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Richland Parish is one of eight rural school systems highlighted in a report released today by the Louisiana Department of Education highlights pilot programs in eight rural school systems that allow these new teachers to “co-teach” with a veteran teacher for at least one class period per day. 

The  Richland Parish school system created seven “Lead Coach” positions and arranged for these expert teachers to spend two to three hours per day with their alternate certification mentees. During this time, they co-teach, observe, provide feedback, and collaboratively plan.

The Town of Delhi’s Christmas celebration events will be held Dec. 15, beginning with a Downtown Street Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., located on Depot Street.

This year’s theme is Christmas Carols.  The parade is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. The route will proceed north on Broadway Street and turn West on Hwy 80. Line up for the parade is at 3 p.m. To avoid congestion on Sun Road, the committee is asking all floats and cars to line up by way of Kentucky Street to Sun Road.  ATV will lineup at the field where the Delhi sign is located and riding clubs at the farmer’s market. 

The Town of Delhi voted to keep its current mayor and police chief during Saturday’s runoff election.

Mayor Jesse Washington was returned to office with 64 percent of the vote with 694 votes to Lynn Lewis’ 388.

Nathaniel “Roy” Williams kept his position as police chief by a margin of 71 percent with 767 votes to Micah Duchesne’s 308.

Larry Houston was elected alderman in Delhi District B by a 51 percent margin with 115 votes to Bob Benson’s 110.