorney John M. “Mack” Lancaster advised that on July 17, Henry Heath, 45, of Bastrop, was sentenced to a total of 30 years on twenty counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile who was between the ages of 14-17 years old at the time the crimes occurred.
This sentence was a result of a complaint filed in 2017 at the Richland Parish Sheriff’s Office against Heath.
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Rayville High School math teacher Emily Odgen of is the 2020 High School Teacher of the Year.
The Louisiana Department of Education announced the 2020 Louisiana Teacher and Principal of the Year on Friday night at the 13th Annual Cecil J. Picard Educator Awards Gala.
“It’s very surreal,” Odgen said. “As a teacher, you get used to kind of being in the shadows. You don’t expect a lot of recognition.”
She credits much of her success as an educator to developing a relationship with her students.
A Delhi, Louisiana, farmer pleaded guilty July 15 to lying to more than seven financial institutions, insurance providers and government entities in an effort to obtain nearly $17 million illegally, U.S. Attorney David C. Joseph announced.
Thomas Dickerson, 45, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty for making false statements to the Commodity Credit Corporation.
Richland Parish avoided most serious damage over the weekend as Hurricane Barry passed through Louisiana.
Richland Parish Sheriff Gary Gilley stated the Richland Parish Sheriff’s Office, Richland Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness, and the Richland Parish Police Jury working together had sandbags staged throughout the parish dispersing approximately 3,400 bags over the weekend.
Extra patrols were also put in place along with teams that were on standby to clear roadways.
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