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Sheriff tapped to head area advisory board

Tue, 07/02/2019 - 1:26pm

Richland Parish Sheriff Gary Gilley was elected by the North Delta Law Enforcement Advisory Council as Chairman of the Board for the North Delta Law Enforcement District June 25.  

This district consists of the parishes of Caldwell, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas, Union, and West Carroll, along with the municipalities within these parishes. 

Archibald man takes post as base executive officer

Tue, 07/02/2019 - 1:25pm

Navy Cmdr. Lance M. Denham has arrived for duty as an executive officer at Naval Base Kitsap, Wash.

Denham is the son of Brenda Grammer of Archibald, step-son of Esther Denham of Spokane, Wash., and Dan Grammer of Archibald, husband of Jennifer Denham of Redmond, Wash., and son-in-law of Shirley O’Neil of Redmond, Wash.

He is a 1993 graduate of University High School, Spokane, Wash. 

He earned a bachelor’s degree in 2002 from the University of Washington, Seattle, Wash.

Cmdr. Lance M. Denham assumes the role of Naval Base Kitsap executive officer. 

Police Report

Tue, 07/02/2019 - 1:24pm

The Rayville Police Department made the following arrests for the week of June 23-30.

• Aphelia Houston, 38; 610 Scott St., Rayville; disturbing the peace (general).

• Kenneth Goodwin, 22; 1917 Nelson Bend Road, Rayville; driving under suspension and license plate lights.

• Earlansia Thomas, 46; 315 Blackmon St., Rayville; simple possession of marijuana, resisting arrest and disturbing the peace (general).

• Belinda Jones, 51; 3501 Bonaire Drive, Apt 228, Monroe; theft less than $300.

Sweet potato field day set

Tue, 07/02/2019 - 1:23pm

The annual LSU AgCenter sweet potato field day is set for Aug. 22 at Black Gold Farms headquarters at 2305 La. Highway 17 in Delhi.

 “This field day offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with our industry and tour an on-farm site to address the latest in sweet potato production and marketing research,” said AgCenter Sweet Potato Research Station coordinator Tara Smith.

 Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. followed by field tours at 9 a.m. 

The program will conclude at noon with a sponsored lunch.

 Presentations will include:

Poverty Point site offers pottery demonstration

Tue, 06/25/2019 - 2:47pm

Visitors to Poverty Point World Heritage Site are invited to take part in a ranger-led demonstration of crafting prehistoric-styled pottery similar to the pieces which the Native Americans fashioned more than 3,500 years ago. 

The event will begin with the demonstration at 10 a.m. July 26. Afterward, visitors can try their hand at making their own pottery until 11:45 a.m.

Attendees can try their hand at creating items such as figurines, decorated artistic objects, coiled clay pots, and clay pipes – inspired by those that have been excavated from the site. 

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