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Police Report

The Rayville Police Department made the following arrests for the week of March 17-24.

• Charday Lee, 33; 304 Ashley St., Apt 33, Rayville; damage to property greater than $100, driving under suspension, careless operation with an accident, leaving the scene of an accident and criminal mischief.

• Nathaniel Smiley, 49; 206 Quail St., Rayville; simple battery and disturbing the peace (general).

Police Report

The Rayville Police Department made the following arrests for the week of March 11-17.

• William Love, 31, 123 Honor Greer Road, Rayville; failure to appear on a charge of shoplifting.

• Desirae Ivy, 26, 903 Burke Road, Rayville; failure to appear on charges of no driver’s license in possession and failure to appear on charges of disturbing the peace by fighting.

Poverty Point plans night hike

Enjoy a nature-based night hike at Poverty Point World Heritage Site beginning at 7:30 p.m. March 23.

The program will consist of a discussing the various animal furs in the museum, followed by an owl prowl. 

The program will end with spider sniffing and animal related stories around the campfire while enjoying s’mores and hot chocolate or water.

Please wear appropriate clothing, a limited number of flashlights will be available, but participants are welcome to bring their own. Comfortable shoes are needed for the hiking portion of the program.

Oak Grove banker named to board

Paige B. Oliver, president and CEO of the Bank of Oak Ridge in Oak Ridge is one of four new members the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has appointed to its Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council.

The council, composed of representatives from financial institutions of various sizes in the Eleventh Federal Reserve District, is part of a Federal Reserve initiative to enhance communication with community bankers.

Poverty Point hosts ranger-led hike

Visitors to Poverty Point World Heritage Site are invited to take part in a ranger-led hike showcasing the mounds, earthworks, and nature found in the park March 16.

Participants will meet in the museum at 10 a.m. for an introductory video; the hike can take up to two hours to complete, depending on the pace of the group. Be advised that this program is weather permitting.

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