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Early voting set for Oct. 12 ballot

Tue, 09/03/2019 - 2:56pm

The deadline to register to vote in the Oct. 12 election is Sept. 11. 

The Geaux Vote online registration deadline is Sept. 21. The deadline to request a mail ballot from the registrar is Oct. 8. Early voting will be from Sept. 28 to Oct. 5.

Local offices on the Oct. 12 ballot include:

• Sheriff: Perry Fleming, Independent, of Mangham; and Gary Gilley, Independent, of Mangham.

• Clerk of court: Wayne Chapman, Republican, of Rayville; and Stacie Williamson, Republican, of Rayville.

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Mangham improves systems

Tue, 08/27/2019 - 3:23pm

Mangham Mayor Johnny Natt displays one of the town’s upgraded lift stations. The work was done after the Town of Mangham received a grant from the Department of Environmental Quality in the amount of $136,930 for waste water facility improvement and maintenance at no expense to local taxpayers.

Deputies make quick arrest after robbery

Tue, 08/27/2019 - 3:18pm

The Richland Parish Sheriff’s Office made a quick arrest following the robbery of Thompson’s Grocery in Holly Ridge.

The Richland Parish Sheriff’s Office received a 9-1-1 call from Thompson’s Grocery in Holly Ridge on Aug. 23, reporting they had just been robbed.  

At the same time as the 9-1-1 call, a RPSO deputy observed a vehicle leaving Thompson’s Grocery at a high rate of speed.  

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Richland native stars in third Lifetime movie

Tue, 08/27/2019 - 3:17pm

Rayville native Roger J. Timber is back in Louisiana working on a new film for the Lifetime Movie Network.

“I’m really happy that we’re filming in Louisiana,” Timber said. 

The movie, which is currently being filmed in New Iberia, is tentatively titled “Christmas on the Bayou.” Timber will play a man who runs a shelter.

“I’m sure the title will change, but the movie will air on the Lifetime Movie Network in November and December,” Timber said.

Unemployment rate stays stable

Tue, 08/27/2019 - 3:16pm

Employment remained stable in Richland Parish over the summer.

The lastest figures released by the Louisiana Works Commission show that the jobless rate for the parish fell one tenth of a percent from 6.5 percent in June to 6.4 percent in July.

That reflects 536 people looking for work in July, down from 550 in June and 613 a year ago.

In July, a total of 7,875 people were working in Richland Parish, down from 7,888 in June and 7,976 in July a year ago.

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