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Cox Funeral Homes has graciously invested back into the community in order to promote the saving of lives. 

The funeral home staff recognized a very unique opportunity to assist local first responders through an ingenious marketing initiative that could help save lives.  

The funeral home asks that you download the Vital ICE (In Case of Emergency) app, from either the Apple App Store or Google Play, for your smart phone and enter in their code: #3637.  

BauerRinancial, Coral Gables, Florida, the nation’s premier bank rating firm, is proud to announce that Richland State Bank, Rayville, has once again secured a 5-Star rating.

A five-star rating indicates the bank excels in areas of capital adequacy, profitability, asset quality and much more.) Earning and maintaining this top 5-Star rating for 74 consecutive quarters puts Richland State Bank in an even more prominent position as a Sustained Superiority Bank. 

The Rayville Police Department made the following arrests for the week of Jan. 1-8.

• Daniel Brewer, 63, of 225 Crawford Road, Rayville; criminal mischief.

• Heather Mason, 25, 1471 Hwy 135, Rayville; disturbing the peace.

• Willie Kelly, 66, 813 Louisa St., Apt. #103, Rayville; no driver’s license.

• Willie Lyons, 55, 6571 Heatherwood Drive, Memphis, Tenn.; damage to property greater than $100.