• Mangham Dragons Athletics will sponsor reserved seating for all home football games. Seats are available for $50 each, not including ticket price, and offer fans the best view in the stadium for the entire season. The exclusive section guarantees your seat every game night. To reserve a spot, contact Christina Pierce at 318-7891308.
• The Rayville Fire Department is seeking volunteers, emphasizing the critical need for community members to join their ranks. Applicants must possess a valid driver’s license, pass a background check and drug screening. Those interested in serving can contact the Rayville Fire Department at 318-728-7515 or visit their headquarters at 902 Harrison Street.
• Jamie and J.L. Harrell will celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary from 2-4 p.m. Aug. 23 at Rayville Methodist Church, 905 Louisa St., Rayville.
• Greater First COGIC, 2101 W. Madison Ave., Bastrop, will honor First Lady Georgia Hawkins Winston during a special service at 2 p.m. Aug. 31. Pastor Dr. Gabriel Winston will host the event, with First Lady Brendolyn Benjamin of Kingdom of Heaven Worship Center in Rayville serving as guest speaker.
• The Richland Parish Chamber of Commerce will host its 4th Annual Golf Tournament Sept. 4 at Black Bear Golf Course in Delhi. Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m., with a 9:30 a.m. tee time for the four-person scramble. Team entry is $500 and includes lunch, drinks, and all golf fees. Sponsorships are available. Register or sponsor at www.richlandparishchamber. com/chamberevents or email savannah.richlandchamber@ gmail. com.
• Holly Ridge Missionary Baptist Church, 1540 Hwy 584, Rayville, will host a praise youth rally at 11 a.m. Sept. 7. Please wear your favorite school color. Guest speaker will be Jocelyn Doublin Anderson.
• The Hawkins Family will host the Legacy Inheritance Celebration remembering “Daddy T.J. Hawkins” at 6 p.m. on Sept. 7 at Greater First COGIC, 2101 West Madison Ave., Bastrop. Dr. Gabriel Winston, will preside over the event featuring the Hawkins Family, Hawkins Praise & Worship Team, Hawkins Family Choir, Hawkins Praise Dancers, and Sikos. Choirs and groups are invited to attend.
• Nominations for the Sellers Aycock Jr. Service Award are due Sept. 9. Awards will be presented on Oct. 28. Nomination forms are available at B1Bank, Citizen’s Progressive Bank, Guaranty Bank or from any Kiwanis club member.
• The Rayville High School Class of 1973 will celebrate turning 70 with a
70s themed birthday party on Oct. 18.
• Anyone needing help
applying for food stamps, simplified reports, or redeterminations online, please contact Jerllisa Elzy at 318-237-7764 or the Food Bank at 318-322-3567 to get help or more information.
• The Richland Parish Veterans of Foreign Wars
meet at 6 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at the Richland Parish Library.
• The Richland Parish Police Jury meets at 6 p.m. the first Monday of each month at the Richland Police Jury Annex Building, 35 Lynn Gayle Robertson Road, Rayville.
• The Richland Parish School Board meets at 6 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month at the Richland Parish School Board located at 411 Foster Street, Rayville.
• The Delhi Town Council meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Monday of each month at Delhi Town Hall.
• The Rayville Town Council meets at 6 p.m. on the second Monday of each month.
• The Mangham Town Council meets at 6 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at Mangham Community Center.
• Friends of the Richland Parish Library, are hosting a painting workshop at the Rayville, Delhi and Mangham branches at 6 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month. The fee is $25 per person per session and must be paid when registering in advance since seating is limited to 10 people per session. Call your library branch for more information.
