Gov. Landry visits Ruston to discuss expansion opportunities, help for rural communities

RUSTON, La. (KTVE/KARD) — Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry (R-La.) is visiting Louisiana Delta Community College’s campus in Ruston, La., to discuss how the state of Louisiana is strengthening rural communities and expanding opportunity for families and businesses across the state. The press conference is being livestreamed on myarklamiss.com, KTVE’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.

UrbanCast Welcomes Alexandria City Marshal Candidate Cedric Green

ALEXANDRIA, La. (UrbanCast: 10/10/2026) — UrbanCast and involvedinitall.com welcome Cedric Green, candidate for Alexandria City Marshal, as a campaign advertiser for the 2026 election season. We thank Green and his campaign for choosing our platforms to connect with voters throughout Central Louisiana. Green, who is seeking election as Alexandria...

Cenla Remembers: Notices of Death for October 12, 2026

Cenla Remembers continues its daily listing of death notices received from Central Louisiana funeral homes. No new notices arrived since October 11, 2026. An update to an earlier notice follows. Service information is included when the funeral home provides it. A closer read of the notice graphic revealed the service...

New park opens behind Pineville airport

PINEVILLE, La. (KALB) - A new park is opening behind the Pineville Municipal Airport. The Red River Waterway Commission began planning the project in 2023 and invested $4.5 million to build it. “This is representing about a four-and-a-half-million-dollar investment for Central Louisiana,” said Kyle Smith, supervisor of engineering with the...

Traditional Louisiana inspection sticker system ends Jan. 1, what we know so far about the new system

BATON ROUGE - In less than three months, Louisiana will officially phase out traditional windshield inspection stickers for personal, non-commercial vehicles and replace them with a $6 QR code through the Office of Motor Vehicles. The change takes effect Jan. 1, and it applies to most parishes across the state.

UPDATE: GPSO telephone system restored

GRANT PARISH, La. (KALB) - UPDATE: The Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office said their telephone system has been restored. The Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office telephone system is not operating due to a major fiber optic line that was damaged near Longview, Texas. GPSO said crews are working to repair...

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Renovated Charles Smith Park unveiled

The city of Alexandria held a ribbon cutting to unveil the completed renovations to Charles Smith Park.

Louisiana Confirms First Dog Rabies Case Since 2014

Zack Keithy, our author, is a certified veterinarian technician (UC Blue Ash) for over 6 years (contact him here). The articles written here are based on his expertise and experience, combined with a review by our expert vet reviewers including Dr M. Tarantino. Learn more about us here. The Louisiana...

Alexandria to hold ribbon-cutting for Charles Smith Park renovation

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - The City of Alexandria is inviting residents, families, community leaders and stakeholders to join Mayor Jacques Roy for a ribbon-cutting celebrating the renovation of Charles Smith Park. The ribbon-cutting will occur at the park, located at 2618 Harris Street, on October 8 at 10 a.m. The...

The England Airpark board in Alexandria can still halt the planned ICE facility for children and families.

In February 2026, eight men sat in a room in Alexandria, Louisiana, and voted to lock up children and families for money. Those men were the commissioners on the Board of the England Airpark Economic and Industrial Development District in Alexandria. They signed a contract to expand an U.S. Immigration and Customs (ICE) detention center in Alexandria so that the facility could jail kids.

Black Community Now Part Of Majority-White District After Redistricting

A predominantly Black community has been moved into a majority-white congressional district under a newly redrawn map, changing the makeup of the district and its representation.

Be Pro Be Proud introduces Louisiana students to high-demand skilled trades

TIOGA — Louisiana Central joined regional business and industry partners on Friday for a demonstration of Be Pro Be Proud. Be Pro Be Proud is a mobile workforce development initiative designed to introduce students to high-demand skilled trades and technical careers. Joined by the Louisiana Association of Business and...

Vendor forms are ready for Mansura’s Christmas on L’Eglise

Mark those calendars for the first annual Christmas on L’Eglise event in Mansura presented by the Mansura Chamber of Commerce. Save the date: Saturday, Dec. 5. Vendor forms are now ready and can be picked up at the Mansura Police Department. Spots are 10 X 10; additional space requires additional payment. Non-electrical booths are $25; electrical booths are $50. For more information, call or text 318-964-2120; 318-613-2281; or 318-359-7415.

Davis on Alexandria's Most Critical Issue

Candidate Lorenzo Davis addresses what he believes to be Alexandria's most critical problem.

LDH, DCFS urge Louisiana families to make every sleep a safe sleep

The Louisiana Department of Health and the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services are joining Gov. Jeff Landry to remind parents and caregivers that creating a safe sleep environment every time a baby sleeps can help prevent sudden unexpected infant deaths. In Louisiana, about 90 babies die in the...

Boyce resolves million-dollar pension claim following audit

BOYCE, La. (WNTZ) – A fiscal year 2024 (FY2024) audit of the Town of Boyce identified significant problems involving accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, record retention and other financial-management practices, while town officials say corrective measures are underway and several major financial issues have changed since the period covered by the audit. The audit examined the […]