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Pesticide pickup planned

The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry will host a pesticide disposal pickup from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 1 at 754 Hwy 80 East, Monroe.

Unwanted pesticides will be collected for disposal at no cost to producers, applicators or homeowners. Containers will be furnished for transport to the collection site if old containers are not in good condition.

Inventory sheets are encouraged for planning. Inventory sheets can be obtained from your local LSU AgCenter office and should be turned in to the office by March 19.

Deputies seized 46 pints of Promethazine in a recent traffic stop.

Deputies seized 46 pints of Promethazine in a recent traffic stop.

Traffic stop leads deputies to five gallons of Promethazine

Richland Parish sheriff’s deputies recovered cash, a firearm and drugs during a traffic stop recently.

The Richland Parish Sheriff’s Office conducted the traffic stop for improper lane use on a 2005 Crown Victoria at approximately 1:42 a.m. March 5 on US 425 around Dehlco.

Deputies came into contact with the driver, 29-year-old Dorian Virgil, and detected a strong odor of marijuana was coming from the vehicle.

Kindergarten registration scheduled March 22-26

Richland Parish Schools will host kindergarten registration from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 22-26.

Parents should register their children at the school in their district. A child must be five year’s old on or before Sept. 30 in order to register.

Items required to register a child for kindergarten are:

• Child’s Social Security card;

• Child’s birth certificate;

• Child’s complete shot record; and

• Three proofs of residence.

Parents are encouraged to participate so preparations may be made for their children for the 2021-22 school year.

Hornets continue to roll in AA basketball action

Only a mild surprise when The Welsh Greyhounds (#32) came into town to play the #1 ranked Hornets in Class AA.  

That was at the end of the first quarter when the Hornets only led 19-11. Any team that can stay within eight points of the Hornets in a quarter is usually a team to be reckoned with. As I say a mild surprise, in the second quarter the Hornets hit their stride and ran off 41 points while holding the Greyhounds to 8 points to lead 60-19 at half. Then it was over.  Not many teams score in the whole game what the Hornets score in the half.

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