Luke Gibson
It is with great pleasure that Mangham Junior High announces eighth grade student Luke Gibson was chosen as the MJH Student of the Year and has now been chosen as the Richland Parish Junior High Student of the Year.
Luke is the son of David and Sharon Gibson of Archibald.
The Rayville Police Department made the following arrests for the week of May 7-13.
• Michael Gives, 42, 809 South 8th St., Monroe; theft, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a stolen firearm.
• William Scott, 58, 2802 Drew St., Monroe; two counts of theft.
• Latrez Neal, 20, 148B South Circle Drive, Rayville; disturbing the peace by fighting.
• Quentin Rucker, 30, 226 Dacron St., Rayville; simple burglary and indecent exposure with a juvenile.
Representing Mangham Junior High in the National History Bee were eighth graders Sarah Berry, Scotty Bennett, Clayton Cheek, Gillian Drewry, Katlyn Dunn, Luke Gibson, Skylar Henry, Alicia Marzell, Addison Poindexter, Raylee Spence, Isaiah Thigpen, Ainsley Twiner and Abigail Yelverton, seventh graders Danae Green, Trey Massey, Pepper Prewitt, and Rachel Wollerson and sixth graders: Brayden Martin and Alayna Yelverton.
The National History Bee is a stimulating way to test the knowledge of students that revel in learning about the past.
In January, Mangham Junior High students completed the first phase of the competition by taking the Online Regional Qualifying Exam. The exams were then scored by the National History Bee committee. As a result those scoring the highest in each region of the United States were qualified to attend and compete at the Regional Finals.
The Rayville Police Department made the following arrests for the week of April 26 through May 9.
• Saporthia Ellis, 25, 211 McCaa St., Rayville; simple crimimal trespass.
• Rodrick White, 30, 316 Russell St., Apt. 51, Rayville; simple battery.
• Cora Lawson, 60 127, Loy St., Rayville; improper supervision of a minor.
• Patrick Foster, 37, 119 Draper St., Rayville; no driver’s license.
• Victoria Butler, 35, 231 Russell St., Rayville; shoplifting.
Visitors to Poverty Point World Heritage Site are invited to take part in Kids to Park Day May 19.
There will be 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 10:30 a.m., then visitors can create their own pottery until noon.
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Rayville, LA 71269
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