• The Town of Rayville will hold its trunk or treat from 5-7 p.m. Oct. 30 on Benedette Street.
• The Richland Revitalization Board will host Market 425 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 1 in downtown Rayville. Admission is $5 and children 12 and under are free. The event will feature live music, vendors, food trucks, antique cars and a kid zone.
• Lone Cherry Baptist Church will celebrate its 128th anniversary at 10 a.m. Nov. 2. Kelby McKoin will bring the message. The public is invited.
• Galilee Baptist Church will host a birthday program at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 2 at 28 Dean Road in Start. Rev. Dr. Morristine Chisley invites everyone to attend.
• Saints Alive will meet at 6 p.m. Nov. 3 for a traditional Thanksgiving meal at First Baptist Church, Rayville.
• Greater New Beginnings Christian Ministries will host Fall Revival Services at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 3-5 at 1211 Martin Luther King St., Rayville. Guest speakers and evangelists will be Pastor James E. Jackson and Pastor Darryl McDuffie. Host pastor is Rev. Harold McCoy.
• Holly Ridge Baptist Church will celebrate its 125th anniversary at 2 p.m. Nov. 16, at 1540 Highway 584 in Rayville. Rev. Aaron Davison Jr. and St. Peter Rock Baptist Church will be special guests, and the public is invited.
• The Richland Parish Chamber of Commerce
will host a Chamber 101 session from noon to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 18 at Planters Warehouse, 213 S. Benedette St., Rayville. Lunch will be provided. RSVP or register at www.richlandparishchamber. com
• Macedonia Baptist Church will host Thanksgiving Celebration Services at 11 a.m. Nov. 27 at 904 Martin Luther King Drive, Rayville. Apostle Urban “Chip” Brown of Life in Christ Family Church in Lancaster, Texas, will speak.
• The Town of Mangham will host its annual Christmas parade at 6 p.m. Dec. 6 with fireworks after the parade. Contact town hall to register for the parade.
• 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.
• Anyone needing help applying for food stamps, simplified reports, or redeterminations online, please contact Jerllisa Elzy at 318237-7764 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.
