A complaint about unsafe driving led to a drug arrest recently.
At approximately 3:25 a.m. July 10, the Richland Parish Sheriff’s Office received a complaint of a suspected impaired driver on I-20 west-bound near the Bee Bayou exit.
Deputies responded and stopped a 2013 white Camaro being driven by Charles E. Jones, 43, of Alabama.
Richland Parish Sheriff Gary Gilley is warning residents to take extra precautions after the RPSO has received numerous complaints over the last several weeks of stolen ATV’s.
Gilley said five ATV’s have been recovered by RPSO Investigators after being reported stolen. Four juveniles and one adult have been arrested in connection to these thefts.
One ATV recovered in Ouachita Parish is still under investigation with an arrest pending.
At the urging of State Senator Francis Thompson, the legislature passed, and the governor signed, Senate Bill 170.
Senate Bill 170 creates the Rural Water Infrastructure Committee within the office of the governor to provide advice and guidance to the governor on all matters relative to rural water systems in Louisiana.
The 17-member committee will further the efforts of a comprehensive rural water infrastructure plan to address deteriorating public water supply systems and protect the interests, health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Louisiana.
Richland Parish Police Jury President Elliot Colvin has declared a state of emergency for Richland Parish due to storms expected this weekend.
In the the proclamation declaring the emergency, Colvin outlined the following points as the reasons for the action:
Parents of students attending Rayville schools are invited to a meet and greet from 5-7 p.m. July 18 at the Rayville Civic Center.
The purpose of the meeting is for parents to meet the administrators of Rayville elementary, junior high and high schools as well as the new Rayville head football coach.
All parents, teachers, paraprofessionals, bus drivers, administrators, cafeteria and custodial staff members, business leaders, ministers and public officials in Richland Parish School Board Districts 3, 5 and 6 are invited to attend the meet and greet.
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Rayville, LA 71269
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